LincolnHealth partners with local agencies to offer free rides
John A. Martins, LincolnHealth Mon, 04/05/2021 - 12:30pm
LincolnHealth is pleased to announce the availability of free transportation for those in Lincoln County who have scheduled appointments at the COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic in Boothbay but have no way to get there.
This program is a partnership with Lincoln County FISH, Boothbay Rides and LincolnHealth. A person who has a scheduled appointment can call 207-633-1915 or email LincolnCovidVaccine@MaineHealth.org to schedule round-trip transportation.
It’s a good idea to call at least 48 hours before the ride is needed. You will be asked to provide your name, town, best phone number and appointment time. You will receive a call back to arrange for your transportation.
JOSEPH CHARPENTIER Tue, 12/22/2020 - 1:30pm
Boothbay Region Community Resource Council has been using its Boothbay Rides volunteers to provide free grocery delivery since March. Rides, formerly Friends in Service Helping (FISH), is a nonmedical driving program for qualifying community members of Southport, Boothbay Harbor, Boothbay and Edgecomb.
CRC Operations Coordinator Breanna Davis has been in charge of Rides for two years since FISH coordinator Sue Wilson passed the torch on FISH’s 20-year anniversary. She said when the program morphed to include groceries, she had 25-30 volunteers, including many from the FISH days who wanted to stay on. However, since many have settled back into their normal routines or are working from home, the numbers are down to 10-15.