Non-Emergency Medical Transportation service in New York City
May 6, 2010 3:47 PM Subscribe
I'm looking for a Non-Emergency Medical Transportation service in New York City to take my 83-year-old father to appointments for radiation treatment. I've done some searching on the web, and based on some recent information, many of them seem to be a bit scammy. Does anyone know of a reputable service he could use? He's ambulatory, but moves slowly due to serious arthritis.
Also, he says he's seen vans around town that appear to be medical shuttles carrying multiple patients, which would probably be cheaper than the services I've found so far which appear to carry one passenger at a time. (We're trying to find something cheaper than taking taxis everywhere.) I'll be calling around tomorrow to get more info from the companies I've found through Google, but if someone can suggest a good company and/or provide more information about how these services work, it would be greatly appreciated. I'm in California doing this research long-distance.
Also, he says he's seen vans around town that appear to be medical shuttles carrying multiple patients, which would probably be cheaper than the services I've found so far which appear to carry one passenger at a time. (We're trying to find something cheaper than taking taxis everywhere.) I'll be calling around tomorrow to get more info from the companies I've found through Google, but if someone can suggest a good company and/or provide more information about how these services work, it would be greatly appreciated. I'm in California doing this research long-distance.
Best answer: Call the American Cancer Society 800-227-2345. They'll know if there's anything. Also check out Project CART.
posted by ishotjr at 4:12 PM on May 6, 2010
posted by ishotjr at 4:12 PM on May 6, 2010
The clinic or hospital where he's getting the radiation will know where to look. Many cities have volunteers who do this. The Cancer Society, as mentioned, might be the connection for this.
posted by ThatCanadianGirl at 5:15 PM on May 6, 2010
posted by ThatCanadianGirl at 5:15 PM on May 6, 2010
When I worked at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Access-a-ride seemed like the most commonly used medical transport service for those who needed such a thing.
posted by elsietheeel at 5:44 PM on May 6, 2010
posted by elsietheeel at 5:44 PM on May 6, 2010
Thirding Access-a-ride - there are a slew of medical practices in my building in NYC that primarily serve ambulatory but frail elderly people, and I see Access-a-ride transports dropping them off and picking them up all the time.
posted by bedhead at 8:18 PM on May 6, 2010
posted by bedhead at 8:18 PM on May 6, 2010
Response by poster: Thanks, everyone. I have him signed up for both Access-a-ride and Project CART.
posted by ljshapiro at 12:20 PM on May 7, 2010
posted by ljshapiro at 12:20 PM on May 7, 2010
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posted by sciencegeek at 3:59 PM on May 6, 2010