A trishaw for Maldon Aged Care at last.
September 2024
The trishaw program at Dhelkaya Aged Care -- Castlemaine has been so successful over the first year of operation that funding has been found to buy a trishaw for Dhelkaya Aged Care -- Maldon. These photos were taken on a test run in late September. Cycling Without Age Castlemaine will recruit and train volunteer ‘pilots’ to take residents for bike excursions along the rail trail.
Cycling Without Age is a not-for-profit charity that provides a community service by connecting elderly people and those less-abled with their community and the outdoors by giving them free rides on trishaw ebikes, piloted by volunteer cyclists.
The service started in July 2023. Our trishaw is parked at Castlemaine Hospital (Dhelkaya), and offers bike excursions to residents of Dhelkaya Aged Care three days a week. Our route takes us either through the Botanic Gardens or along the Campbell’s Creek Trail. We meet people and their dogs, we chat, we reminisce, we contemplate, we watch children playing, we smell the crushed gum leaves, we look for ducks and their young, we admire the trees and the vegetation, we soak up the sun, we feel the wind in our faces — we just have lots of fun on a bike!
The service has been so well received that we need to recruit and train more pilots (as the riders are called). If you would like to discuss getting involved, contact Paddy (paddytoasty@gmail.com) or David (clydesdalehome@fastmail.com.au). The bike has a battery-assist, so given that you are a confident rider, empathy is much more important than athleticism!
We have plans to develop the same service at Maldon Hospital (Dhelkaya Aged Care — Maldon).
The Trishaw was purchased by The Hub Foundation to support the Cycling Without Age - Castlemaine Chapter.
Castlemaine Tri-shaw hits Castlemaine Pride
April 29. 2023
Well, today we took the trishaw to Castlemaine Pride. We had a bit of an issue with charging it up, but we did take a few people for rides, and a lovely afternoon in the sun ensued.
Castlemaine Tri-shaw has finally launched!
April 6 2023
Castlemaine Tri-shaw on Facebook
Cycling Without Age Castlemaine
Free rides on our specialised bike for people in aged care facilities. Run by dedicated volunteers.
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Castlemaine Chapter of Cycling Without Age spreads joy