RSVP Launches Wheels For Wellness
There’s good news for Berkshire County residents that have wellness appointments, and no way to get there. The Wheels for Wellness program is kicking off on Tuesday.
According to to media release from the Office of Pittsfield Mayor Linda Tyer, beginning Tuesday, June 1st, the Retired Senior Volunteer Program of Berkshire County will launch its free ride service, Wheels for Wellness, for all Berkshire County residents. It’s a free ride service for county residents of all ages who need transportation to wellness-related activities, including medical and social services appointments, fitness classes, therapy, as well as transport to vaccine sites.
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If you donât have a ride to your vaccine or medical appointment in Berkshire County, a new ride service will be launching to help.
The no-cost service, called Wheels for Wellness, was announced by Jeff Roucoulet, director of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program of Berkshire County, one of several organizations that teamed up to launch the initiative.
The organizations are recruiting volunteers, but once the free ride service debuts, it will be available to Berkshire County residents of all ages, according to Roucoulet.
The announcement comes less than two weeks before everyone 16 and older becomes eligible for the vaccine on April 19. âWe recognize that there is a considerable gap in available transportation, not just for seniors, but for many other members of our community and throughout the Berkshires,â said Roucoulet in a press release. âAs more people become eligible for vaccinations, we want to ensure that Wheels for Wellness provides transportation servic
RSVP Seeking Volunteer Drivers for New Program
How s your driving? Perhaps you would like to give back to your community? Check this out!
The Retired Senior Volunteer Program of Berkshire County is seeking volunteer drivers for a new collaborative initiative, the Wheels for Wellness Program. Wheels for Wellness is a free ride service for Berkshire County residents of all ages who need transportation to vaccines sites and medical appointments.
A press release from the office of Pittsfield Mayor Linda Tyer says that the Wheels for Wellness Program is a partnership between RSVP and several other organizations including Berkshire Community Action Council, Berkshire Fallon Health Collaborative, Community Health Programs, Berkshire Interfaith Organizing, Berkshire Health Systems, and Blue Cross Blue Shield.
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