Volunteer drivers needed to transport elderly in King County


January 22, 2013 · 3:11 PM

Group Health's special transportation program needs volunteer drivers to transport elderly members to and from medical appointments in King County.

Volunteers use their personal cars, are reimbursed for mileage and determine their own schedules — including when, where and how often they will drive. The program is funded by the Group Health Foundation, Metro Accessible Services, and Senior Services. Volunteers do not need to be Group Health members.

For more information, contact the Group Health Resource Line at (206) 326-2800 or email resource.l@ghc.org.

Group Health is a nonprofit health system recognized for its consumer-governed cooperative origins and innovative solutions for improving care. Established in 1947, Group Health, together with its subsidiaries Health Options, Inc. and KPS Health Plans, provides health coverage to almost 624,000 residents in Washington state and North Idaho.

More than 420,000 members receive care from Group Health physicians medical group at locations across the Puget Sound region and Spokane.

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