There are many things we take for granted. One of them being how we access things in our community. Did you ever think about how many appointments you attend each week? Each year?
Primary care
Physical, Occupational or Speech therapy
Eye doctor
Reproductive doctor
Dentist
Dermatologist
Alternative medicines (i.e. acupuncture)
Car maintenance
Social outings
Legal meetings
Support groups
Pet care (i.e. vet, grooming)
Home maintenance (cleaning crew, air-conditioning, cable, lawn maintenance, sewer/pluming, etc)
How do you get there?
What if you can no longer drive?
What is your transportation?
Can you physically access the building?
If you are in a wheelchair, is there a ramp?
How do you keep track of appointments?
$2.50/for 2.5 hours or $5/day. People with disability qualify for a reduced rate of $1.25/for 2.5 hours or $2.50/day. They would need to provide medical documentation of disability to TriMet in order to get this status.
They offer free TriMet travel training through RideWise.
Learn more at trimet.org/access
Rest of Oregon: Transit system by city & county OR
Salem/Keizer:
$3.25/day pass (people with a disability are qualified to a reduced rate of $1.50/day pass)
They offer free travel training on how to use and access the Cherriots bus system for groups or individuals.
Cherriots LIFT: origin-to-destination transportation service for people with qualifying disabilities
$3.20/one-way ride
M-F 5:30am-9pm, Saturday’s 6am-9pm, and Sundays 8am-8pm
Using the bus or public transportation sound intimidating? Portland, Salem, and other cities offer free travel training services. To learn more check out:
Email traveltraining@cherriots.org (Salem/Keizer)
Email ridewise@rideconnection.org or click here (Portland)