| Airplane Medical Transportation |
704/384-5223
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| Should you require transportation to far away places by airplane with
medical supervision, please contact Buddy Kemp Caring House at Presbyterian
Hospital for a list of resources and advice on how to negotiate affordable
and reliable travel. |
| American Cancer Society |
704/552-6147
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| Travel to and from medical services for people who have no other means
of transportation. |
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| American Red Cross |
704/347-8210
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| Travel to and from medical services for people who require little or
no assistance walking and getting in and out of a car. Because of
limited resources, people who receive Medicaid or who have other means
of transportation do not qualify for this service. |
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| Free, though limited, transportation for cancer-related medical treatments.
Talk with Liz when you call. |
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| Elderly Disabled Transportation Assistance
Program (EDTAP) |
704/336-3150
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| Transportation as of January, 2005 for people going to and from kidney
dialysis or cancer treatments within Mecklenburg County. Cost is
$1.50 each way, $3.00 round trip. Funding for this service is limited
so it may go in and out of service; it's sponsored by DSS. |
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| Elderly General Purpose Transportation (EGP) |
704/336-3150
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| Transportation for Mecklenburg County residents 60 years and older
for medical and non-medical purposes. Call to register and to make
an appointment. Cost is $1.50 each way, $3.00 round trip. Funding
for this service is limited so it may go in and out of service; it's sponsored
by DSS. |
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| Occasional, limited transportation for people who have no other means
of travel, but who require only limited assistance walking or getting in
or out of a vehicle. This assistance is for groceries, medical visits,
etc. You must have a professional referral to use this service. |
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| Matthews Help Center |
704/847-8383
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| Transportation to and from medically related appointments for Matthews
residents. |
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| Mecklenburg County Transportation |
704/336-4547
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| A variety of free or low cost transportation for people on Medicaid.
From time to time eligibility rules change and the ability of the service
to take on clients may come and go. As of this moment, this service
was available for groups such as veterans, for anyone over 60, and for
people with an incapacitating illness, but do call to find out the current
rules. You must call at least 24 hours before you wish to be picked up.
Allow for an occasionally very long wait on the phone. |
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| Rural General Transportation |
704/336-3150
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| Transportation for Mecklenburg County residents who reside outside
of Charlotte. This service is for adult (or child with an adult)
who need transportation within the county for any legitimate reason; cost
is $1.50 each way ($3.00 round trip). Funding for this service is
limited so the existence of this service may come and go; it's sponsored
by DSS. |
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| Shepherd's Center East |
704/338-1511
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| Medical transportation for seniors 55 or older who live in an area
bounded by Independence Boulevard, W. T. Harris Boulevard, Plaza Road,
and Hawthorne Lane (zips 28205, 28212, 28215, or 28227). |
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| Shepherd's Center of Charlotte |
704/365-1995
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| One-on-one volunteer-based medical and grocery transportation for seniors
65 or older living in or near the area bounded by South Boulevard, Independence,
Boulevard, and Old Providence Road (all of zips 28203, 28204, 28207, 28209,
28211, parts of 28210, 28226, and a bit of 28270). |
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| Shepherd's Center South |
704/541-0100
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| Medical or grocery transportation for seniors 55 and older living in
or near Mint Hill or Pineville. These include zips 28104, 28105,
28106, 28134, 28210, part of 28212, 28226, 28227, 28270, 28277, and part
of 28273. |
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| Special Transportation Service |
704/336-2637
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| Transportation by Charlotte Area Transit Authority (CATS) for people
in Charlotte, Matthews, Mint Hill, and Pineville with a significant mental
or physical challenge who are unable to use the bus system. Be sure to
call at least 5 days ahead of time; cost is $1.60 each way. |
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