Searching for Transportation To Medical Appointments

Non-emergency ambulance transportation, can transport clients in wheelchair and stretcher accessible vehicles, for both local and long distance service

Services include:
• care companion - housekeeping, meal prep, shopping, errands, transportation
• personal care - support with activities of daily living plus care companion activities
• nursing - assessments, medication management, wound care, foot care
• one hour to 24-hour care
• one-to-one in-hospital, in-facility support
• palliative care specialists
• dementia specialists
• transitional support - hospital to home, long-term care
• continence products available for purchase and delivery
• services also provided in assisted living communities, nursing homes, hospitals, hospice
• care for clients with special health care needs
• Motor Vehicle Accident Support Program

Links volunteers with those who need a ride to medical appointments, to run errands, visit or shop. 24 hours notice is required and service is dependent on volunteer availability.

Schedules, coordinates, and provides accessible transportation throughout Perth East & area in our accessible vehicles and with volunteer drivers to: medical appointments locally and out of area adult day program in Listowel social, errands Charter/group trips can be arranged through our office. After hours charters can be arranged. Masks must be worn on vehicles.

Full service home care agency with staffing from homemakers through registered nursing staff

• homemaking
  
• personal care
  
• housekeeping
  
• respite care
  
• nursing services
  
• transportation to and from appointments

Provides in-home nursing services through three pillars of care

Taking Care

• caring companionship
  
• groceries and errands
  
• light housekeeping
  
• outings and community experiences
  
• transportation to and from appointments

Enriched Care

• activities of daily living: bathing, dressing, and toileting
  
• Alzheimer's and dementia support
  
• ensure home safety
  
• meal preparation and assistance (if required)
  
• medication management (and reminders)

Vital Care

• end of life care
  
• live-in caring
  
• skilled nurse caring
  
• special needs caring
  
• wound care, post-operative caring, complex caring

Supports for older adults, and adults with disabilities

• helps people remain independent in their own homes for as long as possible
• referral to other community services

Hot meals delivered Mon-Fri - special diet types available

Frozen Meal Service - Seven entree frozen meal packages are delivered once a month

• clients choose from a menu or can choose standard packages
• special diet types available
• soup/dessert packages also available

Non-emergency transportation to local and long-distance medical appointments - wheelchair-accessible vehicle available

Additional Services:

• First Aid and CPR training
• babysitter certification
• water safety training
• disaster management program (includes personal disaster assistance and personal preparedness)
• volunteer services

Meal and transportation programs provided to Brant County

Disaster services available to Brant, Haldimand & Norfolk

Private home care agency providing in-home care services for seniors * free in-home care consult * services are available at home, in an assisted living facility, a retirement home or in a long-term care home


Services include:

• personal care
• in-home nursing care
• post-operative care
• homemaking
• meal preparation
• live-in or overnight
• transportation to medical appointments and accompaniment/escort
• companionship
• 24-hour Alzheimer's and dementia care
• caregiver relief/respite care
• end-of-life care and family support - at home or in care facility

COVID19 Service Change - There are plexi-glass barriers in vans and drivers are following strict sanitation guidelines.

For more information about services and programs, see COVID-19 and ONE CARE HERE

EasyRide provides door to door transportation for seniors to appointments, shopping, errands or social activities.

Transportation is provided in and out of town using agency-owned vehicles (buses, accessible vans and caravans), as well as taxis and volunteers in their own vehicles.

Client must pre-register for this service and there is a set fee is applicable

Offers door-to-door transportation to appointments, for those unable to use public transportation or private means.
An escort may join client at no extra cost.

A non-emergency, door-to-door transportation service. Our volunteer drivers accompany clients to and from medical appointments and grocery shopping.

COVID19 Providing rides on an essential basis only - to necessary appointments etc.

Volunteer and Accessible transportation services for seniors, adults with disabilities and others requiring transportation to appointments and other activities (in or out of town).

Volunteer Transportation: Transportation provided by volunteer drivers, using their own vehicles. Advance notice is required.
Accessible Transportation: Wheelchair accessible mobility services. Book rides 24 hours in advance. Same day booking may be accommodated when possible. Door-to-Door Service

Once registered with VON - Contact EasyRide to book your transportation services.

Program designed to support clients who are in the process of arranging more permanent transportation such as D.A.R.T.S or have limited or no other means of transportation. This program relies on volunteers to drive seniors to medical (or medical related) appointments and bring them home. A minimum of one week's notice is required to fill a request.

Non-emergency medical transportation services * transfer service can be booked online or by calling the office

• transport by stretcher or wheelchair
• room-to-room services
• one way, wait and return
• specialist and doctor appointments
• bariatric transfers
• palliative care transfers
• dialysis and cancer centre transportation
• fully trained medical attendants
• vehicles equipped with oxygen and travel wheelchairs
• local, regional and long distance transfers
• able to transport family, nurses and other escorts

This listing gives an overview of where to find non-emergency transportation, including wheelchair and stretcher transportation, to medical appointments


REGULAR AND/OR WHEELCHAIR-ACCESSIBLE VEHICLES:

For a list of taxi services serving Halton, see here

For a list of transit and bus services serving Halton, see here

Some commercial homemaker assistance agencies transport to medical appointments, see list here
* contact individually regarding types of vehicles available
* fee for use

Canadian Cancer Society, Driving Program
Toll free 1-888-939-3333, Email connect@cancer.ca
* connects people who need transportation to approved cancer treatment facilities with volunteer drivers
* fee for use
For more information see website

Canadian Red Cross, Burlington Branch
Toll free 1-844-843-7331, Email burlington@redcross.ca
* provides transportation in Red Cross or volunteers' private vehicles to and from medical appointments, treatments and rehabilitative therapy
* fee for use
For more information see separate listing here

Cancer Assistance Services of Halton Hills
Tel 905-702-8886, Email helphope@cancerassistance.org
* provides transportation for cancer patients to and from treatment centres in Toronto, Hamilton, Mississauga and Brampton
* free, but donations are appreciated
For more information see separate listing here

CANES Community Care, Ride Connect
Toll free 1-877-743-3025, Email information@canes.on.ca
* provides transportation for seniors and clients with disabilities to and from medical appointments
* fee for use
For more information see separate listing here

Health Lync Transportation
Tel 905-290-2900, Email info@algarvetransport.ca
* provides wheelchair and stretcher transportation
* fee for use
For more information see separate listing here

Non Urgent Patient Transport (NUPT)
Tel 647-649-8264, Email info@nupt.ca
* provides wheelchair and stretcher ground and air transportation
* fee for use
For more information see website

Rapid City Transportation
Toll free 1-888-202-3923, E-mail info@rapidcitytransport.com
* provides door-to-door transportation for individuals requiring special care
* fee for use
For more information see website

RNR Patient Transfer Services
Toll free 1-866-567-1001
* provides wheelchair, bariatric, stretcher or pediatric transfer
* fee for use
For more information see website

Spectrum Seniors for Seniors
Toll free 1-844-422-7399
* provides driver companions in their personal vehicles to transport older adults to and from medical appointments
* fee for use
For more information see separate listing here

Total Care Transport Services Inc
Tel 905-878-1170, Toll free 1-888-720-7256, Email totalcare8781170@aol.com
* provides wheelchair and stretcher transportation
* fee for use
For more information see separate listing here

Voyago
Toll free 1-855-263-7163, Email admin@voyageurtransportation.ca
* provides wheelchair and stretcher transportation
* fee for use
For more information see website


STRETCHER TRANSPORTATION (non-emergency ambulance)
Health Lync Transportation
Tel 905-290-2900, Email info@algarvetransport.ca
* provides wheelchair and stretcher transportation
* fee for use
For more information see separate listing here

MedEvac Canada
Tel 416-704-2353, Email info@medevac.ca
* provides ground and air patient transfer service
* fee for use
For more information see website

Non Urgent Patient Transport (NUPT)
Tel 647-649-8264, Email info@nupt.ca
* provides wheelchair and stretcher ground and air transportation
* fee for use
For more information see website

RNR Patient Transfer Services
Toll free 1-866-567-1001
* provides wheelchair, bariatric, stretcher or pediatric transfer
* fee for use
For more information see website

Total Care Transport Services Inc
Tel 905-878-1170, Toll free 1-888-720-7256, Email totalcare8781170@aol.com
* provides wheelchair and stretcher transportation
* fee for use
For more information see separate listing here

Voyago
Toll free 1-855-263-7163, Email admin@voyageurtransportation.ca
* provides wheelchair and stretcher transportation
* fee for use
For more information see website


WHEELCHAIR-ACCESSIBLE VAN RENTAL
Wheelchair in Motion
Toll free 1-888-776-1102, Email contact@wheelchairinmotion.com
* provides accessible vans for rental
* fee for use
For more information see separate listing here

Provides in-home care for seniors and other adults * services in private homes, seniors apartments and residences, retirement homes, and long-term care facilities * free consultation

Services include:

Personal care

• Alzheimer's and dementia care
• bathing, grooming and hygiene
• mobility assistance
• transferring and positioning
• toileting and incontinence care
• feeding and special diet
• medication reminders and assistance
• nursing care
• palliative care
• 24-hour care

Companionship

• grocery shopping and errands
• incidental transportation to appointments and events
• laundry and ironing
• homemaking, light housekeeping
• in-home meal preparation
• live-in services
• respite care

Providing staffing for facilities

• Personal Support Workers
• Register Practical Nurses
• Registered Nurses

An emergency ambulance communication service provided by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, Emergency Health Services Branch. Non-emergency ambulance transfers can be booked by contacting the main administration at 905-383-9838

This contact information should not be used to request an immediate ambulance. Emergency ambulance services should be requested via 911.

Provides driver companions to transport older adults to and from medical appointments, shopping centres, grocery stores, the bank, or social events and gatherings. Drivers can accommodate seniors with cognitive impairments, walkers and collapsible wheelchairs.

Accessible, shared-ride service providing door-to-door transportation for registered passengers who are unable to use regular HSR buses due to physical or functional limitations or health conditions. Participants must register with Accessible Transportation Services (ATS), a department of the Hamilton Street Railway (HSR).

Provides transportation to and from non-emergency medical appointments, grocery shopping, adult day programs, to run errands, or to other appointments or social outings. Program is delivered on a first-come, first-serve basis, and a minimum of 3 business days' notice is required.

Transportation services for seniors and people with varying abilities in St. Marys and surrounding areas Partner of EasyRide in Stratford Book appointments through EasyRide

COVID19 paused

Volunteer drivers provide transportation to clients for out-of-town medical appointments. Volunteers are reimbursed for fuel by the client, based on a set mileage rate

Transportation is available, free of charge, to and from cancer-related medical appointments. All rides coordinated through CAP's Drive & Ride program are provided by compassionate and trained volunteers.

Staffing

• Personal Support Workers (PSW)
• companionship workers

Staffing hours

• hourly
• overnight
• live-in

Veterans Affairs Canada approved Veterans Independence Program (VIP) provider

In Home Assistance
Friendly visiting

Alzheimer/dementia care

Homemaker assistance:

• menu planning
• budgeting
• shopping
• child care
• in-home meal preparation
• light housekeeping

Personal care:

• personal hygiene
• dressing
• mobility
• transfers/seating
• toileting
• changing beds
• nutrition/food preparation
• directing activities of daily living
• medication reminders

Telephone reassurance

Errands and Appointments

• errand running/shopping assistance
• escort programs
• medical appointments transportation

Other Home Health Care Case Management

• long term home health care
• palliative care

Podiatry/foot care:

• general foot/nail care

Respite

• adult respite care
• children's respite care