Miscellaneous

Marinette County DAV Transportation: the van to the Iron Mountain VA

Marinette County's DAV Transportation page routes veterans to the Iron Mountain (Michigan) VA Medical Center by volunteer van - call the Transportation Hotline, 715-732-7567, ten to fourteen days ahead; rides currently run Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays only because of a volunteer-driver shortage, and veterans must be ambulatory.

Also called: DAV Transportation, DAV van, Transportation Hotline, 715-732-7567, Iron Mountain, VAMC, volunteer drivers, ambulatory, Veteran Rider, Marinette, Peshtigo, Marinette, Peshtigo, Niagara, Porterfield, Coleman, Crivitz, Wausaukee.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

What the page says. "Veterans requiring transportation to VAMC, Iron Mountain, Michigan should call the Transportation Hotline 10-14 days in advance of their appointment. All appointments should be scheduled no earlier than 8:00 a.m. with late appointments ending by 12:00 p.m. Only veterans that have a scheduled appointment are allowed to ride, we cannot transport those wanting Urgent Care. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY - DUE TO A SHORTAGE OF VOLUNTEER DRIVERS, TRANSPORTATION SERVICES ARE ONLY AVAILABLE FOR APPOINTMENTS SCHEDULED ON MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS - UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE." The rules. "When calling the hotline please provide the following information: Name; Telephone Number; Date of Appointment; Time of Appointment(s). Veterans will be contacted by the DAV Coordinator Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Veterans must be ambulatory in order to ride. We are sorry, but cannot transport if you require a wheelchair to ambulate. We can transport if you need a walker. Veterans needing oxygen cannot be transported. Volunteer driver's are always needed, please contact us for more information or to apply." Where. Contact 715-732-7567; "Transportation requests can be made 24 hours per day, 7 days per week on our hotline." The DAV transportation network is the national programme (see the federal entries); the nearest VA facility is the Iron Mountain VA Medical Center in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Marinette County DAV Transportation: the van to the Iron Mountain VA
GateRule
Ambulatory veterans with scheduled VA appointmentsThe van serves veterans with scheduled Iron Mountain VAMC appointments; wheelchair and oxygen users cannot be transported. No rating is needed.

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