Shapiro-Rudolph Adult Day Health Center Receives Prestigious Transportation Grant

Shapiro-Rudolph was recently awarded the Adult Day Health Programs Community Inclusion Transportation Grant. The grant, administered by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services, enabled our Adult Day Health Center to purchase a brand new minivan equipped with a wheelchair lift.

“We are all thrilled to have the van on our campus,” said Shapiro-Rudolph Executive Director Eleanor Langstaff. “We have already used it for many community outings. As many of our participants no longer drive and do not have reliable access to transportation, the outings allow them to safely explore the community with our staff’s support.”

The Adult Day Health Programs Community Inclusion Transportation Grant was established to increase ADHC clients’ access to community events and increase opportunities to socialize for improved physical and mental health by expanding their transportation capacity. The goal of the program is to make Adult Day Health programs more accessible for people receiving day services. To date, the Shapiro-Rudolph van has transported participants and staff to various activities such as scenic drives, trips for ice cream, and a visit to clients.

Future outings will include lunches at local restaurants, bowling, shopping, mini-golf, apple picking and fall foliage excursions. Added Langstaff, “There are so many new places we want to take our participants. The list keeps growing!”