You may have seen the van as you travel around the Morongo Basin. The Hi-Desert Medical Center offers free transportation to residents to their appointments at hospital-affiliated facilities. Reporter Mike Lipsitz fills in the details…
There are many considerations when it comes to managing your health, transportation to and from an appointment doesn’t have to be one of them. Thanks to a grant from Caltrans, the Hi-Desert Medical Center now offers free transportation to and from all District facilities: the hospital, the Family Health Clinics in Twentynine Palms and Yucca Valley, Airway medical facilities, and HDMC Physical Therapy in Joshua Tree. The nine-passenger van has a wheelchair ramp and room for two wheelchairs, The hospital website suggests, “Call us for a lift to your next HDMC medical appointment; 760-366-LIFT or 760-366-5438.”
HI-DESERT MEDICAL CENTER OFFERS FREE TRANSPORTATION TO APPOINTMENTS
