Rising gas prices, declining care

This NY times article explores how rising gas prices affect volunteer programs for the elderly and people with disabilities like Meals On Wheels- and also how its forcing home health aides to take jobs in nursing homes because they can't afford the rising price of gas (which in rural areas can be as high as $100/week) on their average of $250/week pay. There is already a shortage of home health care aides due to the low pay.

I can think of a few solutions, such as donating to Meals On Wheels or perhaps seeing if prepaid gas cards could be given to volunteers who take care of the homebound and cannot afford the price of gas. Some of the volunteers who work for Meals on Wheels are seniors themselves and on a limited income.