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Medical Transportation, Non-emergency |
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| Public Comments | FOR EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICE, DIAL 911 | ||
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| Alternate Name | Volunteer drivers | ||
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| Located In Community | Not Limited | ||
| Wheelchair Accessibility | Unknown or Not Applicable | ||
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| Areas Served | Halton Region | ||
| Description | NOTE: Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) pays for non-emergency ambulance for its clients with no other way to access medical care Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) may pay for transportation to medical appointments for those receiving ODSP benefits BY REGULAR VEHICLE 1) Burlington Transit (regular bus service) 2) Burlington Transit Handi-Van for people with disabilities who have been accepted as Handi-Van clients (must be unable to use regular transit system): door-to-door service, connects with neighbouring transportation systems for people with disabilities (DARTS in Hamilton and Care-A-Van in Oakville 3) To cancer treatment only (free of charge) Canadian Cancer Society, Halton Unit volunteer drivers to cancer treatment centres in Hamilton, Burlington, Missisauga, Toronto * 3 business days notice required, except in emergency 4) Canadian Red Cross, Burlington Branch (fee for use): local and out-of-town appointments * up to 2 weeks notice required for out-of-town appointments 5) Home care agencies (fee for use) that will transport to medical appointments 6) Ontario Patient Transfer (fee for use): Private business that provides non-urgent patient transportation throughout Ontario * Mon-Sun 24 hours bedside to bedside service locally and long distance * Tel: 905-528-6858; Toll free 1-866-527-9191; Email: info@opt-med.com; Website www.opt-med.com WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE 1) Burlington Transit has accessible buses on many of its routes 2) Burlington Transit Handi-Van for people with disabilities who have been accepted as Handi-Van clients (must be unable to use regular transit system): door-to-door service * connects with neighbouring transportation systems for people with disabilities (DARTS in Hamilton and Care-A-Van in Oakville) 3) Canadian Red Cross, Burlington Branch * local and out-of-town appointments * up to 2 weeks notice required for out-of-town appointments 4) Ontario Patient Transfer Private company that provides non-urgent patient transportation and pre-hospital event medical services throughout Ontario * provides Mon-Sun 24 hours bedside to bedside service locally and long distance * Tel: 905-528-6858; Toll free 1-866-527-9191; Email: info@opt-med.com; Website www.opt-med.com 5) Mobility Transportation Private company that provides wheelchair transportation 6) Northshore Medical Transport Private company that provides wheelchair and stretcher transportation, 1-877-288-9871 7) Wheelchair in Motion rents wheelchair-accessible vans STRETCHER TRANSPORTATION (non-emergency ambulance) Free of charge 1) Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) pays for non-emergency ambulance for its clients with no other way to access medical care 2) Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) may pay for transportation to medical appointments for those receiving ODSP benefits 3) Halton Region Emergency Medical Services will do non-emergency transfers from residences to hospital or long-term care homes * as 911 calls take priority, time of the service cannot be guaranteed * will in principle transport to medical appointments, but this is usually not practical for the patient, as wait time may be as long as several hours due to emergency calls taking precedence Call non-emergency number: 1-800-668-7821 Fee For Use 1) Ontario Patient Transfer Private business that provides non-urgent patient transportation throughout Ontario * Mon-Sun 24 hours bedside to bedside service locally and long distance * Tel: 905-528-6858; Toll free 1-866-527-9191; Email: info@opt-med.com; Website www.opt-med.com 2) Northshore Medical Transport Private business that provides wheelchair and stretcher transportation, 1-877-288-9871 3) Ornge: registered charity appointed by Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to coordinate all aspects of the aero-medical transport system * provides non-emergency medical air and ground transport in Ontario * Tel: 1-800-387-4675; Email: info@ornge.ca; Website: www.ornge.ca | ||
| Fees | Service | ||
| Languages | English | ||
| Service Level | (99) Unknown / No Service | ||
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| Service Categories | Ambulance Services | ||
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