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.5. taus, the number of assigned workers in the future may be «owered. If this occurs, the Department will have a difficult time meeting its service objectives in other program divisions that are greatly dependent on senior worker manpower. 3.. TRANSPORTATION SERVICE Division Narrative 1. O verll a Division Goal and Objectives The Orange County Department on Aging's goal is to maint1,:n- a transportation program for County elderly (60+) to insure mobility to necessary and important community services. This year's objec- tiveewas to provide transportation. to 400 older adults involving 48,000 trips.. 2-.. Service Description f , The Orange County Department on Aging- (DoA) has provided transpor- tation. to the following services: nutrition sites, medical and human. services, shopping and recreation events. DoA operated four vans (one- lift equipped) and one mi r4 bus to serve rural elderly out- side the Chapel Hill. Transit area. The transportation service has- been provided daily (Monday-Friday) primarily on fixed nutrition routes with some demand response service. Routes depart and return from the Northern (Hillsborough) and Southern (Chapel Kill) Senior Citizen Centers, the Cedar Grove and Efland Community Centers all of which. house the Title III-C Nutrition Program. The purpose is to use the centers as collection points for senior citizens to be picked up and transported to other essential medical or human ser- vice appointments located in Hillsborough or Chapel Hill.• Daily an" rangements (ticket system) have been made for OCCHS (Orange-ChatTimm Comprehensive Health Service.) vans to be used for rural medical. pick-ups from Cedar Grove and Hillsborough Senior Centers to Chapel Hill-.Carrboro medical facilities.. Special shopping and Senior Cen- ter outings. have: been scheduled and limited to a group planned activity.. . For older persons living within the city limits of Chapel Hill/Carr- bore, but unable to afford a. transit bus pass, the. Department has purchased bus passes- as far as funds are available. The Department has continued to issue passes to Chapel Hill nutrition participants and to arrange special EZ. Rider (door to door) pick up to the Center provided by the Chapel Hill Transit Department, The Department on Aging Director has served as the Senior Citizen Transportation Program Coordinator on a part time basis. He is re- sponsible for administrative requirements (record keeping and report- ing) for the program and supervising the five Title V senior citizen drivers (paid) who operate DoA leased vehicles. Title V Receptionists at. each senior center schedule transportation appointments for all services and handle requests for ticket purchase assistance. Both