ON YOUR MARK, SET, GO!
Growing old can be hard. People want to stay in their homes. Those who have to give up driving can feel isolated and lonely as they have trouble navigating their own community.
In Northern Virginia, older adults attempting to age in place face limited transportation options. They need a safe way to get to doctors’ appointments, supermarkets and other places. That’s where NV Rides comes in.
NV Rides coordinates a network of local partner organizations driven to help our older neighbors with their transportation needs. Through our partner organizations across Northern Virginia, well-organized volunteer drivers are available to help older adults with rides, conversation and kindness.
DRIVE: IT’S MORE THAN JUST A RIDE
Volunteer drivers allow older adults to continue living in their own homes and communities as they age—safely, independently and with an enhanced quality of life—by providing access to support services and social programs.
Allowing older adults to age in place increases their personal dignity and functional independence. Volunteer drivers give the fit of personal connection, helping to curb loneliness and feelings of isolation.
Getting Started: Hit the Road!
- We can help you find a program in your community.
- You submit to a criminal and DMV background check (no cost to you).
- You can set your own schedule, based on your availability, with our convenient, web-based scheduling system (there is no minimum time commitment).
RIDE: THE SAFE, EASY WAY TO GET AROUND
At NV Rides, our job is to connect both volunteers and riders with the program partners in their neighborhood. You can search our interactive online map to find a program partner operating in your community or you can contact us via email or call us at 703-537-3070.
If you need a ride, it’s as easy at 1-2-3 to get started:
- Locate a program in your community.
- Register with an intake specialist so you can begin to request rides.
- Once your appointment is booked, your driver will call you to confirm your travel arrangements.
Any adult 55+ who is aging in place can request services. Riders must be ambulatory. There is no qualification or means testing with any of NV Rides’ partners.
PARTNER: DRIVE COMPASSION IN YOUR COMMUNITY
NV Rides networks together independent, community-based volunteer driving programs throughout Northern Virginia. There are still several communities that do not have volunteer driving programs available.
NV Rides is here to support you in getting a volunteer driving program up and running in your community. When you join NV Rides, you become part of a thriving network and receive the following benefits (at no cost to the organization):
- Internet-based ride scheduling software
- Marketing services
- Volunteer coordinator support
- Volunteer background checks
Contact us today to learn more about getting a program started in your area. *Safety measures implemented to keep drivers and riders safe during the pandemic.
Visit us online at www.nvrides.org , send us an email at [email protected] or call us at 703-537-3071
Working in partnership with Fairfax County and the Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington (JCA), NV Rides is housed at the Pozez Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia (the J).
