12/12/2022
Thinking about how to get mom, dad, grandma, or grandpa to your family gathering for the holidays? Not sure if you’ll pick them up yourself, if they’ll use a taxi service, or if you'll consult Denver NEMT Ambulette as a medical mobility provider? Here are things to keep in mind when arranging holiday mobility for your elderly relatives. Denver NEMT Ambulette will provide a trained professional that will pick up your loved ones up, assist them if necessary out of bed, outside, down the stairs and to the vehicle, plus safely transport them to their destination. If requested, and depending on your budget a driver and attendant can also wait at the gathering of the loved ones members home, or a new driver can arrive when he or she is ready to go. As a extra safety measure, we have an advanced tracking system that enables us to see all of our vehicles on the road in real-time and exactly how far they are and how fast they are travelling. With over 25 years experience and 10 safety mantras you can always call 720.499.7444 or visit us online DENVERAMBULETTE.COM 24/7 and learn more about many of the precautions we take.
Here are a few more key things to remember:
Try to book in advance if possible (more than 48 hours ahead is ideal)
You can request a driver and an attendant.
You can request different types of vehicles from sedans/suv to our fully equipped specialized wheelchair or Gurney Ambulettes
(depending on need) Why using Denver NEMT Ambulette is safer and often more appropriate than a taxi or a UBER service. Please also Keep in mind, Medicare does NOT cover NEMT mobility services. If you need to arrange mobility for a loved one this holiday season traveling to or from anywhere from Wyoming to Colorado, rest assured you've come to the right place. Safety is also paramount at Denver NEMT Ambulette. Regardless of your mode of transport, safety is always our first concern. Have a trained professional pick up your loved one, assist them if necessary out of bed, and to the vehicle, safely. Remember, accidents occur more frequently during the holidays.There are significantly more traffic accidents during the holidays. In 2010, Thanksgiving was the deadliest travel day of the year. During the Christmas/New Year’s period, almost 30,000 crashes with serious injuries occur annually. People are traveling long distances during the Thanksgiving holiday period, the number of people traveling 50 miles or more increases by 54 percent, and 23 percent for Christmas/New Year’s.This means that many travelers are far from home and may be unfamiliar with the roads they are on. As a result of this and other factors, ALLOW PLENTY OF TIME! Traffic volume is so much higher. Thanksgiving and Christmas are among the busiest travel times of the year. If you’ve ever been to D.I.A the day before Thanksgiving, you know this. In addition to increased air travel, there are substantially more people on the roads than average; up to 95 million. Expect our Medical transportation prices to be higher due to how much more challenging it can be and to have enough staff meet much more heavy demands this holiday season. Especially during Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's and many of the days immediately before and after.
