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Plaistow selectmen approve pilot partnership with Greater Salem Caregivers for senior transportation
Summary
The Plaistow Board of Selectmen voted unanimously June 16 to partner with Greater Salem Caregivers and the Plaistow Lions Club to launch a volunteer-based senior transportation service; the board approved a one‑time town contribution to launch initial recruitment and training.
The Plaistow Board of Selectmen voted unanimously June 16 to partner with Greater Salem Caregivers and the Plaistow Lions Club to pilot a volunteer-driven senior transportation program and to fund an initial implementation phase.
The program will be run by Greater Salem Caregivers, a nonprofit that provides volunteer drivers and visitors to older and disabled adults in area towns. At the meeting, a representative said the service is intended primarily for medical appointments, grocery shopping and social visits and that volunteers undergo criminal-background and driving-record checks before being matched with clients. “We currently service older adults, disabled adults in the communities of Salem and Pelham,” the representative said.
The nonprofit’s representative and Lions Club…
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