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Travel - The service |
15 July 2007
AIR Travel Companion makes qualified carers available to escort young, elderly or infirm travellers on long journeys. The door-to-door service also assists in organising wheelchairs, special seating, administering medication and providing any other necessary assistance throughout the flight.
Phone (02) 8281 8222 or see www.airtravelcompanion.com.au
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Care is at hand |
1 July 2007
Travelling alone has never been easier if you need help and can afford a qualified carer.
A new service, Air Travel Companion, supplies carers to escort the young, elderly or infirm, door to door.
Registered nurses will provide assistance during flight, from organising wheelchairs to administering medication.
Contact: www.airtravelcompanion.com.au
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Nursing a need |
22 July, 2007
The elderly, the sick and children can travel safely without the family having to worry.
Air Travel Companion has really taken off.
The service provides registered nurses to accompany a traveler door-to-door – from departure to arrival and then handover – to their loved ones.
It will take care of wheelchair assistance, special seating needs, administering medication and any assistance during the flight.
The founder of Air Travel Companion, Rosaleen Gilovitz, is a registered nurse with more than 15 years’ experience, including special training in aviation health as part of Qantas’ medical team.
Her idea to start the companion service was based on her experience with insurance companies to help repatriate sick or injured patients.
Ms Gilovitz found that people wanting to transport a sick or infirm family members often had no option but to buy a return ticket, take time off work and collect the relatives themselves.
Ms Gilovitz said expatriates and divorcees would welcome Air Travel Companion.
Australia had many expatriates with families overseas.
For Christmas or birthdays, getting elderly family members to Australia could be difficult.
Separated parents who did not live in the same city as their former partners often struggled to see their children.
And, with Australians working longer hours, finding the time to collect and/or accompany children on a flight was also difficult.
They had found the Air Travel Companion service reassuring, Ms Gilovitz said.
Call (02) 8281.8222 email: Rosaleen@airtravelcompanion.com
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Australia’s first Air Travel Companion |
27 June, 2007
Australians can now be rest assured that their elderly or unwell relatives and young children can travel interstate or overseas safely without needing to be accompanied by a family member, with the launch of Australia’s first travel assistance service.
Air Travel Companion is a new service making qualified carers available to escort young, elderly or infirm travellers on long journeys, ensuring they travel comfortably and arrive safely.
Under the service, registered nurses will accompany a traveller door-to-door, from departure to arrival and hand-over to loved ones, organising wheelchair assistance and special seating, administering and providing any other necessary assistance throughout the flight.
Founder of Air Travel Companion is Rosaleen Gilovitz, a registered nurse with more than 15 years experience, including special training in aviation health as part of the Qantas medical team.
Rosaleen’s decision to launch the companion service is based on her experience working with insurance companies assisting repatriate sick or injured patients. She found that people wanting to relocate a sick or infirm family member frequently had no option other than purchase a return ticket, take time off work and collect the relative themselves.
According to Rosaleen, two key groups, expatriates and divorcees, will welcome Air Travel Companion.
Australia is home to a large number of expatriates, many of whom have family overseas. For occasions like Christmas or birthdays, getting elderly family members over to Australia can be a stretch.
Also, with high divorce rates in Australia, separated parents who do not live in the same city as their previous partner often struggle to see their children. As Australians work longer hours, finding the time to collect and accompany children on the flight has also become harder.
“Already these clients have found the Air Travel Companion service to be a huge comfort,” Rosaleen said.
“People often worry when an infirm family member travels alone. Common concerns centre on administering medication in changing time zones, and the lack of assistance if the traveller should happen to have a fit or develop acute symptoms.”
Having a qualified professional who can provide personal assistance had helped put a lot of people’s minds to rest,” she said.
“It is very rewarding to see a traveller united with their family at the destination, comfortably and safely.”
Rosaleen has devised a list of tips to make travelling easy:
Tips for elderly or infirm travellers:-
- Carry your medication in your hand luggage
- Have sufficient medication for at least one week, in case your baggage gets lost
- Drink plenty of water
- Dress in non restrictive clothing to be comfortable on the flight
- Check with your local doctor to see if you require a support stocking or medication to avoid DVT
Tips for unaccompanied minors:-
- Arrange for the child to meet with the travel companion prior to departure
- If the child is particularly young, ensure they have their favourite book, toy or game with them
- Label all medication if required
- For long flights, take spare change of clothes
- If the child is a regular traveller, try to use the same companion each time
For further information please contact Rosaleen on 02 8281 8222 or visit www.airtravelcompanion.com.au
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Travel companions for hire |
September 2007 by Kris Madden
People who are unable to travel alone because they are too young, elderly or require assistance for medical reasons, could find this new service just the ticket.
Air Travel Companion is an organisation of qualified carers whose job is to ensure their client’s needs are attended to on the flight and that they arrive at their destination safely.
Carers include registered nurses who assist the traveller from check-in to arrival before handing over to family and friends. The ‘companions’ take care of wheelchair assistance, special seating as well as administering medication and aiding the passenger throughout the flight.
Rosaleen Gilovitz, the founder of Air Travel Companion, has extensive experience in special training in aviation health earned as part of the Qantas medical team.
She believes that the demand for this service is significant, with many people having relative sin need of special assistance. In the past, these people have had no choice but to purchase a return ticket, take time off work and collect the relative personally.
“People have good reason to worry when an infirm family member travels alone. Common concerns include administering medication in changing time zones, and a lack of assistance if the traveller should happen to have a fit, develop acute symptoms, or become distressed while in flight,” said Gilovitz.
“Having a qualified professional who can provide personal assistance and dedicated care has helped put a lot of people’s minds to rest,” she said.
For further information visit www.airtravelcompanion.com.au
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