Jewish Family Service of San Diego Wednesday began operating a program that will provide free, curb-to-curb rides to low-income seniors living in 40 local ZIP codes.
The San Diego County Senior Transportation Program is funded by a county grant and will be operated through JFS' On the Go program — which remains the county's largest senior transportation service.
According to the nonprofit, for low-income seniors — which comprise 26% of San Diego's older adult population — limited access to affordable transportation results in social isolation and adverse health outcomes. To qualify for the program, participants must be at least 60 years of age, have the ability to transfer in and out of a car on their own, and have a household income at or below 30% of the San Diego County Area Median Income.
Impacted areas include most of the county, including rural areas such as Alpine and Campo, urban areas such as Chula Vista and San Diego and even as far north as San Clemente.
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