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Need
a Ride?
The
Greater Hazleton Health
Alliance Patient Shuttle
Service is available to
all Hazleton
residents. It is a free
service offered by
Hazleton General
Hospital to
serve
the area's patient
transport- ation needs.
You
no longer need to let a
lack of transportation
stop you from getting
the care you need. To
arrange transportation,
simply
call the shuttle service
at (570)
501-4990 two
weeks prior to your
scheduled appointment.
History:
Since
it was launched in July
of 1997, the Greater
Hazleton Health
alliance's
Patient Shuttle Service
has become one of the
most popular programs
offered by our community
hospital.
The
initial need for this
service was discovered
through a community
health
needs assesment study
conducted in 1995.
Horizons for a Healthier
Hazleton, a group of
community leaders,
provided input for the
survey
conducted by a
consultant for Hazleton
General Hospital. Often,
it is
very difficult for a
patient to get a ride to
the hospital or doctor's
office without having
to inconvenience a
friend or family member
for several hours. In
many
instances, elderly
patients have no
children living in the
area who can
take them to their
appointment.
The
Greater Hazleton Health
Allicane has responded
to this need by offering
its free shuttle
service.
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