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MCDOT Shares On-Demand Video Resource on Transportation Options During COVID-19 for Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities
For Immediate Release: Friday, December 11, 2020
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) recently held an online public session about the many transportation options and resources available in Montgomery County for older residents and adults with disabilities. The recording of the virtual public forum, including a Question & Answer segment open to the public, is now posted online for viewing for those who are interested in the topic but unable to participate live. .
The session can be viewed at any time at youtu.be/xKB8CWMg0y8.
Representatives from MCDOT and DHHS were joined in the session by their partners from the Jewish Council for the Aging and the Connect-A-Ride program. The session focused on transportation resources provided by MCDOT and other providers. Information concentrated on changes in transportation options and safety practices that were made due to the COVID-19 health crisis.
The conversation provided information that would allow seniors and adults with disabilities to make essential trips by themselves. It also addressed options available to access services in the safest, most affordable and most convenient ways.
Among the programs discussed was the County’s Connect-A-Ride free information and referral service that helps adults over 50 and adults with disabilities find transportation for medical services, errands and social activities. More information about the program is available by calling 301-738-3252.
Transportation resources covered in the discussion included those provided by the County and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), as well as private providers, nonprofit organizations, volunteer transportation providers and taxis.
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Media Contact: Hannah Henn 240-777-8389
