Rides are available at no charge to OCCK’s Regional Paratransit passengers going to and from Salina Family Healthcare Center, 651 E. Prescott, or the Salina Family Eye Care Center, 2676 Planet Avenue, through a partnership between OCCK Transportation and the Center.
Qualified passengers within OCCK’s transportation service area can schedule a ride with Regional Paratransit during normal operating hours by calling 785.826.1583 and pressing option 4.
“Salina Family Healthcare Center is excited to partner with OCCK Transportation to break down barriers to healthcare for area citizens. We know that lack of transportation is one of the greatest obstacles to visiting our health center, and OCCK Transportation is a vital link for our community’s health and wellbeing,” said Dr. Robert Kraft, CEO and Chief Medical Officer of Salina Family Healthcare Center.
OCCK’s Regional Paratransit service operates Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., providing rides to the general public in Saline, Ottawa, Cloud, Republic, Clay, Dickinson, Jewell, Mitchell, Lincoln, Ellsworth, Smith, Osborne, McPherson, and Marion Counties. Passengers are encouraged to reserve their ride by 4:00 p.m. on the business day before the needed ride. Rides can be scheduled up to two weeks in advance.
OCCK, Inc. provides services in north central Kansas to anyone with any type of long or short-term disability, starting as early as birth and following people through their whole lives. OCCK provides an array of supports for success at home and in the community, including independent living skills and supports, employment and career training, Alzheimer’s supports, autism services, assistive technology, children’s services, transportation, specialized therapies, and home health care.
OCCK is committed to providing transportation services to the general public, seniors, and persons with disabilities, through a variety of programs, including a fixed route service in Salina, CityGo, a regional paratransit service that serves fourteen counties, non-emergency medical transportation for people with Medicaid, as well as non-emergency medical transportation for clients of Salina Regional Health Center, a regional fixed route service, 81 Connection, KANcycle – the regional bike sharing program, GoAbilene, which is public transportation within the city limits of Abilene, and GoConcordia, which is public transportation within the city limits of Concordia.
For more information about OCCK, Inc., visit www.occk.com. For more information about CityGo and OCCK Transportation, visit www.salinacitygo.com. Or, contact the OCCK Transportation Center at 785-826-1583.