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Information and resources for people on a medical journey
Travelling interstate for life-saving liver surgery: the journey of a young Tasmanian patient
Nikki’s 34-year-old daughter Samantha was diagnosed with a chronic liver condition 10 years ago. While she had been relatively stable since then, she did suffer regular bouts of pain. Samantha’s last attack left her crippled with excruciating pain that was getting...
How to claim IPTAAS: Isolated Patient Travel and Accommodation Assistance Scheme for NSW patients and carers
MediStays supports NSW patients and families to book hospital accommodation and claim the the NSW Government Isolated Patient Travel Accommodation Assistance Scheme (IPTAAS)
VPTAS – The Victorian patients and carers guide to claiming accommodation subsidies
In this month’s MediStays blog we are talking about the Victorian Patient Transport Assistance Scheme (VPTAS). This scheme subsidises the costs of travel and accommodation for Victorian patients that need to travel long distances for specialist medical care. Subsidies...
The experience of a kidney transplant – Neil and Yvonne share their personal story
This week marks Kidney Health Week, and at MediStays we acknowledge the many Australians and their loved ones travelling to receive life-saving medical care for kidney disease. We are very grateful to Yvonne and Neil Hitchenor for sharing their incredibly personal...