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Non-Emergency Medical Transportation in Laflin, PA
Touch of Kindness Transportation provides non-emergency medical transportation for Laflin residents to hospitals and clinics across the Wyoming Valley. We help seniors, people with disabilities, wheelchair passengers, stretcher passengers, and anyone who can no longer drive reach care safely, reliably, and with assistance from the front door.
(570) 301-2532What We Provide
Laflin Medical Transportation Services
The core of our work for Laflin families is the recurring medical travel that quietly drains time and energy. We keep standing schedules for dialysis and cancer treatment, provide hospital discharge rides, run wheelchair and stretcher transport, assist ambulatory passengers, and handle physical therapy trips.
Wheelchair Van Transportation
Wheelchair-accessible rides with lift-equipped vehicles, secure fastening, and door-through-door passenger assistance.
Stretcher Transport
Stretcher-equipped transportation for passengers who must travel lying down to appointments, discharges, or facility transfers.
Ambulatory Assistance
Support for passengers who walk with help, use a cane or walker, or need a steady arm from the front door to the vehicle.
Dialysis & Cancer Treatment Rides
Standing weekly schedules for dialysis, cancer treatment, Henry Cancer Center visits, and recurring care.
Hospital Discharge Transport
Safe rides home from hospital stays, procedures, or rehab with the right vehicle for each passenger’s mobility needs.
Caregiver Ride-Along
A caregiver or family member is always welcome to ride along at no extra charge.
Local Expertise
Where Laflin Residents Go for Care
Laflin sits up off the valley floor near the Interstate 81 and Route 315 corridor, which shapes how its medical trips run. Most head down toward Wilkes-Barre and the surrounding hospitals, especially Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in nearby Plains Township.
Geisinger Wyoming Valley is the area's Level II trauma center with Pearsall Heart Hospital and Henry Cancer Center on campus. Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes-Barre clinics, dialysis centers, specialist offices, Pittston-area care, and Scranton appointments are also reachable from Laflin with the right medical transportation plan.
Trips We Plan Often
Major Facilities We Serve
Transport to Wyoming Valley Medical Facilities
- Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center — Plains Township
- Pearsall Heart Hospital
- Henry Cancer Center
- Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre
- Wilkes-Barre clinics, dialysis centers, imaging sites, therapy offices, and specialist practices
A Suburb Built for Cars, Not Always for Its Drivers
Laflin’s calm residential layout works beautifully until a resident can no longer drive. We provide reliable transportation from the front door of a Laflin home to the clinic and back.
Short Trips Still Need the Right Ride
A nearby hospital is not truly reachable for someone who needs a lift-equipped vehicle, stretcher transport, secure fastening, or steady help from the door.
Our Coverage Area
Serving Laflin and the Surrounding Communities
We serve Laflin and the communities around it in the Greater Pittston and Wilkes-Barre area, along with trips down toward Wilkes-Barre and up toward Scranton. Knowing how Laflin’s residential streets connect to nearby highways helps us reach appointments in either direction without wasted time.
Laflin Area Service Communities
Medical Assistance Transportation in Luzerne County
Laflin is part of Luzerne County, so its Medical Assistance Transportation Program runs through LCTA Shared Ride, the Luzerne County Transportation Authority. LCTA provides free shared rides to covered appointments for Medical Assistance recipients, but it is curb-to-curb, drivers cannot help a passenger inside the home or take a wheelchair up or down multiple steps, and out-of-county trips must be booked two weeks ahead. Our private-pay service provides door-through-door help, a dedicated vehicle, and precise arrival support when shared-ride is not enough.
Why Touch of Kindness
Reliable rides from Laflin homes to Wyoming Valley care
Residential Route Knowledge
We know Laflin’s residential streets, I-81, Route 315, Plains Township, Wilkes-Barre, Pittston, and the nearby medical campuses.
ADA-Compliant Vehicles
Wheelchair-accessible and stretcher-equipped vehicles with secure fastening and careful passenger assistance.
Available 24/7
We answer day and night, including weekends and holidays, for recurring care, discharges, and urgent scheduling needs.
Common Questions
Questions Laflin Riders Ask
Getting to Geisinger Wyoming Valley from Laflin
For most Laflin residents, the main hospital trip runs toward Plains Township and Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. The campus has separate East and West entrances plus entrances for the emergency room, Pearsall Heart Hospital, and Henry Cancer Center. We confirm the correct entrance when you book.
Rides for residents in a community without transit
Laflin is a residential borough without a fixed bus route running past most homes. We fill that gap with door-to-door service from the home itself, so residents who no longer drive are not stranded by the lack of nearby transit.
Help that LCTA shared-ride does not provide
LCTA’s curb-to-curb model means the driver cannot help a passenger from inside the home or down the front steps, and shared scheduling does not guarantee a set arrival time. We provide assistance at both ends and a vehicle dedicated to the trip.
Standing trips for dialysis and ongoing treatment
For Laflin patients traveling several times a week to dialysis or the Henry Cancer Center, we set a fixed weekly schedule built around the clinic’s timing, so rides are reserved without rebooking each time.
Can a family member or caregiver ride along?
Yes. A caregiver or family member is always welcome to ride along at no extra charge.
Do you provide wheelchair, stretcher, and ambulatory rides?
Yes. We provide wheelchair-accessible, stretcher-equipped, and assisted ambulatory rides throughout Laflin, Greater Pittston, Wilkes-Barre, and the Wyoming Valley.