Air Ambulance Options for the Elderly

America is getting older. Senior citizens are currently 13 percent of the population, and this number is expected to increase to 20 percent in the next 30 years. If parents are aging, need to travel for medical or other reasons and have health concerns, using an air ambulance is an excellent choice. This mode of transport will get them safely to their destination in the utmost of comfort. 

What is an Air Ambulance?

An air ambulance is an alternative to traditional air travel for those who are elderly and need extra accommodation when they need to go from one place to another. While many older people are very capable and independent in their own homes, waiting in long security lines and sitting in cramped seats on a commercial flight can be overwhelming and upsetting, especially if there are medical issues present. Air ambulance travel is different because it is tailored to the individual emotional and health needs of the patient. The service provides experienced medical staff and can make all of the arrangements in one phone call. 

Flying to Medical Appointments

A large number of elderly people do not go to their medical appointments because they lack the ability to drive themselves and have no other practical options. In some cases, a senior may need to see a specialist in another state where flying is the most efficient way of getting there. In either scenario, an air ambulance can be of assistance. The person will be transported in a comfortable and timely manner to receive the care they need. 

Moving Long Distance

Senior citizens often have physical disabilities and conditions like dementia that make them dependent on others to get them to medical appointments. When adult children and elderly parents live far apart, it is usually more practical to move the parents to a closer location. While this is often a good choice, it requires a great deal of planning and the expertise of an air ambulance company to handle all of the arrangements. All medical needs will be attended to during the trip, and the seniors will arrive safely without having to endure the inconvenience and discomfort of commercial air travel. 

Family Vacations

As parents age, children will often arrange family vacations and reunions to keep the generations connected. The most convenient place for these gatherings can be far away from where the parents live. Hiring an air ambulance service is a practical solution to transport the parents to the event location. All of their medical needs will be taken care of, and the journey will be comfortable, safe and fast. The service is even available to Hawaii and international destinations. Family time is important, and no one should have to miss out due to physical limitations or other health concerns. 

Returning Home

For seniors who are still able to travel around the world, an air ambulance can help them to quickly return home if they somehow become injured or ill on their trip. Many companies contract with providers internationally to ensure the smoothest experience in getting back to the United States. The medical personnel will ensure proper treatment and arrange for transfer to a hospital upon arrival. In this scenario, an air ambulance can truly be lifesaving. 

When transport is needed for the elderly for medical or other reasons, Air Ambulance Network is always standing by to help every step of the way. Visit the website or call 1-800-880-9451.

How to Choose the Best Air Medical Escort

There may come a time when you or a loved one will require the services of an air medical transport. This may be a trip across the county or even to another country. The immediate concern is comfort, but there are several other factors that go into choosing the right transport.

Accreditation and Safety

Before anything else can be decided, the company must be accredited for long-distance medical transport. Ask about FAA, CAMTS and IAMTCS. This matters because it means the company has met the strict standards required to operate its business. This ensures safety for you or your family member. Accreditation also shows the company is reputable.

Services Offered

The next step is to verify that the transport is equipped to deal with your specific medical circumstances. This means having the right type of aircraft for the distance and having the proper equipment on hand for the flight. A comfortable bed, oxygen and toilet facilities are the bare minimum. Keep asking questions from there.

Medical Escort

If you are moving to a new home in another state and just need minimal medical attention during the journey, a medical escort is the perfect solution. The transport company should be able to meet this need with a paramedic, nurse or doctor. In addition, the company should do the following:

• Make all of the arrangements for the entire trip

• Provide ground transportation to and from each airport

• Provide oxygen if needed

• Have licensed personnel who are trained in critical-care transport and aero-medical medicine

To qualify for a medical escort, you or your loved one must be able to transfer from a wheelchair to a plane seat and must also be able to walk with assistance.

Emergency Care

When there is an emergency situation where you need medical transport immediately, how quickly a company responds to your needs will give you an idea of its quality. The staff should be trained and prepared to handle any type of emergency situation and to handle any sort of requests in an efficient manner. Travel should be non-stop whenever possible to reduce the delay time if an emergency should arise.

Cost

This is where you need to be careful. Whether you need long-distance medical transport or just an escort, the cost can quickly add up. The best way to avoid this issue is to ask exactly what is included in the service. This will allow to plan and compensate for anything that is not covered. You should also obtain quotes from several companies to compare the services offered and the level of experience.

Reviews

When you have narrowed your list down, go online to find reviews of each one. Read all of the feedback and make a list of what the customers were not satisfied with. If possible, contact previous customers of the companies and ask them directly if they would recommend the services. Their responses should help you to make a final choice.

Hiring an air medical transport or escort is a big decision that has many different considerations. By doing research, asking questions and visiting each company in person, you can be sure that you are putting your health or that of your loved one into the right hands.

 

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The Air Ambulance Network Guarantee

Bedside to Bedside Air Ambulance Service for Over 40 Years

You are our number one priority.  Our attention to detail and the height that we have set the bar is what has kept us providing critical air ambulance service and air ambulance escort needs spanning five decades.  One call does it all and we take care of everything with the fastest turnaround time in the industry.

Our Guarantee to You

We understand how important it is to keep family and loved ones well-informed while in our care. That is why we pledge to conduct frequent communication during the course of transportation. The special consideration given to each and every person is what has kept us helping families for as long as we have.

• We will be fully available to you and keep you updated throughout the entire transfer
• We will handle every aspect of your transfer, including:
  • Ground Transport
  • Special Needs Accommodations
  • Insurance Details
  • Authorizations and Documentation for FAA 

Our Five Star Air Ambulance Escort Service

• Having pioneered the air  ambulance industry, we are on top of our game
• Flight Coordinators are available 24/7 and will be your single point of contact that knows you and your situation every step of the way
• Tailored solutions to your specific needs, such as executive services, special accommodations, and aircraft selection
• We work directly with your insurance provider to iron out the details of your claim

Quality in Every Aspect of our Air Ambulance Escort Service

• Our ICU/CCU team of highly trained personnel that specialize in critical care use the latest technology, including; cardiac monitors, defibrillators, IV pumps, transport ventilators, oxygen and saturation monitors, intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABP), Spectrum Aeromed stretchers, Neonate newborn incubators, baby pods, and much more.
• We are fully licensed and insured
• Highly trained critical care physicians, paramedics, and nurses that specialize in aero medical physiology
• Extensive quality assurance program from pre-flight and flight coordination to follow up with family and case mangers

Commercial Air Medical Escorts

A cost effective alternative to an air ambulance

As long as the patient has the ability to remain in a seated position for a limited time and doesn’t require other forms of electronic life support equipment, an Air Medical Escort may accompany them on a domestic flight through a commercial carrier.  They will receive the same personal attention and Air Ambulance Network’s unparalleled customer service, but for a fraction of the price.

Highly trained air medical escort service caregivers

Your team will be handpicked based on your specific care requirements and current medical condition.  This could mean that your medical escort team would be comprised of one or more people, such as a Critical Care Registered Nurses (CCRN), Critical Care Flight Nurses (CCFN), Critical Care Paramedic (CCEMTP), and/or Registered Respiratory Tech. (RRT). Our medical team members have extensive experience and training in Aero Medical Physiology.  The human body, under certain circumstances, may react differently to high altitude travel than someone who is in good physical condition.  When our team members are not in the air, they are working in local emergency rooms, intensive care units, and fire departments to maintain their skill sets and are continually receiving the most up to date training through partner hospitals or medical units. All Commercial Medical Escorts have at least five years of critical care experience and logged hundreds of medical flight hours.

The advantages of our Air Medical Escorts

Wherever your travel plans may lead you, domestic or international, flying with a Medical Escort has the advantages of:

• Priority security processing and boarding
• In-flight medical care including:
  • Oxygen
  • Sedation
  • Pain management
  • Cardiac monitoring
  • Oxygen saturation
  • Assistance with all basic needs

Medical Escorts provide a complete monitoring of the transfer from bedside to bedside and our Flight Coordinators will take care of ticketing, ground transportation and coordinate with attending and receiving facilities. Our team members are the best of the best and Air Ambulance Network is fully licensed and insured.

Our Guarantee to you:

• We will be fully available to you 24/7
• Direct contact with your coordinator who knows you and your loved one’s situation every step of the way
• Tailored solutions for you and your loved one’s specific needs

Customized Services for the needs of Wyoming Patients

Frequently residents and travelers are sick or injured and require medical air evacuation services. These medivac services are needed when the individual cannot travel through the normal means of travel whether it is by car or by commercial airline. These individual may or may not need to go to another country however, if they need to go to another country air ambulance Wyoming can provide these services.

When is an Air Ambulance right for you?

The air ambulance is staffed with critical certified medical personal. These flight medical personnel are usually are critical care nurse and critical paramedic. Often the elderly patients require IV fluids and oxygen and overall medical monitoring throughout the transfer. A critical medical team accompanies the patient during the flight, this team cam be made up of a paramedic or nurse both being critical care certified. These air ambulance flights can provide oxygen and advance life support including ventilator. Often if the patient can tolerate sitting up in a wheelchair a medical escort can be provided. These medical escorts provide a high level of care yet without the cost of an air ambulance. Often medical escorts are used to transfer or repatriate patients back to their home country and families. Repatriation reconnects patients with their families in there home country. Often these flights are paid for by hospitals themselves and act in the best interest of both the patient and family. Often if the patient can tolerate sitting up in a wheelchair a medical escort can be provided on a commercial airliner in business or first class section whenever possible. These medical escorts provide a high level of care, yet without the cost of an air ambulance. So there is hope for individuals and families of sick or injured loved one to move safely and comfortably wherever that might take them to or from Wyoming.

In the best of hands, from bedside to bedside

A critical medical team accompanies the patient during the flight, this team can be made up of a paramedic or nurse both being critical care certified. These air ambulance flights can provide oxygen and advance life support including ventilator patients. So there is hope for individuals and families of sick or injured loved one to move safely and comfortably wherever that might take them to or from Wyoming.

How Air Ambulance Network Will Help You

Our team of Medical Flight Coordinators will work with your doctors, care facility, and ground transportation to arrange your Wyoming transfer. They are available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week and monitor every aspect of our first-rate bedside to bedside service. We use a 19-step quality assurance checklist to ensure a seamless transition on the ground and in the sky. Our attention to detail and exceptional care is what has kept us in business for 40 years. We are a family owned business and we make you part of that family. While in transit, our coordinators will continually update your family, whether they’re in New York or another corner of the globe, to keep them abreast of all information. This communication is one of our key promises and exemplifies our commitment to quality air care.

Customized Services for the needs of Wisconsin Patients

When searching for an Air Ambulance Wisconsin you may or may not have the help of a hospital’s case manager or social worker, you also may be using the local yellow pages or more realistically via the Intranet whichever method you use, you usually are looking to transfer an elderly or injured love one either home to a medical facility for additional care. Often air ambulance is referred to as a medivac flight. Wisconsin air ambulance can travel wherever the patient needs to go.

When is an Air Ambulance right for you?

Wisconsin medivac services are needed when the individual cannot travel through the normal means of travel whether it is by car or by commercial airline. These individual may or may not need to go to another country however, if they need to go to another country air ambulance Wisconsin can provide these services. The air ambulance is staffed with critical certified medical personal. These medical flight personnel are usually are critical care nurse and critical paramedic. Often the elderly patients require IV fluids and oxygen and overall medical monitoring throughout the transfer. These air ambulance flights can provide oxygen and advance life support including ventilator patients. A critical medical team accompanies the patient during the flight, this team cam be made up of a paramedic or nurse both being critical care certified. Often if the patient can tolerate sitting up in a wheelchair a medical escort can be provided on a commercial airliner in business or first class section whenever possible. These medical escorts provide a high level of care, yet without the cost of an air ambulance. Air ambulance transfers non-medically stable or injured patient to where they need to travel. Repatriation reconnects patients with their families in there home country. Often these flights are paid for by hospitals themselves and act in the best interest of both the patient and family. These repatriation flights can be an air ambulance or medical escort flight.

In the best of hands, from bedside to bedside

A critical medical team accompanies the patient during the flight, this team can be made up of a paramedic or nurse both being critical care certified. These air ambulance flights can provide oxygen and advance life support including ventilator patients. So there is hope for individuals and families of sick or injured loved one to move safely and comfortably wherever that might take them to or from Wisconsin.

How Air Ambulance Network Will Help You

Our team of Medical Flight Coordinators will work with your doctors, care facility, and ground transportation to arrange your Wisconsin transfer. They are available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week and monitor every aspect of our first-rate bedside to bedside service. We use a 19-step quality assurance checklist to ensure a seamless transition on the ground and in the sky. Our attention to detail and exceptional care is what has kept us in business for 40 years. We are a family owned business and we make you part of that family. While in transit, our coordinators will continually update your family, whether they’re in New York or another corner of the globe, to keep them abreast of all information. This communication is one of our key promises and exemplifies our commitment to quality air care.

Customized Services for the needs of West Virginia Patients

When searching for an Air Ambulance West Virginia you may or may not have the help of a hospital’s case manager or social worker, you also may be using the local yellow pages or more realistically via the Intranet whichever method you use, you usually are looking to transfer an elderly or injured love one either home to a medical facility for additional care.

When is an Air Ambulance right for you?

Often air ambulance is referred to as a medivac flight. West Virginia air ambulance can travel wherever the patient needs to go. West Virginia medivac services are needed when the individual cannot travel through the normal means of travel whether it is by car or by commercial airline. These individual may or may not need to go to another country however, if they need to go to another country air ambulance West Virginia can provide these services. The air ambulance is staffed with critical certified medical personal. These medical flight personnel are usually are critical care nurse and critical paramedic. Often the elderly patients require IV fluids and oxygen and overall medical monitoring throughout the transfer. These air ambulance flights can provide oxygen and advance life support including ventilator patients. A critical medical team accompanies the patient during the flight, this team cam be made up of a paramedic or nurse both being critical care certified. Often if the patient can tolerate sitting up in a wheelchair a medical escort can be provided on a commercial airliner in business or first class section whenever possible. These medical escorts provide a high level of care, yet without the cost of an air ambulance. Air ambulance transfers non-medically stable or injured patient to where they need to travel. Repatriation reconnects patients with their families in there home country. Often these flights are paid for by hospitals themselves and act in the best interest of both the patient and family. These repatriation flights can be an air ambulance or medical escort flight.

In the best of hands, from bedside to bedside

A critical medical team accompanies the patient during the flight, this team can be made up of a paramedic or nurse both being critical care certified. These air ambulance flights can provide oxygen and advance life support including ventilator patients. So there is hope for individuals and families of sick or injured loved one to move safely and comfortably wherever that might take them to or from West Virginia.

How Air Ambulance Network Will Help You

Our team of Medical Flight Coordinators will work with your doctors, care facility, and ground transportation to arrange your West Virginia transfer. They are available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week and monitor every aspect of our first-rate bedside to bedside service. We use a 19-step quality assurance checklist to ensure a seamless transition on the ground and in the sky. Our attention to detail and exceptional care is what has kept us in business for 40 years. We are a family owned business and we make you part of that family. While in transit, our coordinators will continually update your family, whether they’re in New York or another corner of the globe, to keep them abreast of all information. This communication is one of our key promises and exemplifies our commitment to quality air care. Our service is guaranteed, find out more! Call today and we will take care of the rest!

Customized Services for the needs of Washington Patients

Who would search for air ambulance Washington? Often it is case managers, social workers and family members that search for medivac flights or repatriation flights searching the yellow pages or the Internet. Either way you may not have the help of a case manager or social worker. Air ambulance Washington transfers patients not only back home to family but also to Washington for outstanding care. Did you know that Air Ambulance Network offers an insurance concierge?  This means that we handle the finer details between you and your insurance company to get you the maximum coverage possible. If a claim is ever denied, we will submit the appeal for you and keep you in the know.

When is an Air Ambulance right for you?

Washington medivac services are needed when the individual cannot travel through the normal means of travel whether it is by car or by commercial airline. These individual may or may not need to go to another country however, if they need to go to another country air ambulance Washington can provide these services. The air ambulance is staffed with critical certified medical personal. These medical flight personnel are usually are critical care nurse and critical paramedic. Often the elderly patients require IV fluids and oxygen and overall medical monitoring throughout the transfer. A critical medical team accompanies the patient during the flight, this team cam be made up of a paramedic or nurse both being critical care certified. Washington air ambulance flights can provide oxygen and advance life support including ventilator. Often if the patient can tolerate sitting up in a wheelchair a medical escort can be provided. These medical escorts provide a high level of care yet without the cost of an air ambulance. Often medical escorts are used to transfer or repatriate patients back to their home country and families. Repatriation reconnects patients with their families in there home country. Often these flights are paid for by hospitals themselves and act in the best interest of both the patient and family. Often if the patient can tolerate sitting up in a wheelchair a medical escort can be provided on a commercial airliner in business or first class section whenever possible. These medical escorts provide a high level of care, yet without the cost of an air ambulance.

In the best of hands, from bedside to bedside

A critical medical team accompanies the patient during the flight, this team can be made up of a paramedic or nurse both being critical care certified. These air ambulance flights can provide oxygen and advance life support including ventilator patients. So there is hope for individuals and families of sick or injured loved one to move safely and comfortably wherever that might take them to or from Washington.

How Air Ambulance Network Will Help You

Our team of Medical Flight Coordinators will work with your doctors, care facility, and ground transportation to arrange your Washington transfer. They are available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week and monitor every aspect of our first-rate bedside to bedside service. We use a 19-step quality assurance checklist to ensure a seamless transition on the ground and in the sky. Our attention to detail and exceptional care is what has kept us in business for 40 years. We are a family owned business and we make you part of that family. While in transit, our coordinators will continually update your family, whether they’re in New York or another corner of the globe, to keep them abreast of all information. This communication is one of our key promises and exemplifies our commitment to quality air care. Our service is guaranteed, find out more! Call today and we will take care of the rest!

Customized Services for the needs of Virginia Patients

Virginia is one of the top tourism stops in the United States. Air evacuations whether to another State or country are very common. Often visiting patient becomes sick or injured and cannot fly or drive back home, or travel to receive the necessary medical treatment. These patients may be VIP patients and cannot travel on commercial airlines and require private travel arrangements or a private air ambulance. Even case managers and social workers search for air ambulance services.

When is an Air Ambulance right for you?

Air Ambulance transfers from hospitals like St. John’s Hospital in Richmond Virginia or Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke Virginia. These services offer a medically configured aircraft staffed by one or two medical personnel. These medical flights are staffed by critical care nurse or critical care paramedic. Virginia air ambulance also performs repatriation. Repatriation reconnects patients with their families in there home country. Often these flights are paid for by hospitals themselves and act in the best interest of both the patient and family. Whether that care requires advance cardiac life support, IV infusion, or other advance life support. Often these patients are elderly individuals that are unable to travel on commercial airlines, maybe they were in a car accident or fell with a broken hip either case may require an air ambulance. Elderly patients utilize air ambulances frequently. Often the elderly patients require IV fluids and oxygen and overall medical monitoring throughout the transfer. So there is hope for individuals and families of sick or injured loved one to move safely and comfortably wherever that might take them to or from Virginia.

In the best of hands, from bedside to bedside

A critical medical team accompanies the patient during the flight, this team can be made up of a paramedic or nurse both being critical care certified. These air ambulance flights can provide oxygen and advance life support including ventilator patients. So there is hope for individuals and families of sick or injured loved one to move safely and comfortably wherever that might take them to or from Virginia.

How Air Ambulance Network Will Help You

Our team of Medical Flight Coordinators will work with your doctors, care facility, and ground transportation to arrange your Virginia transfer. They are available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week and monitor every aspect of our first-rate bedside to bedside service. We use a 19-step quality assurance checklist to ensure a seamless transition on the ground and in the sky. Our attention to detail and exceptional care is what has kept us in business for 40 years. We are a family owned business and we make you part of that family. While in transit, our coordinators will continually update your family, whether they’re in New York or another corner of the globe, to keep them abreast of all information. This communication is one of our key promises and exemplifies our commitment to quality air care. Our service is guaranteed, find out more! Call today and we will take care of the rest!