Hospital Helpers

Do you have specific Neighborhood(s) in mind?

Ambulance response time is slowest in Queens. This should be enacted in dense areas like Corona, Jackson Heights and Elmhurs

Which group(s) does your idea focus on? Select as many as apply.

Low Income People

Describe the challenge you want to address:

The exorbitant cost of ambulance rides prevents many New Yorkers from accessing the care they need. Many people never get to a hospital to get they care they need while experiencing a health crisis, be it physical or mental, because of the barrier that the cost of calling an ambulance can pose

What is the solution to the challenge?

One of our attendees is a nurse who noted that hospital visits ramp up during rush hour and during
the night on the weekends, particularly during the summer. We propose that the funding is used to
pay workers to provide free rides to hospitals in those hours.

Please provide your Zip Code

10013