Thank you very much for this important info,farmer...Had to have been a very scary experience for your family...
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Thank you very much for this important info,farmer...Had to have been a very scary experience for your family...
Private Care in Sav
http://royalemedicalja.com/about/
Keep this option handy.
Thank you farmer for taking the time and telling us this unfortunate story-that thank goodness turned out ok....I've heard Roylae medical in Sav (which is a private place) is not too bad (though i dont think they have ER services-i could be wrong) but Sav hospital-no way for me or my loved ones-will always request to be taken to Montego bay..
I always purchase travel insurance from my good friend who works in a high-end travel agency...They only deal with legit companies with solid reputations..They sell Travelex insurance..it usually costs me around $59.00..includes all kind of stuff, trip delay, lost baggage, has emergency travel asstance ,trip cancellation, medical /dental emrgency they pay up to $50,000 and med evac up to 500,000.. their number#1-800-228-9792 www.travelexinsurance.com
I too would also like just some basic info on which ambulance servie negril...I'm not currently in Jam so I'm not going to be calling long distance to all these diff.places..I would hope someone that is there could just provide some BASIC and APROXIMATE info...for ambulance service........
Maybe you missed it, but Farmer wrote: "The private ambulance ride to Sav was $50 paid in advance." That seems basic as it was just the ride and no real treatments other than standard oxygen were provided and it is not an approximate but exact price. Even states that it was paid in advance. That is as BASIC and APPROXIMATE that one can get first hand.Quote:
Originally Posted by suzengrace
If by chance you did see it but dont want the ride to Sav as you have stated but to Mobay approximated instead, maybe if you can explain in more detail what you consider to be a BASIC (as you call it) emergency so a price can be given.
Will any treatment such as a defibrillator be used, will bandages, splints, drugs, supplies or other services be rendered? All this may effect the cost.
And as licensed medical EMTs, I am sure they would want to take you to the what they would consider the most timely option. If the emergency is bad enough, there may not be time to reach MoBay because in emergency situations, time is usually of the essence.
In many cases, the victim is unconscious and cannot make that decision for themselves, such as a car accident or head trauma from a high fall down a set of stairs.
So, what do you consider to be a basic emergency that you would need an ambulance (and not a private taxi as Accompong used) to go to MoBay and not Sav and be able to let the EMTs know that you want to go to MoBay and not Sav and in the EMT's judgement the emergency is not bad enough that there is adequate time to get you to MoBay?
Please provide that information and I will call a service for you and get a price for that basic emergency since you do not want to spend the money to call long distance on this deadly serious important matter and that is something you are spending much time writing about both here and on TA.
Or perhaps you would want to use the free overseas 800 number (US and Canada) that some of the companies provide.
Here is one for LifeLine Medical Response in the Jamaica Yellow Pages - 1-800-543-3759. They have been great to deal with so far and look forward to getting more informations from them this week as I have mentioned.
But in the meantime, please feel FREE to call them with your basic emergency to MoBay as it is free - no cost to you. And as I have mentioned several of the companies also offer air-ambulance as this one does.
Please let me know if you still want me to call them for you but please provide me with the details of your basic emergency to MoBay so I can explain it to them adequately and get you an approximate price.
Thanks!
yes ,your correct Farmer did give basic info on private ambulance to Sav.. a 5 min repsonse time (which is excellent) and $50. up front being paid...which I think is a great rate..
I was just hoping to get the same aprox. info if one was to be transferred to a Montego Bay area hospital..I wasnt asking for particulars, or specifics-it seems the companies you've contacted are working on that...
Thanks for 800 -i will give them a call...
Awesome, all I wanted was the name and contact info for companies that for sure service Negril. There's one to start with. Thanks!
Rob, I don't think anyone is expecting you to personally endorse a company and provide a presentation with fees. As long as we have names and contact info, we can follow up ourselves. :)
My sentiments exactly...but Iam looking forward to what kind of info these companies supply to you..:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Melody
Melody,Quote:
Originally Posted by Melody
Thank you and I wish that was true.
But suzengrace has been expecting/demanding this exact information you say no one is expecting us to provide. She is demanding that we post the company names and contacts, the services they each provide, each of their response times, each of their costs to both MoBay and Sav and what form of payment they all accept. To quote her: we "should be providing the basic info in regards to the ambulances THAT do service Negril and what they're aprox. costs are to Mobay and Sav (god forbid) and what form of payment they take-as well as expected response times and method of payment."
She even posted about searching the online Jamiaca Yellow Pages and found several companies that service Negril. She could have posted their phone numbers had that been all she wanted. She ended that post with "Again, I would hope that Rob-who lives in Negril would be able to provide the info I listed up on top..."
As you can see, she is once again telling us to provide all that information mentioned above and not just phone numbers. Because of her demands, that would take much longer than if we were to provide the names and contact numbers. She already has these contacts from the Jamaican Yellow Pages and continued to ask for more information.
But Melody - because of your and now suzengrace's 180 as well as what I would assume are other's desire to get the contact information as soon as possible and would follow it up for themselves, I will curtail the process of compiling that list of costs, response times, services provided and method of payment and simply post the companies and contact information as you desire.
We are working with major stakeholders in Negril to address this issue for Negril and the surrounding areas and should hopefully have some great news later this week. We feel our time is much better spent that way, helping to create a real solution.
In the meantime, here are the contacts - the link at the very bottom takes you to much more information including ads and websites, explaining that although not based in Negril, they do service islandwide.
876-974-6404
Ambulance Service-Emergency Medical
Lifeline Medical Response
Shop 40 Ocean Vill Shpng Cen Ocho Rios, St Ann Jamaica
876-974-6404
876-953-2938
Ambulance Service-Emergency Medical
Ambucare Ambulance Serv
Shop 6b Half Moon Shpng Vill Rose Hall, St James Jamaica
876-953-2938
Bridgeport
876-939-2273
info@ambucareja.com
Ambucare Company Services is a network of life sustaining units strategically located throughout the island.
876-749-6923
Ambulance Service-Emergency Medical
GentleCare Ambulance Serv
57 Grants Cres Spanish Town, St Catherine Jamaica
876-749-6923
876-758-8286
Ambulance Service-Emergency Medical
Accident & Emergency Medical Servs Ltd
1 Sundown Cres Kingston 10 Jamaica
876-758-8286
876-758-6975
876-346-5621
aems2011@gmail.com
906-SURE(7873)
Ambulance Service-Emergency Medical
Sure Time Emergency Medical Service
906-SURE(7873)
876-974-5014
Ambulance Service-Emergency Medical
Executive Ground Ambulance Service Ltd
Suite 2 Pier Vw Inn Ocho Rios, St Ann Jamaica
876-974-5014
Dispatch
876-974-4403
Here is the page link mentioned above:
http://jamaicayp.com/Jamaica-Island/...rgency-Medical
I will continue to choose Negril over any other destination as long as I feel comfortable enough to travel in my advancing years.
I would rather be in Jamaica than anywhere else.
There are licensed medical doctors in Negril and throughout the Parishes.
In dire emergencies I want to be driven to the closest hospital and that would be Sav La Mar.
As far as medical insurance goes; I travel without it.
It's not cheap for people with blood pressure, diabetes, heart irregularities, or other increasingly common issues for people of 'a certain age'.
We've seen numerous issues in the media of people who buy travel insurance and are denied payment because of some 'pre-existing' medical issue that they forgot about or didn't know mattered on their insurance application. In fact, I think denials outweigh payouts by more than 60 percent. Don't quote me on that thought; I'm just relying on my increasingly bad (short term) memory. Puff puff, pass pass.
Surprised that this topic has not been addressed before. This board has been around for roughly 20 years and it's not like medical care in Negril is a new issue.
Glad Suzengrace is so demanding. I feel a little safer knowing I have options. Than again, I feel it is important to stay at reputable places that will ensure you are taking care of to the best of their ability. Chris and his defibrillator are comforting with a stay at Seastar.
This topic has been addressed since this Board started back in 1997. On the current server which has been running since 2008, there are hundred of posts that anyone can search for and find in a matter of seconds.
Under the green Events listing on each of the main pages, there is a search box that searches the entire Negril.com site. Type in the word ambulance and you get 328 posts made on this very subject, going back to 2008 when this server was started.
https://www.google.com/search?q=ambu...com&gws_rd=ssl
On the first page alone you may see posts from 2009 and 2010. The first post on this topic on this server was made in 2008. This is not a new topic.
You can use that search box to search for any topic that interests you on Negril.com. It is a handy feature.
Holy pissing contest! Seriously....suzengrace and booger....if you are that concerned about medical treatment in Negril, perhaps you should vacation in Florida....
Rob, thank you for the information. I would never expect you to spoon feed me the details of taking care of my grown ass while vacationing in Negril. Nonetheless, thank you for providing the information.
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Originally Posted by Ktans
Asking those in the know for some insight on healthcare is far from a pissing contest. As I grow older and out of my youthful ways I put greater thought into what if. With recent events bringing to light the lack of available services, I am looking at this from a different angle. Also, with family members who require care on occasion, it's important to know what options you have. I wish I was in a place to travel without this being a worry, however life has dealt me a different hand.
I don't know what all the angst, finger pointing and defensiveness is about but I feel it's inappropriate.
Thank you Rob for the additional info and I look forward to the balance of info that you will post.
I know it's a horrible thought but insurance often covers the return of the body back to their home country. Well worth it even if you don't get the needed care in time. Check you're policy to be sure this is covered.
i believe this a board that is mostly geared to travelers visiting Negril and maybe wanting some info...I would assume that info might be something as important as medical care and more info than just the couple drs numbers n.com has posted ...If i am "pushing" the subject for in more info for something that for many is very important so what??? Thank you Rob for pasting the info on website...was that so hard ??? Now can you please delete me and my account from this board...
As someone who has had heart/blocked arteries issues in the past 2 years (and surgeries to correct) and still wants to travel in the future, this is a necessity for me to spare my family the expense. Hopefully if the worst happens in JA, cremation could be arranged in JA (as a realist I will contact one of the funeral homes in JA to see if that is possible before travelling).Quote:
Originally Posted by Kevin, PA
Rob, Thank you again for your patience and follow thru on gathering this important information...I am sure most appreciate that research on a complicated topic like this takes much time any many phone calls to come up with the best answers and gameplan.....Thanks again....
I personally think there is nothing more valuable than the first hand knowledge from the boardies that have “been there, done that”.......but, this link has a lot of good info for everyone, including us “experienced” travelers to Negril. It will even give you the info on all the ambulance services listed above. http://www.negrilinfo.com/index.html...2614807_175580
Nice site, but I could not find any info on ambulance services....
Todd, I looked at several of the links on that site and did not find any ambulance info. Which web address, specifically?
It's coincidental that this thread is happening at the same time as Miss G and Mommy are demanding I have plans in place to get emergency care.
I'm making arrangements both inside and outside of Jamaica.
One thing I do understand is that many of the Jamaicans I know have access to excellent health care and emergency services
Looking forward to this thread continuing
Cap
Well then, you have (or will soon have) information to share with us?Quote:
Originally Posted by captaind
I asked my attorney for his advice. He has recommended a private hospital in Kingston. We are making pre arrangements and when I return in August everything should be in place including a pre payment....... Just in case.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lola
Next step is to figure out how to get from Spring Garden to some where to be stabilized for transport to Kingston
If I need to be taken to the States the med evac insurance will handle that
Cap
Sorry, I should have noted the path. Click the “Negril links” on the right, click “Island of Jamaica yellow pages” and punch in Ambulance. I know it isn’t a very direct way of finding it. I'm just kinda sayin' if you look hard enough you can find just about anything on the web.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lola
Have you folks checked with your insurance companies? My particular Blue Cross policy has BlueCard Worldwide, just bring the form with you when you travel out of the country.
You can find the exact link without having to search by clicking on the link at the bottom of the post where I gave the contact information for the private ambulance services. Here it is again:Quote:
Originally Posted by Todd
http://jamaicayp.com/Jamaica-Island/...rgency-Medical
We have individual health coverage through Sagicor here - it is an affordable plan and virtually all medical services (hospitals, clinics, dental, eye care, etc) are covered including prescriptions.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lola
It is your typical 80/20 plan...
After seeing Booger's post that Seastar has a difibrillator I emailed Coco La Palm owner about that. I was told that one will be there by the end of summer. I wonder what other hotels have them.
Nice Job,Mo....We stay at CCLP 4 weeks x 10 days a year... Very good to know since we are getting up in age a bit...Thanks,
I had a medical scare this past trip, which caused me to think further about what i would do if i needed medical assistance as i do have some serious medical conditions and i stay long term. 1st I always have travel insurance with a large medivac policy, i would want to be able to get off the island asap. I have the numbers for the public and private ambulance in my phone. i need to wear my medic alert bracelet while out. It has all my info on a flashdrive ordered it online checkout amazon. I need to share my medical info along with emergency contacts with the place i stay. I plan to make an appointment with Dr Grant so that she mets me and knows who I am, just in case. Now my only concern is what hospital i would go to. I've seen a hospital in sav and would not want to go there if possible but i may not have a choice. I have had a vacation interrupted by illness and surgery fortunately it was Puerto rico. Best to be prepared as much as you can for what if moments.
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Originally Posted by Babalew
I would ask Dr Grant what hospital to visit.
My biggest fear is that I would not be in a position to express my wishes. I know where i would Not like to go but might not have an option.
Thanks for sharing - makes me think, staying solo, I should leave my emergency #s at the front desk, as well as my insurance provider phone # etc. I've been trying new places and will be at 3 new ones next trip. I wonder if they'd take my request to keep my emergency info seriously so it would be quickly/easily found by staff members on duty?Quote:
Originally Posted by Babalew
I travel solo also and I spoke with the condo manager who asked that i share my info with them. I'm sure that they could keep your info with your hotel registration. My wish is that all hotel operators are more aware of the need to be prepared for medical emergencies with the increase in reported medical concerns and the push for a hospital.
Speaking of insurance, if you have Blue cross/Bluesheild, your insurance can travel with you internationally. You must set this up before you leave. Be prepared to pay your bill and then be reimbursed, in a covered country...
Happy Travels
Skb