The BC Rural Health Network Member of the Month for September 2023 is Hope Air
Hope Air is not an airline, we’re a lifeline.
Canada’s universal healthcare system comes with a caveat: you may need to travel great distances to reach care. For low-income Canadians, including children, single mothers, and seniors, the cost is a huge barrier.
Hope Air is the only national charity providing free flights, accommodations and travel supports for Canadians in need. With a nationwide reach through our strong network of partners we have the ability to solve the unique needs presented by individual patient circumstances and our diverse geography.
Our services are intentionally barrier free ensuring that anyone who needs help will receive it in their time of need. Any patient who must travel for medical care, has an appointment covered through their provincial health plan, and demonstrates financial need is eligible for Hope Air support. Hope Air is proud to be available whenever, and wherever we are needed to get people to the care they need and deserve.
We provide flights, accommodations, meals and rides to more than 2,000 patients in 420+ communities across Canada each year and Northern BC from Fort Nelson to Fort St. John, Dawson Creek, Prince George, Terrace to Golden, Cranbrook, Kamloops, Kelowna, Quesnel, Trail, Masset and beyond.
All Hope Air programs are 100% free for the patients who need them.
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Through our dedicated community of community and corporate partners, donors and volunteers, Hope Air’s services have seen a significant increase in demand for help. With each interaction we provide our patients with the help they need to navigate the challenges in our healthcare system and we do this with a very high level of compassion, empathy and care. We provide direct access to medical care that patients may otherwise postpone, cancel, drive upwards of 16 hours each way to receive, or go into unmanageable personal debt to secure. Our direct impact on health outcomes for Canadians in need is just one of three impact areas Hope Air focuses on with our work.
