Medics Ambulance

At the meeting on Friday Debbie from Medics Ambulance made a very nice speech about our wheelchair service. They would like to change the contract that AMR has worked by for many years. Debbie led us to believe that very few people would be effected by stoping this service. Wheelchair service is the most expensive part of the service that Medics supplies under our contract. If we stop this service and allow Medics to continue receiving payment, this would be a windfall for them. I contacted AMR ambulance, They are the largest ambulance company in the country. According to AMR the real numbers for the previous year that they provided the service was 2,284 non-medical wheelchair trips, and 586 non-medical stretcher van trips. This is what our contract pays for. They do not deserve the to be paid without this coverage. If they want more money lets cancel them. I do have a message from AMR, they say " It seems that her presentation was very self serving. Hopefully, not all the Board members were duped.

Wheelchair Van Service

Medics Ambulance provides the following Wheelchair Service for the residents of Century Village.

• Fully staffed and trained Wheelchair Van and driver
• Resident must provide own wheelchair
• Operating Hours Monday through Friday 9am to 4pm
• Pick up and drop off must be within Palm Beach County
• Service is intended to for use by residents with medical infirmaries and shall not be us as a private taxi service
• Service may only be used for transport to and from nursing homes, hospitals, medical rehabilitation centers, general practitioners or primary care physicians and scan center
• Residence must schedule transportation a minimum of 24 hours in advance.
• Appointments are made on a first come first serve basis and are subject to availability
• Transport service only and does not provide any medical attention during transport

Medics Ambulance Service 561-659-7400