AMR Las Vegas, MedicWest to Offer Free Ambulance Transportation to Bring Patients Home For The Holidays

Las Vegas, NV — Employees with American Medical Response (AMR) and MedicWest Ambulance (MWA), plan to spend Thanksgiving and Christmas helping provide free rides to at least 40 patients in assisted living facilities to transport them to their loved ones. “We get called on someone’s worst day, so we are delighted to help the community by bringing cheer to families during the holidays,” said Damon Schilling, Government Affairs Director of American Medical Response. “Our Home for the Holidays program gives new meaning to delivering holiday cheer.” AMR/MWA is offering the service to up to 20 patients from a rehabilitation center, nursing, or assisted living facility on each holiday — Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Mileage is limited and patients will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis. “Home for the Holidays”, now in its 30th year in Las Vegas, has transported more than 1,200 patients for free. These patients would otherwise be unable to make it home for the holidays. The average patient charge is $1,100 per round-trip transport; this amount will be waived for this program. Last month the companies announced victims of 1 October would not be charged for medical transportation. Eligibility: Eligible parties must reside in a rehabilitation center, nursing, or assisted living facility, have clearance from the facility to leave and do not require constant medical care. Interested parties or their family members should reach out to their director or admin...
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