Transportation to Boston Medical Appointments

The American Red Cross provides daily (Monday thru Friday) van transportation to to all hospitals and medical facilities in and around Boston - as far North as the Lahey Clinic in Burlington. Reservations are required. There are three pickup points: American Red Cross Chapter House on South Street in Hyannis, Burger King on Rte. 132 in West Barnstable, and Friendly's at the Sagamore Rotary. There is no door to door pickup and drop off. One way and round trip transportation is available.

Appointments at Boston facilities must be made between 9:30 - 11:00 am, and appointments at Lahey Clinic in Burlington must be made between 10:30 am and 12:30 pm. Reservations for van service should be made well in advance. Companions are welcome provided there is room on the van, and accommodations for wheelchairs will be made with prior notification.

The American Red Cross suggests a donation of $25.00 per traveler to recover the cost of offering this transportation. They do not receive government monies to provide this service.

For reservations, call the Red Cross at: 508-775-1540

Descriptive Video Service

For more than ten years, Descriptive Video Service (DVS) has been describing visual images for people who are blind or have low vision. Through an innovative Emmy Award-winning technique, narrated descriptions of visual elements -- actions, costumes, gestures, and scene changes -- are woven into the pauses of a program's or film's soundtrack.
To receive DVS on television, a viewer must have either a stereo TV or VCR with the Second Audio Program (SAP), standard on most newer stereo TV's and VCR's or a stand alone SAP receiver. To hear the narrated visual descriptions via your stereo TV or VCR, simply activate the SAP feature. To locate the SAP feature, consult the owner's manual or call the manufacturer. A SAP receiver is a device which is able to tune in a channel, similar to a radio, that carries the descriptions. It can be used alongside a TV or alone as audio only. These are available either pre-tuned or adjustable.
This free, nationwide service, available to 80% of American television households, is brought to you by Boston Public Broadcaster WGBH. DVS has described more than 1,600 programs on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). For cable customers, DVS has described more than 75 classic movies which appear weekly on the Turner Classic Movies (TCM) cable network. In addition, more than 200 popular movies and documentaries are available on home video with DVS. These videos can be borrowed at more than 1,200 libraries nationwide or purchased through the DVS Home Video Catalogue.
Funding for Descriptive Video Service is provided by the U.S. Department of Education. For more information about the Descriptive Video Service, contact them directly by calling

(617)300-3490
www.wgbh.org/dvs