Citation

Lewinson T, Maley O, Esnard AM. J. Appl. Gerontol. 2017; ePub(ePub): 733464816687220.

Affiliation

Georgia State University, Atlanta, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0733464816687220

PMID

28380714

Abstract

Nondriving aging adults are at risk of experiencing mobility barriers that inhibit access to important community resources for managing health and wellbeing. This multimethod study explores bus transportation experiences of older adults who live in extended stay hotels and use faith-based organizations to access resources. Interviews from 17 nondriving older adults were analyzed for perspectives about using faith-based organizations and residents' experiences navigating to faith-based organizations through available bus transportation in their communities. Residents described both favorable and unfavorable experiences when reaching out for help from faith-based organizations. Although they report reliance on faith-based organizations for a variety of resources, residents were challenged by an ineffective bus system that interfered with resource accessibility. Suggestions for improving bus transit systems and providing alternative, aging-friendly transportation options are discussed.

Language: en

Keywords

bus transit; extended stay hotels; faith-based organizations; older adults; transportation