GMTA Green Mountain Transit Agency: Elderly, Disabled and Social Services

ELDERLY, DISABLED, AND SOCIAL SERVICES

GMTA provides services to and collaborates with many human and social service agencies in the regions in which we serve. GMTA prides itself on being an organization that provides linkages with other agencies through the provision of transportation services for those most dependent.

ELDERLY & DISABLED SERVICES

These services are provided through a grant known as the Elderly and Disabled transportation program through the state of Vermont. Elderly and Disabled (E & D) funds support meal site, shopping, non-Medicaid medical and basic transportation needs for the elderly and people with disabilities. Distribution of these funds is allocated to each program through the determination of the REDPAC (Regional Elderly and Disabled Program Advisory Committee) on an annual basis. E&D funds are used to support services such as those listed below:

Central Vermont Council on Aging (CVCOA)

Non-Medicaid Medical
CVCOA is for those senior citizens (60+) who require non-Medicaid medical transportation. For basic non-Medicaid medical transportation, a voucher amount of $80 (current rate) is available for local residents within the city limits of Montpelier and Barre City. For those residents outside the Montpelier and Barre City area, a voucher amount of $200 (current rate) is available. If a client uses their entire COA voucher amount, they may qualify for additional funds under the Ticket to Ride program. For information on receiving non-Medicaid medical transportation service, please contact GMTA at 223-7287 to determine eligibility and availability.

Critical Care
COA transportation includes critical care service such as dialysis and cancer treatment. There is no capped amount for critical care for individuals, only a limit of how much is budgeted, which is based on state and local funding provided each fiscal year to provide this service.

Meal Site & Shopping Service
Rides, either through shuttle service or volunteer drivers, to area senior centers for lunch, monthly shopping trips and other available services are currently offered to the following areas:

Waterbury Senior Center
Evergreen Place Waitsfield
Twin Valley Senior Center Marshfield and Plainfield
Northfield Senior Center

To request a ride, contact your community senior center or meal site center. Home delivered meals may also be arranged based on available time and resources. GMTA does not charge the individual for transportation to the above mentioned service locations. Monthly shopping trips are also available to these area senior centers. Please consult your senior center for additional information on meal site service, home delivery and monthly shopping trips.

Ticket to Ride (TTR)
TTR is a collaborative between Vermont’s disability community, CVCOA and GMTA. TTR pays for the cost of rides for senior citizens (60+) and persons with disabilities to medical services, shopping and daily needs. GMTA provides TTR to Washington County and the towns of Orange, Williamstown and Washington. Enrollment is limited. Call 223-7287 to reserve space..

GMTA provides TTR service to 20 municipalities within Washington County, with service also to Orange, Williamstown and Washington in Orange County.

Those interested in becoming a participant in the TTR program and those inquiring about the current voucher amount for the fiscal year, should call GMTA directly at 802-223-7287. Space is limited and will be provided on a first come first served basis.

Project Independence
GMTA provides daily transportation service to Barre Project Independence, an adult day center providing care for elderly and disabled community members. GMTA will travel throughout central Vermont via a special shuttle to transport those who qualify to Barre City and back. For those individuals wishing to receive this service to Project Independence, we ask that you contact Project Independence directly at 802-476-3630 to become eligible for program participation.

Reach-Up Program
For those who are determined eligible, GMTA offers Reach-Up transportation service in collaboration with the Vermont Department of Families And Children. This is a free service offering transportation for employment-related activities and child care. Rides are provided either on GMTA buses or by volunteer drivers. Eligibility for this service, along with duration of use, is determined through the Vermont Department of Families And Children.

Medicaid Transportation Program
GMTA is a Medicaid transportation provider through a contract with the State of Vermont and provides transportation services to eligible Vermonters for medically necessary trips. Services are provided via volunteer drivers, bus service, van service or taxi cabs.

Franklin Grand Isle Region:

Elderly and Disabled Service
GMTA, in collaborative effort with CIDER (ad CIDER Logo), provides transportation services for meal sites, shopping, non-Medicaid medical appointments, critical care and basic transit needs. These services are made possible through the State of Vermont Elderly and Disabled grant.

For information on services within your region, please contact our office in central Vermont at 223-7287, or call 527-2181 for the Franklin Grand Isle region.