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37 TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY "Road to Recovery" Patients must be traveling to an appointment required to begin or complete cancer treatment, or to an appointment for complementary therapy during cancer treatment. Transportation cannot be provided for follow-up appointments after treatment has been completed. A 4 business day advance notice is required, not including the date transportation is needed. You must be ambulatory to use this service. 2000 Charlotte Avenue Nashville, TN 37203 (615) 327-0991 (800) 227-2345 cancer.org ANGEL FLIGHT SOARS Angel Flight Soars can arrange free air transportation to patients with medical hardships who cannot, either for financial or other reasons, ride commercial airlines. These can be routine medical treatments, one-time operations or other compassionate purposes. Serving those who reside in or are traveling to or through the states of Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee and the Carolinas, but can coordinate with other organization beyond these states. Please call or visit the website for additional information and service areas. (877) 426-2643, Toll Free angelflightsoars.org CHATTANOOGA AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (CARTA) CARTA Care-A-Van service is available to residents and visitors in CARTA's service area who due to injury, illness or functional incapacity of a temporary or permanent nature, are unable to use CARTA's fixed route transit vehicles. Care-A-Van service requires an application and physician's statement to verify eligibility in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Reservations are accepted on a next-day basis. Minimal fees apply. Please call or visit the website for registration information and eligibility requirements. (423) 629-9038, Care-A-Van Office carta-bus.org CORPORATE ANGEL NETWORK Arranges free travel on corporate jets for cancer patients, bone marrow donors and bone marrow recipients. Call, email or visit the website for eligibility requirements and additional information. (914) 328-1313 info@corporateangelnetwork. org corpangelnetwork.org CROSSTOWN COMPANIONS Serving Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, and Spring Hill. Certified nurse aides provide transportation to and from medical appointments, offers companion care and respite for in town caregivers. Walker and wheelchairs are provided. There is a fee for services. (615) 330-4109 crosstowncom.com HOME INSTEAD SENIOR CARE Incidental transportation for seniors. Three hour minimum per visit and a 24-hour notice is preferred. Fees for services apply. 2803 B Foster Avenue, Ste. 200 Nashville, TN 37210 (615) 831-2358 homeinstead.com/237 NASHVILLE METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY (MTA) MTA's AccessRide program is a publicly funded paratransit service, which operates specialized van services for persons with disabilities who are unable to use regular fixed-route buses. Please call or visit the website for AccessRide eligibility requirements. (615) 880-3970, Reservations and General Information (615) 880-3596, Eligibility Information accessreservations@nashville. gov nashvillemta.org

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