PILOT PHASE ONE
WOOD COUNTYVOLUNTEER DRIVER
PROGRAM“FILLING IN THE GAPS” OF DIALYSIS
TRANSPORTATION.

MISSION :To create partnerships between health careproviders and transportation. The
collaboration will allow for improved healthby the individual and family.

Phase 1 Pilot:
The Wood County Volunteer Driver Program will
specifically focus on dialysis transportation tothe residents that reside and receive treatment
in Wood County.

PROVIDING THE BESTMOBILITY OPTION.
Individualized home baseassessments.

Dialysis Patients living in B.G.

B.G. Transit

Dialysis Patients living in Perrysburg
Dialysis Patients with Medicaid

Ride Right
Net Plus / Black & White Cabs

Dialysis Patients living in Northwood, Walbridge, Lake Twp.

Rural & Special Circumstances

Care-A-Van

Volunteer Driver ProgramIDENTIFIED
TRANSPORTATIONBARRIERS• No county wide public transportation
service available.
• Bad Weather - Centers rarely close andpatients still need treatment in bad weather
conditions.

• Excessive Waiting and Indirect
Route - Participants identified frustrations
with the transportation service related topatients having to ride across town to pickup another person before they are droppedoff.
•Cost/Affordability - Results of the datacollection showed that the majority ofpatients surveyed are low income, therefore
the cost of transportation to and fromtreatment provides a huge barrier. (2 dialysis
Patients pay $60/trip to treatment)

CARE GIVERS NEEDA BREAK TOO.
Caregivers in Wood County would like theoption of the volunteer driver program to givethem a break from driving their loved ones totreatment. For example two real life scenarios
going on in Wood County.

› 3rd Shift worker› Wife of blind husband› Fatigue factor

INCREASE OF DEMANDIn 2013, there was only 1 dialysis center located in Wood County, just northof the Wood County Hospital in Bowling Green. In 2015, there are currently

3 dialysis centers located in Wood County.
The National Kidney Foundation states, the number of persons with kidney
failure who are treated with dialysis and transplantation is projected toincrease from 340,000 in 1999 to 651,000 in 2010.

AGING IN PLACE INITIATIVE
Keeping dialysis patients living independently in their homes
longer instead of placing into assisted living.

Flexibility  -­‐‑  Focus group participants identified a greater need for flexibilityin scheduling so that when patients need more time to complete theirtreatment or to stabilize after dialysis, they can easily reschedule their rides
home.

Dependability  -­‐‑  When a transportation provider is late or does not show

up, a patient may have to cut their dialysis treatment short, which could
have detrimental impact on their health. Patients can also be stranded at theclinic if they miss their ride home.   	

Availability -­‐‑  Lack of available transportation options in rural areas.

(Patients that self drive do not like driving in bad weather. Or if they aregetting car repaired.)THE PITCH PHASE 1 FUNDING FORECAST
Mandatory Pre-Placement Requirements••••Background Check
Motor Vehicle Record Check
Drug Test
PhysicalMandatory Training Requirements••••••

Orientation Driver Operations and Safety Manual
Drive Training
Defensive Driving
CPR & First Aid
Blood Borne Pathogen
Drug and Alcohol Training

Cost for Volunteer Driver = $207/each (Mileage Reimbursement & Trainings)
Fare rate $11.00 for one way trip to break even.
Prefer to offer subsidized fare. Reduce rate by half ($11.00/2 =$5.50)
Pitch: $5.50 x 7800 (3 years of one way trips)= $42,900

THE PITCH PHASE 2 FUNDING FORECAST
Estimated professional staffing costs at $100/hr. (Staff,Management, Human Resources, Public Relations, Accounting,Legal, Information Technology, & Board Approval)
1.

Pitch: $100/hr. x 500 hours = $50,000

2.

Cost of Software and annual subscription fees $12,000 x 3years= $36,000

Total amount for Phase 2: $86,860
Total amount for Phase 1 & Phase 2: $129,760

Q&ATodd Robinson
WSOS Mobility Coordinator
P.O. Box 590
Fremont, OH 43420(419) 333-5081
Tmrobinson@wsos.org
www.wsos.org/mobility