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The Medical bus is one of several options The Medical bus collects clients from several Clients are asked to contribute $40 to get to for appointments. Riverland towns, at the following locations: whether returning or one way.

Though the Medical Bus is an excellent service, it isn't BERRI: Senior Citizens Club Your ticket on the medical bus can be pre-purchased for everyone. If you would like information about all with a credit/debit card over the phone when making : Visitor Information Centre options to attend medical appointments in Adelaide, the booking, or in person at our office at 30 Kay Ave, we invite you to contact us to discuss the best option : Cobdogla Club Berri. If neither of these options are possible, you may for you. RENMARK: Council Office & Renmark South Store pay the driver when boarding the bus, however the drivers do not carry change, so you must have the Riverland Residents with appointments LOXTON: Visitor Information Centre & correct money. Loxton Nth BP that fit our schedule could consider using If you are unable to pay this fare, we invite you to the Medical Bus for their trip. K-O-M: General Store contact us to discuss possible alternative payment options. The Medical Bus gets to the CBD of Adelaide no earlier WAIKERIE: Post Office

than 10:30am, and leaves by 1:30pm. The Medical Bus The SA Patient Assistance Transport does not operate on weekends. Patients with If you are unable to get to one of these locations, you are invited to request local transport assistance through Riverland Community Transport, where Scheme (PATS) provides a financial appointments at Flinders Hospital also need to consider your eligibility for local transport assistance will be assessed. the time it takes to travel between the CBD and If you are deemed eligible for local transport assistance, this will usually be reimbursement to eligible country Flinders Medical (approximately 30 minutes) . provided by way of a local community car transferring you to the Medical bus patients. designated stops.

A team of dedicated volunteers drive the Clients travelling on the medical bus may be eligible The trip down consists of a comfort stop at for a reimbursement through PATS. PATS is for medical bus each day. either or Truro before patients travelling over 100kms each way to receive Our volunteers are eager to please, however are not specialist medical treatment that is not available at a equipped to attend the needs of all clients. Clients who delivering passengers to their appointments. nearer provider. To be eligible for this scheme there have specific needs are required to be accompanied by Passengers will be set down at their appointment where are certain conditions & requirements. To discuss a carer. Examples include: clients requiring an possible, however wait times each day will vary how to apply for PATS, whether your trip is eligible, interpreter, clients who require physical assistance to depending on other passengers. Drivers usually take a how much and when you will be reimbursed, contact access vehicles, or those who may get confused in meal break at Flinders Lodge and clients may also wait your regional PATS office at the Riverland General unfamiliar situations. here before or after appointments. Hospital on 8580 2400.