![]() ![]() ![]() You can find information about JTA Connexion, which offers low-cost transportation to those with disabilities, here.Ĭopyright 2023 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved. If you have all these patients that can’t get there, you’re gonna lose a lot of them,” Holmes said. Robison and Holmes believe it’s about money. Vincent’s didn’t respond to our question asking why the service is being stopped. You know, we just can’t afford anything expensive,” Holmes said.Īscension St. “I mean, right now, we don’t pay anything, but we’d be willing to pay two or three dollars a trip to get there and get back. “I actually have a power wheelchair.I could probably go down there with but if it’s going to be a rainy day like today, that wouldn’t be an option,” Robison said. Ascension St Vincent’s is creating a stand alone Emergency Department off interstate 65 in Pelham. “So some of the people here want to get a bus pass, those that are able to get down to Riverside avenue to get the bus,” Holmes said. (WBRC) - If you live near Pelham you will soon have a much easier time gaining access to emergency health services. Holmes and Robison say ride services can add up. They suggest patients may want to start using Uber, taxis, JTA or JTA Connexion, which provides transportation for those with disabilities. In May, we notified patients that, after careful consideration, we will be ending courtesy shuttle services at our Riverside campus, effective June 30.” Vincent’s Riverside care teams are committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all patients and families in our community. In a statement, a spokesperson for the health system said, ” Ascension St. Holmes tells News4JAX there are petitions in the apartment buildings to keep the shuttle service going, and they’re hopeful Ascension St. Holmes said a sign was posted around her apartment building earlier this month, notifying them the service would be discontinued. “They don’t have vehicles because they can’t drive anymore.”īut the shuttle service is ending June 30. “Over half the building, because most of the seniors don’t have transportation,” Holmes said. Leslie Holmes told News4JAX she and many of her neighbors at the Riverside Presbyterian Apartments have also relied on it for years. He said it could affect as many as one hundred people out of his building alone. “They go all over the place for us,” Robison said. ![]() Vincent’s shuttle to get to his doctors appointments from his home at Riverside Presbyterian House at least once a month. “We don’t really have any way to get to the doctor other than that shuttle bus,” Joe Robison said. Many seniors who live in communities like the Presbyterian House in Riverside depend on it. The shuttle picks up people where they are and takes them to their appointments at no cost. Vincent’s is ending its free shuttle service. Seniors who live in retirement communities in Riverside are concerned about accessing medical care after learning Ascension St. – Seniors who live in retirement communities in Riverside are concerned about accessing medical care after learning Ascension St. 23 hours ago &0183 &32 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. ![]()
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