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Reliable transportation is one of the most important social determinants of health. Transportation to medical appointments plays a significant role in improving health outcomes, lowering costs and increasing patient satisfaction. And, non-medical transportation for activities such as grocery shopping or accessing community resources can improve an individual’s ability to remain healthy, independent and engaged with their community.

home52 Transportation Call Center 855-546-6352

home52 Transportation coordinates multiple transportation providers through a centralized coordination system, providing both on-demand and advance-scheduled trips.

The program serves:

• Hamilton County Elderly Services Program and FastTrack Home clients
• Patients discharging from area hospitals and skilled nursing facilities
• Older adults and people with disabilities requiring transportation to routine, follow up or same-day health care appointments
• Older adults and people with disabilities who need transportation for non-medical needs such as grocery shopping

home52 has partnered with The Health Collaborative to measure the impact of a coordinated transportation system on reducing health care costs and improving health outcomes.

home52 Transportation addresses a key social determinant of health. When individuals can get to their appointments, adherence improves, resulting in better outcomes and cost savings for patients and providers. home52 Transportation provides:

• Improved efficiency and appropriateness of trips for patients, families and providers
• Increased satisfaction for riders due to flexible scheduling options, hands-on assistance and on-time service
• Same-day scheduling to help patients manage chronic medical needs, resulting in fewer missed appointments and less reliance on ER and 911 systems

System and infrastructure funding is provided by an Access and Mobility grant from the Federal Transit Administration, Council on Aging and The Health Collaborative. Transportation services (rides) are funded using existing payor sources, when applicable. 

Additionally, home52 Transportation can contract with healthcare facilities and providers that wish to cover the cost of transportation for their patients or clients.

home52 Transportation seeks service providers to provide on-demand and advance-scheduled transportation services to riders with special needs. Additionally, for providers such as hospitals, health systems, dialysis clinics and federally qualified health centers, home52 Transportation can act as a centralized scheduling service, optimizing routes, schedules and vehicles to best meet the unique needs of their riders. Please contact us for more information about partnering with home52 Transportation.

The following documents provides more information about becoming a transportation provider with home52 Transportation:

• home52 Provider Information Flyer
• home52 Conditions of Participation
• home52 Transportation Service Specifications
• home52 Transportation Insurance Requirements

home52’s Vice President of Community & Business Operations
Judy Eschmann
jeschmann@help4seniors.org
(513) 345-8683

home52 Transportation is a transportation coordination center that schedules and coordinates transportation for eligible older adults and individuals with disabilities. home52 Transportation works with many transportation providers in our region to provide high quality and efficient transportation services.

Who is currently served by home52 Transportation?

• Clients enrolled in Hamilton County's Elderly Services Program and FastTrack Home
• Clients enrolled in City of Cincinnati Human Services Fund non-emergency medical transportation program. Openings available for program. – Click here for guidelines and application

For more information about home52 Transportation

Contact Bryan Black, home52 Transportation manager: transportation@home52.org or (855) 546-6352

Click here for a copy of Self-pay Terms and Conditions

Click here to read our latest edition of the Rider. Our quarterly newsletter for home52 Transportation.

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• home52 Transportation Newsletter Edition 2 - Spring 2022
• home52 Transportation Newsletter Edition 1 - Winter 2021