County Office for the Aging to Expand Successful ‘GoGo’ Transportation Option

Reliable transportation can often be challenging for seniors who have given up driving or live alone, and the Office for the Aging is proud to offer this option. Based on the program’s early popularity and success, we look forward to signing up more residents for GoGo Grandparent and expanding its offerings and we appreciate the support from both the Field Hall Foundation and New York State Office for the Aging.”

 Additional information about the GoGo Grandparent program is available on the OFA’s website, and older adults can register for the program by calling the OFA at 845-486-2555. To register, seniors must provide OFA with their name; street address, including apartment number, if applicable; phone number; and contact information of a family member or caregiver who can be notified when the client utilizes GoGo Grandparent to schedule a ride. If special accommodations – wheelchair, walker, service animal, portable oxygen, etc. – are needed, the older adult should inform OFA when registering.

 GoGo Grandparent is one of several transportation options the Dutchess County OFA offers local older adults. More information is available at dutchessny.gov/ofatransportation, by calling 845-486-2555 or emailingofa@dutchessny.gov.