Easy Does It Emergency Services
Easy Does It Emergency Services is a nonprofit that provides emergency assistance to seniors and people with disabilities including: accessible transportation, in-home attendant care, case management, and equipment repair for wheelchairs and other mobility devices.
We are proud to be founded and governed by people with disabilities and seniors who are passionate about meeting the needs of their community.
Covid-19 Response – Our services remain available and in compliance with California’s current Covid-19 curfew and business restrictions. However, there may be some delays in transportation services. Learn more on our Covid-19 information page.
Urgent Dispatch line – is open 24 hours a day, and our grassroots organization answers over 4,000 calls a year from people looking for safe, reliable, community-based support.
EDI wants to hear from you! – Contribute your feedback and ideas for improvement of EDI and its services. Learn more on our Contact Us page.
We are hiring Personal Care Attendants
This role provides emergency support for members of our community who’ve had a lapse in their usual in-home care.
Learn more about this rewarding position.
Free and Low-Cost Rides Available to Covid-19 Vaccination Appointments for Albany and Berkeley Residents
Albany, CA, 2/10/2021 Easy Does It Emergency Services (EDI) has signed a contract with the City of Albany to give free round-trip rides to seniors and people with disabilities who are residents of the City of Albany and attending Covid-19 vaccination appointments at...
Welcome to Our New Treasurer, Jocelyn Robinson!
Jocelyn Robinson has joined Easy Does It Emergency Services as the Treasurer of our Board of Directors. She holds nonprofit work close to her heart and grew up watching her mother, Nafisa, a licensed social worker, help homeless women and children. Assisting those in...
How to Apply for Ride Vouchers and Use Our Transportation Services
If you are interested in using our Demand Response Rides transportation service, you will need to complete the following steps to receive vouchers from the Berkeley Rides for Seniors & the Disabled Program provided by the City of Berkeley. Step 1 -...
No-Cost Emergency Rides Available for People Stranded with Wheelchair Breakdowns in Alameda County
Easy Does It Emergency Services has launched Fast Accessible Safe Transportation and Emergency Repair (F.A.S.T.E.R.), a program which provides free emergency repair and rescue rides to those stranded due to wheelchair and mobility device breakdowns in North and...
Greetings from Michele Blackwell, EDI’s New Executive Director
Hello, I am excited to serve Easy Does It and its community, and it’s my honor to engage with the challenges of our current times as a leader and ally. My goal, as tasked by the EDI Board of Directors, is to chart a new path that will protect EDI’s crucial mission...
Woman stuck in West Berkeley Train Tracks Released Just in Time
Written by Natalie Orenstein and originally posted on Berkeleyside.com Service Providers from Easy Does It, which work with Berkeley Residents in wheelchairs, recalled the harrowing morning. It was the first call John Benson fielded that morning. A woman using a...
Over 25 years serving the community of Berkeley California
We are proud to be founded and governed by people with disabilities and seniors who are passionate about meeting the needs of their community.
We are hiring Personal Care Attendants
This role provides emergency support for members of our community who've had a lapse in their usual in-home care.
Learn more about this rewarding position.
We are hiring Personal Care Attendants
This role provides emergency support for members of our community who've had a lapse in their usual in-home care.
Learn more about this rewarding position.