Portlethen Community Ambulance
Health
We want to buy a new ambulance to carry on the work of transporting patients with mobility problems to and from Portlethen Surgery.
About this cause
The main aim of the Charity is to safely transport patients, living in Portlethen, Newtonhill, Muchalls and surrounding area, who have difficulty getting to and from the Medical Centre in Portlethen. The transport service is booked directly through the Medical Centre, usually at the same time when an appointment is booked with a Doctor, Nurse or Physiotherapist. The Ambulance is also used to transport members of Senior Citizens Lunch Clubs to and from their weekly meetings in Portlethen and Newtonhill. On Sunday mornings, the Ambulance is used by Portlethen Church to transport worshippers who have transport or mobility problems, to and from the Church.
How this cause brings people in the community together
It makes life easier for those with mobility problems to have a reliable and friendly service to transport them to their doctor's appointments. It also provides senior citizens with a means of getting to their weekly lunch clubs and people with mobility problems to the local church on a Sunday. Currently the ambulance transports around 250 people per month.