Medical Escorts Reduce the Risk of Airline Travel for Ill, Elderly or Disabled Passengers

Airline travel is often averted by individuals suffering from an illness as it poses the increased risk of the condition worsening. Individuals that are ill, elderly, or disabled often fear of the toll that airline travel can take on their health, and therefore rule it out before even considering their options. In response, the Shemer Medical Center – a leading medical tourism provider in Israel – gives such individuals the possibility to travel while reducing the associated health risks to a minimum.

Patients requiring medical escorts can benefit from a wide range of medical options offered by Shemer’s service. Shemer’s highly-skilled aero-medically trained doctors, nurses or paramedic escorts, or a combination of escorts (if required) accompany patients on commercial airline flights to or from Israel. Since each patient’s condition can range from mild to serious, Shemer provides all of the necessary state-of-the-art equipment necessary to treat the patient throughout the entire flight.

While on the flight, the medical escorts provide round-the-clock medical treatment, monitoring, and consultation. The friendly escorts can assist the elderly, disabled or patients that are ill but stable with such tasks as providing oxygen, administering medication, basic monitoring, and assisting with hygiene and mobility. Similarly, stretchers, more sophisticated medical equipment, and additional space can be arranged for those with more serious conditions that require more enhanced medical treatment.

In addition to the actual accompaniment of the patient, the service also provides comprehensive pre and post flight arrangements, including: assistance and acceleration of the visa process to Israel, booking of the airline tickets, bedside to bedside transportation of the patient, collection of all baggage, and coordination of world-class medical treatment at one Israel’s leading medical facilities through Shemer’s medical tourism sector.

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About Shemer

The Shemer Medical Center has been a leading provider of medical tourism treatments in Israel for over 17 years. In addition to offering medical treatment abroad, Shemer also provides international air ambulance service and a variety of other international medical rescue services.

Contact:

Sammy Lawford, M.Sc.

Email: Sammyl@Shemere.co.il

Tel: +972 772 028 317

Fax: +972 772 028 417