Franco came to live in a rural town in 2011, at the urging of his cousin who lived there and told him about its wonderful community. Franco lives alone in a senior living community and has dialysis three times a week. He thought he would receive services and support for his health, but when he arrived, Franco discovered he wasn't eligible for medical transport. He had to spend most of his monthly income on transportation to and from dialysis that was 45 minutes from his home. Then he discovered a local United Way funded partner that was able to provide a few rides every week for him, even during the pandemic. Franco says that the ride service: “Gets me where I need to go. The rides are so helpful and the drivers are so great. I really wouldn’t know what I would do without the service.”
