Medical Escorts in Edmonton | Alberta Medical Escorts
Bring a Canadian home to Edmonton with a Medical Escort.
Call us 24/7/365 at +1 780 870 2442 to discuss your case directly with a repatriation coordinator.
Why work with an Edmonton-based Medical Repatriation Company?
We coordinate safe, medically supervised travel for patients traveling to and from the Edmonton International Airport in Alberta.
Get the best of two worlds: Global Reach and Local Expertise.
- Local expertise for patients travelling to or from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Northern BC via YEG airport.
- Direct liaison with local hospitals, including assistance finding a bed and accepting physician via the official pathways.
- For outbound patients in Alberta requiring medical repatriation: bedside response within hours.
- Ground transport with our own SUV’s or ambulances -- No outsourcing!
- Direct commercial flight coordination with Air Canada, WestJet, Porter Airlines, United Airlines and KLM.
- Experienced airline medical escorts and extensive local network.
Regional Coverage for Medical Repatriations
Our base is located minutes from Edmonton International Airport.
We pick up and drop off patients on a regular basis at:
- All hospitals in the Greater Edmonton Area and communities around Edmonton
- Care facilities and private residences across Northern and Central Alberta
- Locations in Northern BC, rural Alberta and Saskatchewan
Edmonton is a referral hub for Western Canada. We coordinate different types of international medical assistance in the area under one roof, including patient retrieval in rural areas and medical transport home after hospitalization in the city.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do patients get home after arriving in Edmonton?
As an Edmonton-based provider, we offer pick-ups and drop-offs by full-size SUV or ground ambulance. We connect YEG to all of Alberta, Northern BC, and Saskatchewan – including rural and remote communities.
Can families meet with you in person?
Yes. Our office is located in Leduc, near the Edmonton International Airport. Families are welcome to walk in and discuss their case with us, review transport options, and receive guidance from an experienced coordinator.
How quickly can a medical repatriation to or from Alberta be arranged?
Depending on commercial flight availability, we can often dispatch a medical escort the same or the next day for inbound cases. For outbound repatriation starting in Edmonton or anywhere in Alberta, our medical escort can be at the bedside within hours.
Do you handle medical repatriations in Calgary as well?
Absolutely. Sometimes, routing through Calgary International Airport (YYC) is preferred – for example, when a patient needs a lie-flat seat in Business Class. Our medical escorts are very familiar with the Calgary hospitals. Click here to learn more.
Do you provide medical repatriation services to and from rural Alberta?
We are proud to be the largest provider of commercial medical escorts in Alberta. Our medical escorts frequently assist patients in communities such as Fort McMurray, Lloydminster, Grande Prairie, Wetaskiwin, Edson, or Cold Lake. Weather or no weather. Traffic or no traffic.
Recent Case Highlights of Medical Escort cases in Edmonton
- A palliative patient in Punjab was safely transported to an Edmonton Hospital with a nurse and a doctor.
- A young man with multi-organ failure was transported from an ICU in China to Red Deer, along with a full medical team.
- A child with respiratory issues was repatriated from the USA to Edmonton, then taken to a hospital in Saskatoon by our pediatric nurse escort.
- A lady suffering a fall from a horse was extracted from a very remote location in Morocco and returned to Calgary.
- Each winter season, numerous Canadian snowbirds are hospitalized in Mexico and Arizona and brought back home safely through Edmonton and Calgary.
- A patient unfit to fly from Edmonton to Regina was transported overnight by our long-range ground ambulance crew.
- A psychiatric patient in Yellowknife was repatriated to Italy via Edmonton.
- A bedridden patient in Vermilion, unable to afford an air ambulance to the Ukraine, was returned safely on a commercial flight with a nurse escort.