Mobility for Area Citizens (MAC)
MAC's purpose is to provide transportation for elderly and disabled persons in Fountain and Warren counties for:
- Medical Appointments
- Social Service Agencies
- Legal/Court Appointments
- Covington and Warren Senior Centers (provided each weekday)
- Shopping and Errands (One Day per week is specified for shopping and errands in each town.)
- Groceries
- Pharmacies
We operate 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on weekdays. Riders should call for pick-up time as soon as they book an appointment. One to two weeks notice is preferred: one or two days accepted; however, last minute appointments are often available, due to cancellations. Eligible riders include anyone:
- Age 60 and older
- Handicapped persons 55 and older
- Medicaid recipients that have no transportation to medical appointments.
- Transport younger handicapped persons
We work closely with the three area nursing homes to transport handicapped residents to local medical clinics and clinics in Lafayette, Crawfordsville, Terre Haute, Indianapolis, Danville, IL., and Champaign. We have wheelchair accessible vans as well as minivans.
Dispatching sites and all vehicles are equipped with two-way radios to assure constant communication. The eight van drivers hold public passenger licenses and are trained in passenger assistance techniques, CPR, defensive driving, first aid and emergency evacuation.
MAC Van is a demand-response transportation program which means each day is scheduled according to the number of requests, time and location of appointments.
Fundraising is crucial to our operation. We urge our clients to make a donation for their transportation, no matter how small. Each spring we sponsor a direct mail fund raiser, "Provide a Ride", in which you can donate and sponsor a medical run for an area resident.
Office locations (both offices are open from 8:30 am -5:00 pm weekdays):
- Warren Co.office is located at 22 W. Second Street, Williamsport Phone (765) 762-0420
- Fountain Co. office is located at Friendship Circle Center, 1307 Pearl Street, Covington Phone (765) 793-4871
Please leave a message on our voicemail and someone will get back to you as soons as possible.
Additional resources:
Indiana Department of Transportation
Indiana Rural Transit Assistance Program
Indiana Council on Specialized Transportation