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OUT OF TOWN MEDICAL TRANSPORT
RALEIGH
OR GREENVILLE
For disabled
veterans only:
5 days a week
Monday through Friday a van leaves the McDonald Restaurant
(Glenburnie & Neuse Blvd) at 5:00 AM to go to the Durham VA Hospital. Be
sure to be on time as the van leaves punctually at 5:00 AM. It leaves
Raleigh for the return trip no later than 3 PM. Make travel appointment by
calling the Disabled American Veterans at 252-638-5900. There is
no cost for travel. Be sure to call 48 hours ahead of time.
There
is transport available to the VA Clinic in Greenville and Morehead City on
call.
CARTS
On Wednesday a van is available to
transport passengers to several locations in the Triangle Area. Call
636-4917 to make an appointment to travel. The cost depends on the
number of people traveling in the 14-passenger van as the number going
shares the cost. Any veteran traveling will have to pay CARTS to
travel and will be reimbursed by the VA. A Medicaid client must make
arrangements to travel through their caseworker.
If
you have to travel to a non-VA Center location in eastern NC, CARTS will
act as a transportation consultant. Financial help for transportation may
be obtained through EDTAP (Elderly & Disabled Transportation & Assistance
Program) depending upon eligibility criteria. The Rural General Public
Fund is currently available to the general public for out of Craven,
Jones, Pamlico County trips. Clients need to contact CARTS for cost
information.
Shriners (Sudan
Temple)
Only
available for children sponsored by the Shriners and going to a Shriner’s
Hospital for care. These hospitals are located in Greenville SC,
Cincinnati OH, Lexington KY, and Boston, MA. Transportation is
provided for the child and one parent or guardian.
The Shrine sponsors only children with special injuries or
disabilities. Contact a Shriner or call 637-5197 and speak to Donna Horton
for more information.
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