Adapting to the changing transportation needs of older adults: Coordinating transportation services in Victoria B.C.

摘要

Canada has a growing population of older adults. While most drive, there are a growing number of non-driving older adults as well as a pressing need to provide sustainable transportation options to all older adults outside of the personal automobile. This practicum is a study on the transportation needs of non-driving older adults and how to provide them with the highest level of service using the existing transportation infrastructure. Specifically, the study looks into how different organizations provide transportation and where coordination and the sharing of resources could provide a higher level of service at a reduced cost. This practicum develops and proposes ways in which existing transportation providers could better target the changing transportation needs of older adults.