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Resources for Independent Living provides lift-equipped wheelchair accessible transportation to persons with disabilities. The program is designed to assist these individuals in maintaining their independence by affording them efficient, reliable and safe access to the community for medical appointments, shopping, recreational activities, educational pursuits, employment opportunities, self-advocacy and other needs. In many instances, accessible transportation is the key to independent living.

Who is Eligible?

All current consumers of RIL are eligible and encouraged to participate in the program.

It is the goal of RIL to expand our transportation program in order to meet the special needs of disabled individuals, many of whom reside in areas where public transportation options are unavailable, insufficient or inappropriate. In the near future, Resources intends to expand our services to provide non-emergency medical transportation to those individuals in our service area who are not current consumers of RIL.

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Hours of Operation:

    Monday through Friday   8:00AM - 4:30PM

    •  Earliest pick-up time from a consumer’s home 8:30 AM
    •  Latest drop-off time to a consumer’s home 4:00 PM

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How Do I Schedule a Ride?

Contact the RIL Transportation Coordinator at the main telephone numbers for either of our offices at :

    • New Orleans (504-522-1955)
    • Baton Rouge (225-753-4772)
    • Call Toll free at (877-505-2260)
  • Slots are available on a first-come first- serve, demand-response basis at the request of the user.
  • Transportation requests must be made in advance at a minimum of 3 days prior to expected transport. Emergency requests will be honored only if a scheduled time has not been filled and room is available.

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Consumer Responsibilities:

  • Consumers in need of assistance must be accompanied by a PCA or other helper.
  • Consumers transported alone must be self-sufficient with minimal assistance. The driver must continue with other transports and will not be available for additional assistance.
  • Consumers must be prepared to depart at designated pick-up times. A fifteen minute grace period is allotted at both pick-up and drop-off points.
  • In the event of a cancellation, RIL must be notified as soon as possible to avoid an unnecessary trip.

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