NDIS Medical Escort and Transportation Services
Medical escort to medical or allied health appointments: NDIS participants needing help with medical transfers or transport can contact NHCH for nurses to accompany them and ensure their safety and comfort.
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What is Medical Escort Support Under the NDIS?
The NDIS offers funding to help enhance the quality of life and support the independence of registered participants with disabilities. This may also cover support with medical escort and transportation, enabling patients to attend medical appointments.
People who need someone to take them to attend medical appointments or just accompany them to ensure their safety and convenience while travelling to medical or other healthcare activities related to their disabilities may be eligible for NDIS funding. However, NDIS only provides funding and doesn’t directly offer support. These services are generally provided by registered companies specializing in medical transportation assistance.
NDIS covers the medical escort transportation services costs only if the support is directly related to a participant’s disability and necessary for their comfortable and safe living.
NDIS participants looking for medical escort services can contact their support coordinators to determine their eligibility for funding based on their specific transportation and medical needs. If you’re new to the NDIS, contact us to get in touch with a plan manager.
NDIS Medical Escort Services by NHCH
NHCH (Newcastle and Hunter Community Health) is a registered NDIS support and services provider in the Newcastle and Hunter regions. We can help you with both covered and non-covered medical escort services, including dedicated nurses to help you during your travel to a medical facility.
Transportation: We have trained nurses to ensure your safety during a medical journey. We can also arrange transportation to a medical facility for participants with certain disabilities or mobility challenges.
Constant Care: Our nurses will provide continued care, including required medical assistance, to you or your loved ones during transfers, ensuring a comfortable and safe journey and preventing disruptions.
Medical Assistance: Our nurses are trained in various medical assistance and services, including basic medical assistance, monitoring vital health signs, administering medications and injections, wound care, and managing medical supplies and equipment during transport.
Emotional Support: We can accompany you as a friend or caregiver, providing emotional support and companionship and ensuring your mental and physical wellness during these stressful times.
Why NHCH?
NHCH provides trained nurses and professionals to escort you to medical appointments while ensuring your safety and well-being.
With our extensive medical expertise and a dedicated team of trained nurses, we can ensure your complete care during transit. Our team can handle all your medical needs, including emergencies.
Our nurses provide complete support, including assistance with boarding and deboarding from transportation, moving from and to the vehicle, and accessing essential facilities during travel.
We create a tailored support plan to match your particular needs and preferences. This ensures a smooth medical transportation experience. Our nurses monitor your health and can administer medicines on time during travel.
Why Choose Us?
Expert Support
Our team comprises highly trained and experienced caregivers delivering safe and effective personal care with a commitment to quality.
Free Consultation
You can contact us for an obligation-free consultation in your home for us to understand your needs and provide a tailored solution.
Comprehensive Care
We can assist with all activities in your daily life, from personal hygiene and meal preparation to medical support.
Caring & Safe
We prioritise your comfort and safety at all times, ensuring that our support meets your needs without compromising your safety.
Trusted & Experienced
With a strong reputation for care-driven services, we are one of the top providers of high-intensity personal assist services.
The Regional Assessment Service will work with you to develop a personalised home support plan tailored directly to your needs. Assessors send a ‘referral for service’ to appropriate providers, such as Newcastle and Hunter Community Health, to let them know you are a new client and would like to engage their services. The provider will contact you to make further arrangements.
Alternatively, if you would like to visit or speak to a service provide to decide if they are the right fit for you, a ‘referral code’ can be sent which allows them to view your client record. The provider will review your identified needs and determine how they can assist. You then make the final decision on whether or not to engage their services.
NHCH is a reliable and experienced NDIS support provider and can help you get the most out of your plan through support services that are tailored to your needs.