Posted on Aug 31, 2023
Getting to a doctor's appointment from rural Missouri can be hard. This nonprofit offers free...
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New Growth Transit connects Missouri's rural residents who can't get to their medical and health care appointments with a network of volunteer drivers.
Many Missourians in rural communities have difficulty securing reliable transportation to and from medical appointments.
New Growth Transit, a nonprofit affiliate of West Central Missouri Community Action Agency, is trying to meet their transportation needs through its volunteer driver network.
Kelly Ast, regional mobility officer for New Growth Transit, told KCUR's Up To Date that volunteers use their own vehicles and will drive residents to a range of appointments.
“(They) transport people for chemo, dialysis, and even the crucial methadone dosing, in addition to regular visits to manage (a) chronic condition,” Ast says.
In the first six months of this year, volunteers drove more than 140,000 miles across 11 counties.
“Rural health care is used to having very limited resources — and we're used to being innovative," she says.
Many Missourians in rural communities have difficulty securing reliable transportation to and from medical appointments.
New Growth Transit, a nonprofit affiliate of West Central Missouri Community Action Agency, is trying to meet their transportation needs through its volunteer driver network.
Kelly Ast, regional mobility officer for New Growth Transit, told KCUR's Up To Date that volunteers use their own vehicles and will drive residents to a range of appointments.
“(They) transport people for chemo, dialysis, and even the crucial methadone dosing, in addition to regular visits to manage (a) chronic condition,” Ast says.
In the first six months of this year, volunteers drove more than 140,000 miles across 11 counties.
“Rural health care is used to having very limited resources — and we're used to being innovative," she says.
Getting to a doctor's appointment from rural Missouri can be hard. This nonprofit offers free...
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We have a system of volunteer drivers here as well PO1 William "Chip" Nagel It's a great service and kindness.
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GOOD READ/SHARE: PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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