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Read about medical tips on our Health Page: Click Here
Take a look back with our pictures from "Down Memory Lane" on our Culture page: Click here
Read about all the events happening around the Tri-States: Click Here
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Take a look back with our pictures from "Down Memory Lane" on our Culture page: Click here
Read about all the events happening around the Tri-States: Click Here
Get a Laugh from our Comics and Games on our Activities Page: Click Here
“Getting Our Members Where They Have to Go, Since 2008”
by Greg Orwoll,
Executive Director, DuRide
Bev and Wally
An average of ten thousand people are turning sixty-five every day in America.
In the past ten years, those 65 and older grew from 40.3 million to 55.9 million, and grew at a rate higher than any 10-year period, except for 1880 to 1890. By 2050 there will be over 82 million 65 and older.
By 2030, those 65 and older will outnumber those under age 18.
With the elderly population growing, demand for assistance for seniors will keep growing.
DuRide was founded in 2008 to provide local transportation for seniors, age 65 and older, who lack access to transportation.
DuRide now has 293 members and is providing between 800 and 1,100 rides every month.
All rides are provided by volunteers, who use their personal vehicles. One hundred fifty-four volunteers are currently active. The typical volunteer provides just 7 rides a month, and there are no minimums or firm schedules. Volunteers can decide literally daily if they can help.
As of November 30, DuRide has provided 147,270 rides for 1,060 different members and volunteers have donated over 1.4 million miles.
Dubuque’s public transportation is quite good, but many people, especially the elderly, need a personalized door to door service that can work for their schedule.
Many rides are for medical appointments, but also for shopping, church, family and friend visits, volunteer and paid jobs, exercise classes, movies, therapy, dining out, family celebrations, beauty shop appointments and so many more destinations.
Support from the City of Dubuque, foundations and grants, and personal and business donations keeps the cost per ride at just $7. No money changes hands with the driver, so it’s just like giving a friend a ride.
An income support program is offered for members with limited income that provides free medical rides and half price for other destinations.
In the past ten years, those 65 and older grew from 40.3 million to 55.9 million, and grew at a rate higher than any 10-year period, except for 1880 to 1890. By 2050 there will be over 82 million 65 and older.
By 2030, those 65 and older will outnumber those under age 18.
With the elderly population growing, demand for assistance for seniors will keep growing.
DuRide was founded in 2008 to provide local transportation for seniors, age 65 and older, who lack access to transportation.
DuRide now has 293 members and is providing between 800 and 1,100 rides every month.
All rides are provided by volunteers, who use their personal vehicles. One hundred fifty-four volunteers are currently active. The typical volunteer provides just 7 rides a month, and there are no minimums or firm schedules. Volunteers can decide literally daily if they can help.
As of November 30, DuRide has provided 147,270 rides for 1,060 different members and volunteers have donated over 1.4 million miles.
Dubuque’s public transportation is quite good, but many people, especially the elderly, need a personalized door to door service that can work for their schedule.
Many rides are for medical appointments, but also for shopping, church, family and friend visits, volunteer and paid jobs, exercise classes, movies, therapy, dining out, family celebrations, beauty shop appointments and so many more destinations.
Support from the City of Dubuque, foundations and grants, and personal and business donations keeps the cost per ride at just $7. No money changes hands with the driver, so it’s just like giving a friend a ride.
An income support program is offered for members with limited income that provides free medical rides and half price for other destinations.
Bill and Jean
Our members tell us how important DuRide is:
• “If it weren’t for DuRide, I would have to sell my house and move to assisted living.”
• “When my husband passed, I didn’t know what I was going to do. DuRide came to the rescue.”
• “I don’t know how I would have made it without you!”
• “DuRide makes my life possible.”
Without DuRide, these people could not maintain their independence, stay engaged in the community, or stay active, healthy, and in control of their lives.
DuRide is always welcoming new volunteers and new members.
Contact DuRide any time. 1-563-564-9156, or email at
[email protected] or visit the web site at www.duride.org.
• “If it weren’t for DuRide, I would have to sell my house and move to assisted living.”
• “When my husband passed, I didn’t know what I was going to do. DuRide came to the rescue.”
• “I don’t know how I would have made it without you!”
• “DuRide makes my life possible.”
Without DuRide, these people could not maintain their independence, stay engaged in the community, or stay active, healthy, and in control of their lives.
DuRide is always welcoming new volunteers and new members.
Contact DuRide any time. 1-563-564-9156, or email at
[email protected] or visit the web site at www.duride.org.
Kate and Bernie
Our challenge for 2025
“Your mission, should you choose to accept it ...” Remember that quote, from the “Mission: Impossible” TV show? The show (1966-1973) tasked members of the team with stopping enemy forces, a job that seemed to be impossible but really wasn’t. That’s our challenge for the New Year, to stop the “enemy forces” who are the scammers that want to steal our money, our identification and our peace of mind.
Some ideas for staying safe:
Ask your senior center to host a seminar about scams aimed at seniors.
Don’t click on links in email or text messages.
Don’t answer the phone if you don’t know who it is. If a caller says they’re from your bank, hang up and call the bank to see if they really did call you.
Don’t give out any information over the phone, no matter who it is. The IRS, Medicare or Social Security aren’t going to call you to ask for your account numbers or threaten to have you arrested.
If a caller asks, “Can you hear me?” never say “yes.” That one word will be recorded and give them permission to authorize charges on your credit card, or to make a payment. Just hang up.
If a company claims you’re having a virus problem with your computer and wants access to fix it, just hang up.
Never announce on social media that you’re going away on vacation. It alerts thieves that your house will be empty.
Go online and search for scams against seniors. Become familiar with all the tricks thieves use to get you to let down your guard. Learn about the red flags for the grandparent scam, the lottery scam, the counterfeit check scam, the undelivered package scam ... there are just so many of them, and they rob seniors of billions of dollars each year.
Make your goal for 2025 to not fall for any scams. It’s
not impossible.
© 2024 King Features Synd., Inc.
Some ideas for staying safe:
Ask your senior center to host a seminar about scams aimed at seniors.
Don’t click on links in email or text messages.
Don’t answer the phone if you don’t know who it is. If a caller says they’re from your bank, hang up and call the bank to see if they really did call you.
Don’t give out any information over the phone, no matter who it is. The IRS, Medicare or Social Security aren’t going to call you to ask for your account numbers or threaten to have you arrested.
If a caller asks, “Can you hear me?” never say “yes.” That one word will be recorded and give them permission to authorize charges on your credit card, or to make a payment. Just hang up.
If a company claims you’re having a virus problem with your computer and wants access to fix it, just hang up.
Never announce on social media that you’re going away on vacation. It alerts thieves that your house will be empty.
Go online and search for scams against seniors. Become familiar with all the tricks thieves use to get you to let down your guard. Learn about the red flags for the grandparent scam, the lottery scam, the counterfeit check scam, the undelivered package scam ... there are just so many of them, and they rob seniors of billions of dollars each year.
Make your goal for 2025 to not fall for any scams. It’s
not impossible.
© 2024 King Features Synd., Inc.
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