I recently joined a volunteer organization providing rides for seniors 65 and over and individuals with visual impairments. Volunteers have the privilege of taking participants to doctor's appointments, shopping, visits with friends, and enjoying their wonderful life stories. Participants pay a small yearly fee and a mileage charge with each ride averaging half the cost of a taxi service. The program was started in Portland, Maine in 1995. Nationally, the goal is to build a connected and coordinated transportation service for the aging population. Local affiliates exist in Illinois, Kentucky, Charleston South Carolina, N. Central Connecticut, Orlando Florida, and Santa Monica California. Check out their website itnamerica.org for local contacts. Consider joining as a volunteer or sharing this service with your families.