Licking County Veterans Service Commission: Door-to-Door Rides to VA Medical Centers

Free door-to-door rides by Catholic Social Services to any VA medical centre in the district, booked 72 hours ahead on 740-345-0353 with a DD-214 and a transportation card from the commission, plus commission-funded meals, adult day care and home help for senior veterans through Licking County Aging Partners.

Also called: transportation, rides, Catholic Social Services, Licking County Aging Partners, LCAP, home delivered meals, adult day, ERS button, Newark CBOC.

For: Veteran or service member, spouse.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Licking County, OHCounty

Every Ohio commission must arrange regular transport to the VA medical centres serving the county (Revised Code 5901.03(H); see the Ohio entry). The Licking County commission's transportation is run under contract by Catholic Social Services, which carries veterans door to door to any VA medical centre in the district - the county's own list names the Chalmers P. Wylie center and the Newark, Columbus and Zanesville outpatient clinics among others. Call Catholic Social Services at 740-345-0353 at least 72 hours before the appointment. A DD-214 and a transportation identification card from the Veterans Service Office are needed. The 2026 extension of the contract (Resolution 26-0045-VET) caps it at $250,000. Senior veterans. The commission also contracts with Licking County Aging Partners to serve senior veterans and their dependents (Resolution 26-0132-VET, $200,000 for 2026): home delivered and congregate meals, adult day service, personal care, homemaking, chores and home maintenance, social services, incontinence supplies and emergency response buttons.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Licking County Veterans Service Commission: Door-to-Door Rides to VA Medical Centers
Gate	Rule
A county veteran with a DD-214 and a transportation card	A Licking County veteran with proof of eligibility (DD-214) and a transportation ID card from the Veterans Service Office, booked 72 hours ahead. No rating is needed.

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Last updated 2026-10-05.

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