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Non-Emergency Medical Transportation in Avoca, PA
Most people in Northeastern Pennsylvania know Avoca as the home of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, whose aviation code AVP comes from Avoca itself. Touch of Kindness Transportation provides non-emergency medical transportation for Avoca residents to the hospitals and clinics of the Wyoming Valley, carrying seniors, people with disabilities, and anyone who can no longer drive in wheelchair-accessible, stretcher-equipped, and assisted vehicles, at any hour.
(570) 301-2532What We Provide
Avoca Medical Transportation Services
The heart of our work for Avoca families is the recurring medical travel that quietly wears a household down. We keep standing schedules for dialysis and cancer treatment, provide rides home on hospital discharge, run wheelchair and stretcher transport, assist ambulatory passengers, handle physical therapy trips, and coordinate airport medical-travel connections.
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
Fixed weekly rides to dialysis and treatment, including trips to the Henry Cancer Center and nearby clinics.
Hospital Discharge Transport
Safe rides home from hospital stays, procedures, or rehab with the right vehicle for each passenger’s mobility needs.
Airport Medical Travel Connections
Accessible rides to and from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport for patients traveling for specialized care or arriving home.
Local Expertise
Where Avoca Residents Go for Care
Avoca has no hospital within the borough, so medical trips head into the surrounding Greater Pittston area and the Wyoming Valley. Sitting almost exactly between the region's two cities, just over three miles from Scranton and about seven from Wilkes-Barre, Avoca residents reach care in either direction.
To the south near Wilkes-Barre is Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, a Level II trauma center with its Pearsall Heart Hospital and Henry Cancer Center. To the north in Scranton is Geisinger Community Medical Center, Lackawanna County's most complete hospital. Closer to home are the clinics, dialysis centers, and specialist offices of Pittston and neighboring boroughs.
Trips We Plan Often
Major Destinations We Serve
Transport to Wyoming Valley, Scranton, and AVP
- Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center — near Wilkes-Barre
- Pearsall Heart Hospital
- Henry Cancer Center
- Geisinger Community Medical Center — Scranton
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport — AVP
- Medical offices, dialysis centers, imaging sites, and specialist practices in Pittston and nearby boroughs
A Borough Used to Travelers, Built for Its Neighbors
Avoca lives beside the airport, but most trips are everyday rides: dialysis, discharges, follow-ups, and appointments across the valley.
Airport Medical Travel
For patients flying out for specialized treatment or arriving at AVP needing an accessible ride onward, we coordinate timing so the connection is smooth rather than rushed.
Our Coverage Area
Serving Avoca and the Greater Pittston Area
We serve Avoca and the closely packed communities of the Greater Pittston area around it, along with trips south toward Wilkes-Barre and north toward Scranton. The same central location and highway access that made Avoca the natural site for the region's airport also lets us reach appointments quickly in either direction.
Greater Pittston Service Areas
Medical Assistance Transportation in Luzerne County
Avoca is part of Luzerne County, so its Medical Assistance Transportation Program runs through LCTA Shared Ride, the Luzerne County Transportation Authority, rather than the Lackawanna County service used just across the line in places like Moosic. LCTA provides free shared rides to covered appointments, 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 covers what shared-ride cannot, with door-through-door help and a dedicated vehicle.
Why Touch of Kindness
Dependable rides from Avoca to care, airports, and home
Local Route Knowledge
We know how Avoca connects to Pittston, Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, AVP, and the region's hospital corridors.
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, airport connections, and urgent scheduling needs.
Common Questions
Questions Avoca Riders Ask
Rides to and from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
Because the airport sits at Avoca's edge, we handle medical-travel connections for patients flying out to specialized care and for those arriving at AVP who need an accessible ride onward to a hospital, rehab facility, or home.
Choosing between the Wilkes-Barre and Scranton hospitals
Avoca sits between Geisinger Wyoming Valley near Wilkes-Barre and Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton. We drive to both and confirm the hospital and entrance your appointment calls for.
Why Avoca uses LCTA and not the Lackawanna County program
Avoca is only a few miles from Scranton, but because it is in Luzerne County, Medical Assistance rides go through LCTA Shared Ride instead of Lackawanna County's COLTS service.
Standing trips for dialysis and ongoing treatment
For Avoca 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.
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 Avoca and the Greater Pittston area.