Ride Services - Senior Resources of Freeborn County
Provides ride services with volunteer drivers who use their own personal vehicles. Volunteer drivers provide rides to clients' destinations and pickups. - Individuals on Medical Assistance, Alternative Care (AC), Elderly Waiver (EW), Veterans Administration, or other third party contractors must meet state and local eligibility guidelines and rides must be for medical reasons only - Out of county rides are limited to within approximately 100 miles of Albert Lea, which include Rochester, Twin Cities, Mankato, Owatonna, and Austin - Rides are for any purpose within the city of Albert Lea to seniors living in rural Freeborn County. Rides can be for medical appointments, business, beauty appointments, visiting relatives and friends, coffee, grocery shopping, volunteer sites, senior dining sites, and personal appointments. - Rides outside of Freeborn County must be for medical purposes only - Rides within the City of Albert Lea must be booked two days in advance. Out-of-County rides must be booked by 12 noon two days in advance. NOTE: Rides will not be provided when schools are closed due to adverse weather-related conditions
Categories
Last assured
04/22/2025
Physical Address
901 Luther Place, Albert Lea, MN 56007
Hours
8 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday; closed holidays
Voice
Website
Application process
Call; visit website for fees; walk in
Fee
Ride contribution $10; fees vary by service; paid by county/state; taxi voucher $8.75
Required documents
Application/registration form; additional forms requested during the intake
Eligibility
Seniors who are 60 years and older, individuals who receive Medical Assistance (MA), Alternative Care Waiver (AC), Elderly Waiver (EW), and/or on a Veteran Administration program and are a resident of Freeborn County
Service area
Freeborn County, MN
Agency info
Senior Resources of Freeborn County
Promotes health and well-being to the aging population and others in need through senior advocacy, chore services, volunteer driver-ride services, and a caregiver network in Freeborn County.