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Good Information about Ride Hailing Services for the Elderly I thought this blog had some good info for our elderly parents. Mods, please let me know if it's not allowed for some reason, and I'll gladly take it down. I found it because I was looking for ways to get my mom to use something like an Uber. She has the Uber app, she has a smart phone, but she can't figure out how to use it, and now she has decided that people who drive Ubers are serial killers. Anyway, here is the blog: # Ride Hailing Services for Older Adults By [Marlo Vernon ](https://carepenguin.com/author/mvernon/)/ April 13, 2021 The transition from driving to public transportation can be a tough one for older adults. Those who have given up their car keys and don’t have access to reliable transportation almost double their risk of depression due to a lack of independence. Luckily, with advanced technology and a variety of rideshare services for senior citizens, older adults can easily remain independent while still having access to reliable transportation.  \*Read our blog [How To Get Your Elderly Parent to Stop Driving](https://carepenguin.com/post/how-to-get-your-elderly-parent-to-stop-driving)\* We’ve put together a list of ride sharing services available for senior citizens. ### Lyft Lyft has partnered with several companies to make Lyft accessible to older adults who don’t necessarily have a smartphone and know how to use their app. For example, they partnered with [GreatCall](https://www.greatcall.com/), a company that makes cell phones for senior citizens as well as fall detection devices. People with GreatCall phones can simply dial zero, and they are automatically connected with an operator who will schedule a Lyft for them.  They’ve also been partnering with home care agencies such as [Seniors At Home](https://seniorsathome.jfcs.org/lyft-safe-rides-seniors/) which serves the bay area. Seniors At Home and Lyft’s partnership allows senior citizens to schedule a Lyft ride over the ph