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Transportation to Support Rural Healthcare – Resources

Selected recent or important resources focusing on Transportation to Support Rural Healthcare.

Aging in Place in Small Urban and Rural Communities
Examines the current state of aging in place, including cost benefits of rural residents living independently and using home health services and public transportation, rather than relocating to assisted living facilities. Includes statistics on costs of various types of senior living situations in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Wisconsin, Mississippi, Maine, New Mexico, and Montana, and aging in place cost savings forecasts for these states.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Author(s): Del Peterson, Ted Rieck
Date: 08/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
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Medical Transportation Service is a Lifesaver for Rural Missourians
Shares the stories of two Missouri veterans who rely on the HealthTran, a non-emergent transportation service, to access healthcare. Provides an overview of how the service meets the needs of rural residents.
Author(s): Jenn Lukens
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 01/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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ADA Guide for Rural Demand-Response Transportation Service Providers
A guide to help demand-response transportation service providers serving rural areas understand and apply the federal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) when meeting the transportation needs of people with disabilities. Explains ADA regulations for vehicles, service policies, and etiquette for smaller, rural operators.
Date: 10/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Easter Seals Project ACTION, National Aging and Disability Transportation Center
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Developing, Enhancing, and Sustaining Tribal Transit Services: A Guidebook
Offers guidance about the steps for planning and implementing a tribal transit system to assist with a variety of needs including clients with special needs in employment, education, healthcare, and other human services.
Date: 2012
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Transportation Research Board
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Rethinking Federal Investments in Rural Transportation: Rural Considerations Regarding Reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Act
Provides an overview of the scope of transportation investments in the U.S. Describes the impact of these investments on communities in regards to jobs, services, education, and healthcare in rural communities. Covers rural transportation policy recommendations.
Author(s): Brian Dabson, Thomas G. Johnson, Charles W. Fluharty
Date: 04/2011
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Policy Research Institute
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Transportation, Distance, and Health Care Utilization for Older Adults in Rural and Small Urban Areas
Highlights a survey studying the impacts of transportation and geography on health care services for older adults in rural and small urban areas. Included individuals aged 60 or older living in the rural Upper Great Plains states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming.
Author(s): Jeremy Mattson
Date: 12/2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Transit Administration
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Crossing Great Divides: A Guide to Elder Mobility Resources and Solutions in Indian Country
Discusses the impact of transportation services on healthcare access for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian older adults. Provides information about transportation funding opportunities to meet the needs of elders living on reservations. Describes Title VI Aging Services and Tribal Transit Programs.
Date: 2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Aging and Disability Transportation Center
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Transportation and Health Status
Analyzes the relationship between access to transportation and health status. Provides data on physical and mental health related to vehicle availability, with data broken down by state and county and categorized as metro, nonmetro cities, and nonmetro towns.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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National Center for Mobility Management Covid-19 Resource Center
Shares examples of how transit agencies are helping with COVID-19 vaccination efforts. Includes recorded webinars showing how transportation and public health agencies can collaborate to ensure access to COVID-19 vaccines. Also provides examples of how transit agencies are contributing to vaccination efforts.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Mobility Management
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Transportation Technical Assistance Coordination Library (TACL)
Platform for resources, reports, case studies, and training opportunities to support transportation access in rural and urban areas. Digital library contains resources produced by technical assistance centers funded by the Federal Transit Administration, federal agencies, and other sources.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organizations: Federal Transit Administration, National Aging and Disability Transportation Center, National Center for Applied Transit Technology, National Center for Mobility Management, National Rural Transit Assistance Program, Shared-Use Mobility Center
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Last Updated: 3/19/2024