MILES APART - THE NEEDED BRIDGE BETWEEN SOCIAL ISOLATION AND TRANSPORTATION - THE CASE OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA

Sep 29, 2026

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Poster research connects social relationships with transportation quality of life for older adults, emphasizing Central Minnesota transportation barriers rather than general access. It reports that older adults cite lack of information, transportation availability, and transportation costs as common obstacles to reaching services such as activities, wellness programs, and IADLs. It also highlights risk factors including winter conditions, language barriers, technological gaps, and safety concerns. Recommendations include age-friendly rural community promotion, mobile and in-home rural healthcare, ADA-compliant door-to-door transportation, and intergenerational exchange linkages across schools/colleges and senior centers.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages1

Reading Time3 min

AccessFree to download

Recommendations and Local Focus

Identified Barriers

Key Risk Factors

Proposed Strategies

FAQs

What transportation barriers do older adults in Central Minnesota report most often?

They most often cite lack of information, availability of transportation, and transportation costs as key barriers to accessing services and activities.

Which factors can further undermine older adults’ access to services and activities?

The poster highlights winter conditions, language barriers, technological gaps, and safety concerns as compromising factors.

What recommendations does the poster propose to address social isolation through transportation solutions?

It recommends age-friendly rural community promotion, direct mobile or in-home rural healthcare services, ADA-compliant door-to-door transportation, and intergenerational exchange program linkages between schools/colleges and senior centers.

Sep 29, 2026

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