April 2010

A travel companion nurse makes it possible for Mom to travel on Mom’s Day.  A unique gift for Mom brightens her day and makes a special day memorable for Mom and the whole family. Often families want to visit Mom in the nursing home  but cannot take the time to travel several hours to visit her.  A companion who is also a nurse e takes care of all Mom’s needs on the journey relieving  Mom and you of  all the cares and concerns.  The nurse takes care of everything, from special dietary needs like soft purred foods to personal assistance with hygiene and medications. The nurse can stay overnight if needed and take Mom back the next day. Something to think about for Mom’s day or any special occasion.

One decision many of us may have to make one day is how do I get Mom or Dad or a loved one from the hospital or nursing to a home closer to the family. In some cases home may be 1000 miles or more away.  Not many people have heard about a service called MED Coach.  Riding 20 hours on a stretcher with no bathroom is no longer necessary.

MED Coach provides medically designed motorhomes with a lift to acommodate patients in a wheelchair or on a stretcher. Patients are then transferred onto a hospital-type bed in preparation for a comfortable air cushion ride on memory foam and a therapeutic constant air-flow mattress.  A private bathroom on every coach is a must for some patients who cannot wait another 15 minutes to find a clean restroom or who must go every hour. Whew. What a blessing to have a comfortable ride all the way home, even if home is across the country.

The senior snowbird season is coming to a close as temperatures rise in the southern states. Many elderly nursing home patients  who need medical attention throughout the trip home are finding the cost of an air ambulance flight prohibitive.  Options include going ground ambulance , a riding in a van which is still a rough ride on a stretcher or going in a medically dconfigured  motorhome.  Traveling 18- 22 hours from Florida to New jersey is a long time and comfort becomes a high priority.  MedCaoch provides a hospital-type bed with a meemory foam mattress, bedrails,  head elevation features and  a therapeutic constant air-flow mattress. The cost is about half the cost of an air ambulance flight. Something to think about.

Long distance medical ground transportation for the Elderly. When considering going in a car or van or a motor coach what are you looking for?  In a word, excellence.  The main concerns for the elderly or senior person is comfort and safety.  After all, you are entrusting your loved ones care to a voice on the phone.  MedTransport Center has an exemplary safety record with verifiable references and testimonials.  You should expect  background checks and a superior level of training for all employees, not  only those directly involved in the trip.  You should expect commercial liability insurance and a protocol for a potential breakdown or mishap during the trip.  From the beginning to the end of the trip, there is a decided plan to taylor your trip to the particular needs and wants of the family and to make sure that there is an attention to detail particularly in the care of the patient.  Excellence – that is what you can expect from MedTransport Center.   Take a look at www.medtransportcenter.com and see which service offered is best for you.

Do you have a dream vacation, but because of a medical condition think that it would be impossible to plan?  Maybe you have thought about going to an opening day ball game in your home town or maybe there is a place that you have always wanted to visit, (like one of those great places on the Food Channel), but you would not know where to start, because a medical condition keeps you close to home. Maybe you do not travel because you need oxygen, full time medical care, and/or you have given up your driver’s license and feel like the days of planning a driving trip are over. A Travel Companion Nurse  may just be the answer to your prayers.  Whether or not you need non-emergent medical care, MedTransport Center can make your travel dreams come true.  With the help of a friendly travel coordinator, you can plan your trip and know that it will be a very safe, comfortable, and enjoyable trip from start to finish.  With door to door service and all details covered in between, you can make your dream come true or that of an elderly family member or friend.  MedTransport Center has made trips like this and others available for years and have an excellent reputation with many leading medical facilities and families alike.  Call 1-800-311-3412 at your earliest convenience to schedule your much deserved vacation.

When considering non-emergency travel for a family member or even for yourself, which option is the safest. First and always, check with your doctor. There are a few good reasons not to travel by air, just a few being recent chest or abdominal surgery (less than 10 days), having a highly contagious infection, or unstable angina. Smoking is not good anytime, but especially not before a flight as it leads to increased dehydration, as does drinking alcohol. Dehyradation can lead to headaches and various other uncomfortable symptoms. Your options include air ambulance by jet, regional ground transportation of 500-1000 miles or across the country in a large medically configured motorcoach /motorhome. If you choose to travel by ground transportation, MedTransport Center offers comfort, reliability, and non-emergent medical care by way of a private nurse. Your trip is non-stop with 2 professional drivers onboard who see to the need of the client and/or any family members every need during the trip. Careful attention is given to all the details of the trip, but especially the medical needs of the client. A full medical report is received and reviewed so that staff of MedTransport Center can make sure that proper foods, as well as all needed medications are on board and are able to be administered as needed during the trip. Communication during the trip between family members is encouraged for the peace of mind of the client and the waiting family. Please contact MedTransport Center at 1-800-311-3412 to discuss the details of a trip and get professional and courteous answers to all your non-emergent medical travel. And yes, pets are welcome – just ask for the details.