Hello, and thank you for visiting the GoldenRides® website. I’d like to share a little bit about myself, and how/why GoldenRides® has come to be.
As the father of three grown children and a proud grandparent, I understand the profound responsibility that comes with caring for loved ones. I’ve been fortunate in my life. I’ve enjoyed good health, helped raise a wonderful family, built a successful, long-term business, and more. All of this was accomplished with the help and support of others- including my elders, and over time, I experienced firsthand what it meant to help my loved ones navigate health-related issues and live life happily in their later years.
GoldenRides® was inspired by personal experience. Not created from a business plan, or a desire to profit, but rather stemming from the deeply caring sense of responsibility I felt toward my elders in the past, and similar feelings towards seniors that I carry with me to this day.
While assisting my parents and in-laws with their medical appointments, I at times sensed their vulnerability and saw the quiet worry on their faces as they sought treatment that would return them to good health. In certain instances, I recognized the anxiety and uncertainty weighing on them as they tried to understand and deal with their circumstances. At those times, I realized just how much calm, caring, and capable support meant to them, how good it felt to provide it, and how grateful they were to receive it.
While my experience may have been limited compared to that of other caregivers, the realization that my elders didn’t just need a ride or the company- but rather real care, support, and security- made a deep and lasting impression on me. I felt strongly then, as I do now, that seniors- many of whom have spent much of their lives taking care of others- deserve to feel safe, secure, and cared for while looking after their own health and wellbeing.
I was also influenced by the importance my elders placed on visiting with us, attending our gatherings, and events, and spending their days doing things they enjoyed. In addition to appreciating their presence and involvement then, I realize now though my own experience, how much those times meant to them- and how important their health, independence, and connections with family was to everyone.
Before founding GoldenRides®, I spent decades building and leading a business where trust, service, and attention to detail were the cornerstones of our success. Those same values guide every aspect of GoldenRides® - created from a place of genuine caring and responsibility- to make an important difference in the lives of seniors who deserve care, respect, and kindness.
It’s an honor to be able to provide this important, meaningful, service to our seniors - who play such a special role in our lives and our world in general – one trip, one experience, one adventure at a time.
Gordon J Greene, Founder
GoldenRides, LLC