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Council weighs Embark Well senior mobility pilot; staff recommends capped, weekday program and grant pursuit
Summary
City staff and Embark representatives outlined a proposed Embark Well pilot for older residents focused on wellness trips, recommending a capped pilot (100 participants, three trips per week) with a $75,000–$100,000 budget range and potential grant funding sources.
Councilors and transit staff continued discussion on a proposed Embark Well mobility program for older Norman residents, reviewing program design, likely cost and funding options.
Marilyn Dillon, identified as Embark's mobility administrator, described the program in Oklahoma City as weekday service from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for people aged 60 and over, free to participants and focused on social determinants of health such as exercise, nutrition and social connection. Dillon said the program began in 2019 with about 734 trips, dropped during COVID, and “by this year, we ended this year, with just shy of 6,500 trips.” She said Embark's current fiscal year budget for the…
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