Receiving the call that you’ve been approved for a transplant can be both exciting and downright frightful. When that call comes, transportation should be the least of your worries.
At AirCARE1, we understand that time is of the essence, especially when receiving a transplant. As an emergency air ambulance service, we are staffed to meet your needs 24/7 and are accustomed to providing quick response times even in the middle of the night.
With some simple pre-planning, AirCARE1 will make this process seamless and even enjoyable. We will get you to your location safely and comfortably, so you can start your new life as soon as possible.
How to Prepare While on the Transplant List
Waiting for a transplant may take a while but being prepared can help ease anxieties. We know that every hour counts when you get the call, so we are here to help you go through the proper steps to ensure when that happens you are ready to go.
AirCARE1 Organ Transplant Flight List
The first thing to do, is to become listed as a transplant recipient with AirCARE1. Call 877.760.7760 to talk to our flight specialists who will help guide you through this easy process, you will need to be listed out of your home state.
At AirCARE1, we take care of the entire process so you can focus on the health of you or your loved one. We have taken extra steps to be an in-network provider with many insurance companies to ensure we are serving our patients with honesty, integrity, and transparency. We are experts when it comes to navigating the insurance process and will obtain pre-approval from your insurance to confirm the transport. We also maintain your specific information in our proprietary and confidential data base.
We’ll Wait Together
Once listed, our team will send you a welcome letter with all the information you will need for when the call comes in for your transplant. This information includes the number to call to initiate the organ transport flight, the location of the general aviation building at the airport you will need to meet us at, as well as directions on how to get there.
While you are listed, you have the opportunity to develop a great relationship with our team. We will stay in touch with you during your wait. We are also here to happily answer any and all of your questions or concerns you still may have during this difficult time.
Getting the Call
The time has come, you got the long-awaited call that an organ is waiting for you and you will be receiving your transplant. We are so thrilled to help you get to your destination as quickly as possible. At this point you will have our number handy to call us to initiate the organ transplant flight, once your call comes in we will maintain contact with you throughout the entire process to ensure you safely and quickly meet your aircraft.
The Organ Transport
If coming from home, you will meet our flight and medical crew at the airport. Our team will safely board you onto one of our company owned Learjet aircraft, each is equipped with executive quality interiors to provide ultimate safety and comfort.
If you are in the hospital, our team will meet you at the bedside and place you on our custom designed transport stretcher system equipped with state-of the art monitoring equipment for seamless medical care. You will safely be boarded onto one of our company owned Learjet aircraft utilizing our unique loading system.
During your transport, our highly qualified and experienced medical team will continuously monitor your condition to assure your comfort and medical well-being. For added relaxation, each patient is offered noise canceling headsets to listen to soothing music while receiving therapeutic hand massages with aromatherapy to relieve any stress during the organ transplant flight.
If you or a loved one is waiting for a transplant procedure, please contact AirCARE1 to see if we can help you get there when the time comes. AirCARE1 is committed to providing the safest, highest-quality medical care with empathy and compassion. We are honored to help patients get transplants and go the extra step because we care about making a difference in their lives.
