How do you give the elderly back the freedom they felt when they got their first car? With a little help from their friends and family. We built Uber remote rides to give elderly people back the independence they had when they could drive themselves. Every year 3.6 million people miss important doctors appointments because they say they can’t access reliable transportation. This costs the economy over 150 billion dollars. Even worse, isolation increases the risk of mortality. To stay healthy, seniors need to get out, socialize, and go about their lives. Uber remote rides allows you to send a ride from wherever you are, to wherever your loved ones need to be.