Individuals with a cancer diagnosis, their family and friends.

• Health/Disability Related Support Groups
• Disease/Disability Information
• Voluntary Health Organizations
• Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
• Court Ordered Community Service Sites
• Health/Disabilities Related Volunteer Opportunities
• Smoking/Vaping Cessation

Administrative offices for the Salt Lake County Health Department. The Salt Lake County Health Department promotes and protects community and environmental health in Salt Lake County. 

Services Include:

• Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
• County Government Departments/Offices
• Vital Records - Birth/Death Certificates - 385-468-4230
• Immunizations - 385-468-7468
• International Travel Clinic 385-468-4111
• STD Clinic 385-468-4242
• WIC 801-WIC-KIDS

Varies according to program/service

• Rent Payment Assistance
• General Relief Applications
• TANF Applications
• EBT Card Services
• CHIP Programs
• Food Stamps/SNAP Applications
• Mortgage Payment Assistance
• Child Care Expense Assistance
• Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
• Medicaid Applications
• Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
• Utility Service Payment Assistance
• Refugee/Entrant Cash Assistance
• Non-Emergency Medical Transportation

Children and adults with serious medical conditions, demonstrate financial need or compelling needs, medically stable, ambulatory, and able to board and exit plane with limited assistance.

Private pilots volunteer their time and donate all expenses to provide passengers access to treatment at distant medical centers, transporting blood to critically ill patients, flying special needs kids to summer camps, and many more humanitarian missions.

COVID-19 UPDATE: All volunteer flown patient flights for those traveling to essential medical treatment have resumed, while continuing to evaluate and mitigate the situation. Continuing to arrange flights for supplies, blood, tissue, and cargo (face masks, hand sanitizer, ventilators, and other essential PPE and supplies where needed.

• Mercy Transportation

• Medicaid Information/Counseling
• Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
• Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
• State/Local Health Insurance Programs
• State Medicaid Waiver Programs

Provides non-emergency transportation options for eligible Medicaid members to assist with transportation to medical appointments.

UTA Bus - for those with Traditional Medicaid and who live in an area served by UTA or Cedar Area Transportation Services (CATS). Contact a Medicaid eligibility worker for more information. 

Para-Transit Bus Services are available in some areas. Contact Medicaid at 801- 538-6155 or toll-free at 1-800-662-9651 for FlexTrans vouchers.

ModivCare (formerly LogistiCare) - for those with no other way to get to Medicaid covered services. Call 1-855-563-4403 three business days in advance to set up your ride. Have the following ready when calling:

• Name and birth date of the patient
• Medicaid ID
• Address and phone number of picked up location
• Name, address and phone number of Medicaid medical provider being seen
• Date and time of the appointment
• Will an attendant be riding also?
• Can the patient walk unaided? If not, what type of aid will be used?

Salt Lake, Tooele, Weber, Davis, Utah, Summit and Wasatch Counties

Non-emergency medical and specialty needs transportation services. for: doctors appointments, hospital discharge, physical therapy, dialysis, long distance trips, airport, family events.

Units are operational 24 hours per day 7 days per week including weekends and holidays.

• Patient/Family Housing
• Mercy Transportation

• Indigent Transportation
• Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
• Rent Payment Assistance
• Weatherization Programs
• Utility Service Payment Assistance

Provides services for low-income individuals and families to be more self-sustaining.

• Homeless Motel Vouchers
• Court Ordered Community Service Referral Programs
• Rental Deposit Assistance
• Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
• Gas Money
• Birth Certificate Fee Payment Assistance
• Driver License Fee Payment Assistance
• Homeless Diversion Programs
• Bus Fare

Provides services for low-income individuals and families to be more self-sustaining.

• Homeless Diversion Programs
• Birth Certificate Fee Payment Assistance
• Gas Money
• Court Ordered Community Service Referral Programs
• Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
• Bus Fare
• Driver License Fee Payment Assistance
• Rental Deposit Assistance
• Homeless Motel Vouchers

No restrictions

Provides non-emergency medical transportation to and from appointments, even long distances. Can accommodate non-ambulatory patients in wheelchairs or stretchers.

• Non-Emergency Medical Transportation

• Health/Disability Related Support Groups
• Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
• Voluntary Health Organizations
• Therapeutic Camps
• Health Related Advocacy Groups
• Prescription Drugs for Specific Health Conditions
• Disease/Disability Information
• Independent Living Skills Instruction
• Health/Disabilities Related Volunteer Opportunities

Provides non-emergency medical transportation, wheelchair transportation, and disabled transportation.

Serves greater Salt Lake area and surrounding areas

Transports individuals from any hospital to home or rehab/long-term care facility in a customized van, either on a stretcher, in a wheelchair, or using a walker. 

A multi-purpose government association and organization, utilizing the combined resources of three counties (Cache, Box Elder and Rich), to provide a more effective means for planning and development of the physical, economic, and human resources of the region. Services include weatherization and RSVP programs, home rehabilitation grants, indigent and non-emergency medical transportation, veteran benefits assistance, COVID-19 related mortgage payment assistance, utility service payment assistance (HEAT) and area agencies on aging services.COVID-19 UPDATE: Following all CDC and state guidelines.

• Government Associations
• Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
• Indigent Transportation
• Home Rehabilitation Grants
• Rent Payment Assistance
• Weatherization Programs
• Veteran Benefits Assistance
• Area Agencies on Aging
• Mortgage Payment Assistance
• RSVP Program
• Utility Service Payment Assistance

Below are some examples of typical passenger requirements. These are not all inclusive and may vary by organization.

• Being medically stable
• Not requiring medical care during the flight
• Ability to enter and exit a small aircraft with minimal assistance (in some cases this means climbing steps or onto the wing of an aircraft)
• Ability to sit upright in a seat with seat belt fastened for the entire flight
• A verifiable medical need or other compelling need for travel. Most VPOs will request a medical release from the patient’s physician.
• A financial need or other compelling circumstances. This will be determined by the organization, often on a case-by-case basis. 

If you or someone you know is in need of distant medical care, the Air Care Alliance can help you get there. We connect patients with charitable aviation organizations that will fly you to your doctor for free. Flights are provided by qualified charitable aviation organizations through volunteer pilots flying private aircraft, or through commercial airline partners. Request a flight here: https://vpoids.aircarealliance.org/flight-request

The Air Care Alliance is a nationwide league of humanitarian flying organizations whose volunteer pilot members are dedicated to community service and perform public benefit flying for health care, patient transport, disaster relief, educational experiences for youth, environmental support, and other missions of public service.

Available in all markets that have Uber.

• Healthcare providers may book rides for patients directly. This option does not require patients to have a smartphone. Ride updates may be sent by text or communicated by the healthcare provider.
• Patients may book a ride using the link provided by their healthcare provider.
• Contact your healthcare provider for information about any costs associated with Uber Health.
• Healthcare providers can use the link above to get more information or become a participating provider.

Available in all markets that have Lyft.

• Healthcare providers may book rides for patients directly. This option does not require patients to have a smartphone. Ride updates may be sent by text or communicated by the healthcare provider.
• Patients may book a ride using the link provided by their healthcare provider.
• Contact your healthcare provider for information about any costs associated with Lyft Business Healthcare.
• Healthcare providers can use the link above to get more information or become a participating provider.

Patient under the age of 18 can be accompanied by up to 2 parents or legal guardians, patient age 18 may be accompanied by 1 medically-necessary caregiver, be able to board and exit the aircraft and sit upright in seat or wheelchair, not on any life support systems, meet airline approved portable oxygen criteria, going to or from recognized treatment center, have self arranged ground transportation, self pay baggage fees, and meet income guidelines. Qualifying applicants may receive assistance as often as needed.

Provides incidental medical expense assistance through free flights for children who are in need of life-changing medical care that is not found in the local communities. Adults, families, or caregivers may accompany child.COVID-19 UPDATE: Temporarily relaxing financial need requirements. Anyone facing any degree of financial uncertainty, please call for a personalized assessment.

• Incidental Medical Expense Assistance

• Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
• Mercy Transportation

Children and adults with serious medical conditions.

Provides free, non-emergency air travel for children and adults with serious medical conditions and other compelling needs. Services are available throughout the 13 western states, including Alaska and Hawaii.

Provides rides to and from cancer-related medical appointments for patients who otherwise might not be able to get there. Based on eligibility and availability, individuals are matched with volunteer drivers, transportation providers working with the American Cancer Society, or other local resources.

Varies by state

Provides the non-emergency medical transportation needs to medical providers who have no other way to get a ride, and who may need a single trip or regularly reoccurring (standing order trips) non-emergency medical transport. See website for contact information by state.

• Non-Emergency Medical Transportation