WE’RE PAVING THE WAY FOR A DISABLED-ACCESSIBLE HOUSTON
HOUSTON, TX
At Care Plus Medical Transportation, we’re advocates for fair and accessible quality healthcare for all. All around us, we see that infrastructures, transit systems and public spaces around Houston and other major metropolitan cities are grossly exclusionary.
Houston lacks an expansive public transport system, with a majority of the city’s population relying on private transportation. A portion does use the METRO bus and train system; however, these forms of public transport aren’t always disability-friendly, or safe for people with chronic illnesses. Convenient transport is absent for access to healthcare, especially for those living on their own or with other dependents.
This cuts off large parts of the population that struggle with mobility and accessibility for a variety of reasons. From lifelong disabilities to invisible handicaps and a range of health conditions, to temporary needs and requirements, quality ambulatory care can be hard to find.
It’s difficult to access safe non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) services that don’t cost families of these patients or the individuals themselves hundreds of thousands of dollars, especially if their insurance plans don’t cover EMT.
Emergency transportation is a resource best reserved for the purpose it was designed: emergency medical situations. Routine need for medical transportation is a very real requirement for a lot of people who cannot afford reliable means and must use cabs, buses or drive themselves to the hospital—or ask a friend or family member to do so.
Not only is this inconvenient, but it can also jeopardize the healing process or disrupt the treatment plan because transport is a very real barrier for a lot of individuals, especially in a massive city like Houston.
We hope to bridge the existing gap that causes such severe inaccessibility, preventing vulnerable groups from a right as basic as safe transportation. Our top of the line medical transportation vans act as carriers for patients across Houston, assisting them with free and safe transportation to and from medical visits, as well as for personal and familial gatherings.
Our NEMT technicians are trained professionals who help patients in delicate conditions and with other mobility, restrictions get to their destinations and back. Our services can be used for different purposes, including transportation to general appointments, wheelchair vans that offer space and comfort, as well as specialized transportation for patients being discharged from the hospital.
We also offer transportation following discharge from nursing homes, so your elderly loved one arrives at your home safely and in the utmost comfort.
We’re experienced with handling the most fragile individuals, weakened by treatments or combating side effects of chemotherapy or dialysis. Help your loved one feel safe and protected under the care of medical professionals and with the use of the highest quality medical transportation vehicles and vans.
We also pride ourselves on offering some of the most competitively reasonable rates in Houston. It’s part of our mission to make NEMT and healthcare, in general, more accessible to ordinary people! Reach out to us today at 713-493-2400.
