by Michael | Nov 6, 2025 | Handicap Transportation Services
Last month, I spoke with Maria at the Safeway on Solano Avenue. Her 82-year-old father had missed three cardiology appointments in two months because his usual ride kept canceling at the last minute. His doctor had warned that skipping follow-ups after his heart...
by Michael | Nov 6, 2025 | Handicap Transportation Services
Last fall, I met Richard at the Albany Community Center on Marin Avenue. He’s a 67-year-old retired architect who uses a power wheelchair after a spinal cord injury five years ago. Richard told me he’d stopped attending his woodworking club meetings and...
by Michael | Nov 6, 2025 | Handicap Transportation Services
Last year, I received a call from a woman named Patricia who lives near Solano Avenue in Albany. She was crying as she explained that her husband Thomas needed to attend pre-surgery appointments at Alta Bates Summit, but their previous transportation experience had...
by Michael | Nov 5, 2025 | Handicap Transportation Services
Six months ago, I met Eleanor at the Albany Senior Center on Marin Avenue. Her 88-year-old mother Grace had stopped attending her weekly book club and monthly doctor appointments—not because she couldn’t physically make the trips, but because she felt anxious...
by Michael | Nov 5, 2025 | Handicap Transportation Services
I’ll never forget meeting David and his son Michael at the Albany Library on Solano Avenue two years ago. David, who uses a wheelchair after a spinal cord injury, had been essentially homebound for three months. His son worked full-time as a teacher at Albany...
