BC Family Residence Program
Connecting Children and Families with Medical Care
Travel
The Province has extended transportation assistance to patients travelling to Vancouver and elsewhere in B.C. and Canada, to obtain specialized medical care. The BC Family Residence Program travel providers include Hope Air and Shriners of BC and Yukon.
Hope Air
Air transportation
for patients of all ages |
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Shriners
Ground transportation
for children |
Hope Air is a well known national charity that arranges free flights for patients of all ages who cannot afford to fly to receive the medical care they require.
To qualify for assistance through Hope Air patients must:
- be residents of B.C. and have medical insurance coverage under the Medical Services Plan of BC;
- the medical care (reason for travel) must be for an insured service of MSP;
- meet Hope Air's eligibility criteria; and
- be able to travel on regular commercial flights without requiring special assistance beyond what is normally provided by most airlines.
To apply contact Hope Air at:
Toll free 1 877-346-HOPE (4673) or
www.hopeair.org |
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The Shriners Care Cruiser Program transports seriously ill children and their parents or caregivers at no cost when travelling for specialized medical treatment.
Transportation is by specially-equipped coaches from several points of departure throughout B.C., including:
- 100 Mile House,
- Cache Creek,
- Castlegar,
- Kamloops,
- Kelowna,
- Merritt,
- Penticton,
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- Prince George,
- Quesnel,
- Revelstoke,
- Vancouver,
- Vernon, and
- Williams Lake.
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For more information about the Shriners Care Cruiser Program and to apply contact Shriners at:
Toll free:1 800-661-KIDS (5437) or
www.shriners.bc.ca/bus/index.shtml
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