The Public Transportation team at Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency has announced its senior-friendly and volunteer-based travel program, MyRide Upper Cumberland, will now expand into Warren County, that’s according to Holly Montooth, UCHRA?s Transportation Director.
MyRide Upper Cumberland, a program designed to provide additional transportation opportunities to area residents 60 and older, was first unveiled in Putnam County in early 2019. The program has since expanded into neighboring Cumberland County. As MyRide Upper Cumberland continues to grow, the volunteer-based transportation program will continue to focus on providing ?door-through-door? service to seniors while simultaneously increasing independence for those clients. MyRide programs already exist in numerous regions within the state.
MyRide is designed for seniors who are able to walk on their own or with the assistance of a cane or walker.
In order to receive MyRide services, clients pay a $25 annual membership fee. This annual fee includes the cost of the first three trips. Additional trips thereafter cost $2 each and $1 per each additional stop requested. All trips are pre-paid and volunteers collect no money. Longtime UCHRA employee Beth Stephens will oversee the development of the program within Warren County.
In order to become a MyRide Upper Cumberland volunteer, drivers must be 21 years of age or older and have a valid Tennessee driver?s license, a clean driving record, proof of insurance, complete a background check and a four-hour training class. All MyRide drivers are asked to volunteer a minimum of three hours per month.