We all know traveling can be a stressful situation. With the hustle and bustle of thousands of busy…
Physical activity is often times something that starts to fall by the wayside as people get…
Mobility is a necessity people of all ages should have easy access to. The problem is not everybody has access to, or the ability to drive a car. Whether it be a trip to the grocery store, movie theater, or doctors appointment…
When GoGoGrandparent was still just ten people we started using the messaging service Slack to communicate between operators internally.
Some innovative soul made a channel called #woohoo with a small and simple purpose: share when grandparents say…
GoGoGrandparent’s mission is to help people retain their independence, but over the last couple months many of you have shared that using your phone’s touchpad limits you from making the most of our service.
Driver’s claim GoGoGrandparent passengers are nicer and easier to work with than drunk twenty somethings.
Technology has improved the quality of people’s lives dramatically in the last century. Healthcare, which started as a highly superstitious philosophy in the early times of man, has come to be one of the most advanced fields of study in modern time. The…
According to the National Safety Council, driving at night is three times more dangerous than driving during daylight hours. This is due to many factors, but the most important ones are: fatigue, compromised vision and other drivers who may be impaired. Many people try to…
GoGoGrandparent prides itself on providing the best on demand ride sharing service for seniors. There are several significant ways GoGo differentiates itself from other ride sharing services. The big 5 are:
Uber, Lyft and other on demand transportation services are rapidly becoming the world’s number one transportation solution. They allow customers to get rides from regular people. There have been billions of rides executed by both…
PBS Highlights Success of GoGoGrandparent Transit Partnership
According to New Jersey resident Ruth Mirre, age 81, the verdict is in on GoGoGrandparent’s previously announced public-private partnership: “I…
AARP — the AARP nation’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering Americans 50 and older to choose how they live as they age — today announced GoGoGrandparent as the Judge’s Choice in the Caregiving…
Today’s Santa Fe New Mexican highlights a transportation challenge in New Mexico’s capital: “Capital City Cab, Santa Fe’s only taxi company, calls it quits:”
Santa Fe’s 30-year status as a one-taxi town ended…
GoGoGrandparent was launched with the simple goal of helping older adults maintain their independence, regardless of driving status. Particularly in the 21st Century, we know that…
Today, we’re honored to be featured nationwide by CBS News — and, if we’re honest, we’re even more excited about the anchor’s candid reaction: “I love this idea!”
Following mention on Stanford School of Medicine’s Parkinsons Disease blog, GoGoGrandparent is honored to be included in Stanford Health Care’s Aging Adult Services Resource Guide.
GoGoGrandparent is pleased to announce a new public-private partnership to provide independence and mobility to older adults residing in the northern New Jersey towns of Chatham…
We’re honored to be recognized as a winner of AARP Innovation At 50+ Award and be included among the mobility options that AARP is recommending to older adults. As highlighted in AARP’s “Need a Ride? You Have Options” guide:
GoGoGrandparent “Changing the Way We Age,” Says MIT Age Lab
Recent research from MIT Age Lab, sponsored by Hartford Funds, highlighted 5 Ways Tech Will Change Retirement:
Today’s Chicago Tribune features GoGoGrandparent in a supplement entitled “Getting a lift: Ride services help to get you where you want to go.” As explained in the article:
Launching in early 2016, GoGoGrandparent was the first to offer on-demand rides (with no smartphone required) directly to older adults nationwide. We’re flattered that others have chosen to adopt the model that we pioneered — but we thought it might be helpful to…
We’re excited to have been recognized by one of the foremost thought leaders in aging tech, Laurie Orlov. Laurie is a tech industry veteran, writer, speaker and elder care advocate and the founder of Aging in Place Technology…
