Trusted Friends provide in-home care workers to help older adults maintain independence and live comfortably in their homes. With background checks conducted, qualification training and insured employees, Trusted Friends allows their client to feel at ease with receiving assistance in the home. Services include:

• Daily check ins by phone or in person

• Medication reminders

• Light housekeeping and laundry

• Grocery shopping and meal preparation

• Transportation and/or escort to appointments or social functions

• Companionship

• Home repairs

• Nursing home visits

• Inspects for home safety

• Lawn care/snow shoveling

• And more!

Bus tokens provided for transportation to doctor office, work, job interview, DSS, etc. There are no eligibility requirements but do limit token distribution to once a week based on the recent increased demand. May be able to distribute two to four tokens per visit. Call for availability.

BC Lift is our alternative paratransit bus service for those who cannot use BC Transit's fixed-route buses due to conditions related to their disability. The bus will pick you up at your home or location of your choice and bring you to and from your destination. This service is mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Provides public transportation on fixed routes in Chemung County, as well as servie to Watkins Glen, Ithaca, and Waverly.

Convenient-Affordable-Accessible.

Discounts offered on most routes for seniors, people with disabilities, and youth

Seniors 60 years of age and older travel free on local city routes on Mondays.

All buses are equipped with ramps or lifts

Access Chemung - curb to curb service available to seniors and people with a disability for medical and employment destinations.

L.E.A.P. offers three types of Transportation Services

Non-medicaid transportation in partnership with Washington County Office for the Aging and Disability Resources.

Individual must be age 60 and older and be a resident of Washington County. Medical appointments are given priority

Transportation for errands such as food shopping, pharmacy visits, and more depends on scheduling availability. To schedule a ride or find out more call 518-746-2391 ext.4 or email transportation@leapservices.org.

Medicaid Transportation is available Monday and Wednesday 9am-3pm. Individual must be 18 or older. To schedule a ride call 855-360-3544 and ask for Washington County EOC/L.E.A.P. or email transportation@leapservices.org.

Work-Related Transportation is available based on schedule which includes rides to job training and interviews. Individual must meet federal income eligibility. To schedule a ride or find out more call 518-746-2391 ext.4 or email transportation@leapservices.org.

To link the elderly, disabled/handicapped low and extremely low income individuals residing in MIHC managed properties, to community services and health care in the surrounding area by providing reliable bus transportation three days per week throughout the year. Bus trips will be scheduled to run during the year for shopping, banking, bill paying, personal errands, including excursions to nearby community events.

Many people with disabilities cannot drive or do not own a car. Without adequate transportation, people with disabilities become shut-ins, unable to attend school, work,

volunteering, or social functions.

Improving Transportation for People with Disabilities

Many consumers call SILO because they have difficulty with Suffolk County’s bus

services, and they are unable to reach anyone in authority

to make changes. SILO helps consumers to obtain needed services, such as bus stop announcements for the

visually impaired, removal of erroneous no-show records for para transit service, and

door to door service for para transit consumers requiring additional assistance.

For example, Marilyn Tucci, an independent living skills specialist at SILO, was

instrumental in advocating for an audible pedestrian signal at an intersection where one of SILO’s consumers was hit by a car. When the light changes, audible pedestrian signals provide auditory feedback. Later, SILO staff met with engineers to have the

volume made louder and the light made longer. These changes give pedestrians more

time to cross the street, improving the intersections accessibility to blind, visually impaired, mobility impaired, and many other pedestrians.

Complaint Form

If you wish to file a complaint about a transit issue or need someone advocating on your behalf to resolve a problem, please fill our form and we will call you to assess as to whether we can assist you. Fill this out this Transit Complaint Form and a transportation advocate will contact you.

Transportation Committee

SILO’s transportation committee advocates for better access to public transportation for people with disabilities. Contact SILO for more information or to get involved.

Go to our Transportation Committee Page for more information.

BC Country is our public transportation service for rural Broome County residents. To use BC Country, you must first register and then reserve your ride. BC Country will pick you up in the morning, bring you to your destination in urban core of Broome County, and provide a return trip in the afternoon or early evening.

Free transportation is available Monday to Friday for seniors 60 years and older. Transportation is provided through Ulster County Area Transit. One trip per week for shopping is available for all age-eligible seniors. Transportation for two medical appointments per week is available to seniors who do not have Medicaid. Seniors with Medicaid must use Medicaid transport services for medical appointments. Registration is required, and rides must be scheduled in advance.

Please call Ulster County Office for the Aging at 340-3456 for more information.