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Dream Care Rides is a licensed NEMT provider. We do not provide emergency ambulance or paramedic services.
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Passenger Reviews
Sheree Clark
“My 86 yr old Mom spent over 40 days in a hospital and skilled nursing facility. I googled non emergency ambulance transportation and came across Dream Care Rides. The 2 men that picked up my Mom were the absolute best! Kind and courteous, careful mov...”
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“Dream Care Rides is an excellent NEMT service for all ages and needs. I had a last minute procedure and could not find a friend to transport me. Dream Care Rides to the rescue. Their communication with me and the hospital was excellent. The driver wa...”
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“Driver Chijioke was great and took my wife to hospital to be admitted and went way beyond. I was sick with flu and could not take her. People at Dream Rides are great on time and go way beyond.”
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“Dream Care Rides was EXCELLENT! The staff was kind, polite, attentive, and professional. They were prompt, and got me in and out of the house with no problem whatsoever. I will gladly call them again. Your help was a God send!”
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“I am so grateful I found Dream Care Rides. The van was clean, the driver was very kind and helpful and they were prompt. I highly recommend them for anyone needing medical transportation.”
Medical transportation in Worth, IL is available through Dream Care Rides starting at $50–$60 (ambulatory), $60–$70 (wheelchair), or $350–$400 (stretcher) base per leg, plus mileage. Call (708) 505-6994 or book online for same-day and scheduled rides to Advocate Christ Medical Center, Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital, and 3 additional medical facilities, just 30 min from our Olympia Fields headquarters.
Worth is a compact village at 111th Street and Harlem Avenue with no hospital of its own, but it sits within a short drive of both Advocate Christ Medical Center and Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital. Much of our work here is repeat care: dialysis three times a week, a month of radiation, a series of cardiac rehab or physical therapy visits. For those riders, what matters is the same reliable pickup, every treatment day, without having to book each one.
To book a medical ride from Worth, call (708) 505-6994 or schedule online at dreamcarerides.com/booking. We are primarily a private-pay provider. Medicaid accepted in select service areas — call (708) 505-6994 to check availability. We coordinate with discharge planners and case managers for facility-to-home and facility-to-facility transfers. Service is available seven days a week, including weekends and holidays; after-hours pickups carry a fee shown before you book.
Some medical trips happen once. Others happen three times a week for years. Dialysis is the clearest example: a patient who misses treatments ends up in the emergency room. Radiation runs daily for weeks. Cardiac rehab and physical therapy run on fixed programs. For people in Worth who no longer drive, these repeat trips are the hardest to cover, because family help that works for one appointment does not stretch to a hundred.
Worth is well placed for this kind of care. The village sits at 111th Street and Harlem Avenue, with Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital a few minutes southwest and Advocate Christ Medical Center a short drive northeast. The OSF Little Company of Mary cancer center in Evergreen Park, which offers radiation oncology, is east along 95th Street.
The Metra SouthWest Service stops in Worth, but it is a commuter line on a weekday schedule running toward downtown, not toward treatment centers. Buses help along a few main roads but require transfers for most medical trips.
We built our standing orders for exactly this. Set the schedule once, and the rides repeat. Drivers get to know the rider, the door and the routine. When treatment ends, or a hospital stay interrupts it, one call pauses or closes the series. Early chair times are common, with some dialysis shifts starting before sunrise. Those pickups carry the posted after-hours fee, which shows on the booking page, and our drivers treat them the same as a midday ride: on time, at the door, with help to the car.
Local Insight
Harlem Avenue and 111th Street meet in the middle of Worth, and that intersection backs up at rush hour. Rail crossings on the SouthWest Service line can hold traffic when trains pass, so early dialysis pickups leave a little buffer.
Our HQ is 30 min from Worth
Dream Care Rides dispatches from 20000 Governors Dr Suite 103H, Olympia Fields — just 15 miles from Worth. Your driver is already in your neighborhood.

Dream Care Rides provides door-to-door medical transportation in Worth, IL and surrounding areas.
4440 W 95th St, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
NEMT Drop-off Instructions
Riders from Worth reach Christ by way of 95th Street, where the main entrance is. Ambulatory and wheelchair passengers are dropped at the main doors, and the driver walks them in if needed. Stretcher trips are arranged ahead of time with the unit or the discharge desk.
12251 S 80th Ave, Palos Heights, IL 60463
Just southwest of Worth; emergency, imaging and behavioral health.
2800 W 95th St, Evergreen Park, IL 60805
Comprehensive cancer center with medical and radiation oncology, east on 95th Street.
1 Ingalls Dr, Harvey, IL 60426
Southeast of Worth; neurology, digestive care and outpatient services.
We provide standing-order dialysis transport for patients in Worth. Call once, set up your recurring schedule, and your ride is automatically booked for every session. No need to call before each appointment — your driver will be at your door on time, every time.
Dialysis riders make up a large part of our Worth schedule. We set a standing order for each treatment day, keep the same pickup window, and hold the series when a rider is admitted so it restarts on discharge.
Door-to-door sedan rides for passengers who can walk
$50–$60 base + mileage
ADA vans with hydraulic lifts and Q-Straint securement
$60–$70 base + mileage
For passengers who cannot sit upright during transport
$350–$400 base + mileage
Recurring standing orders for 3x/week sessions
$50–$60 base + mileage
Same-day discharge transport from all major hospitals
$50–$70 base + mileage
Door-through-door assistance for elderly passengers
$50–$70 base + mileage
Sedan rides for passengers who can walk
$50–$60
base + $3.00/mi after the first 3 miles
ADA vans with lifts & securement
$60–$70
base + $3.50/mi after the first 3 miles
For passengers who cannot sit upright
$350–$400
base + $6.00/mi after the first 5 miles
Prices shown are per leg (one way). Round trips are priced as two legs.
Service level affects pricing — factors include vehicle type, equipment needed, number of attendants, stairs, and time of day. Weekend rides add +$50 per leg; major holidays add a fee shown before you book.
Need oxygen (+$25) or a stair chair (+$40)? Let us know when booking. Estimate your cost or call (708) 505-6994 for an exact quote.
Get your exact price with our NEMT Cost Calculator
Worth is about 15 miles and 30 minutes from our Olympia Fields headquarters. The village is small and the hospitals are close: Palos Hospital a few minutes southwest, Christ a short drive northeast along 95th Street. What Worth riders need most is consistency. A dialysis patient cannot miss a treatment because a ride fell through, and a radiation course runs on a strict daily schedule. We handle that with standing orders: you give us the days and times once, and the pickups repeat until you change them. Drivers learn the building, the door and the routine. Walking riders go in a standard vehicle; wheelchair users stay in their chairs on a ramp or lift van; riders who are dependent or cannot transfer go by stretcher with a two-person crew. Call (708) 505-6994 to set up a schedule.
| Feature | Dream Care Rides | Typical Chicago NEMT | Rideshare (Uber/Lyft) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dispatches from | Olympia Fields (30 min from Worth) | Chicago (25-45 min away) | Nearest available driver |
| Wheelchair accessible | Yes — hydraulic lifts, Q-Straint securement | Varies by company | No |
| Stretcher transport | Yes — for patients who cannot sit | Some companies | No |
| Driver training | CPR-certified, patient assist, background-checked | Varies | Basic background check only |
| Upfront pricing | Yes — exact price before booking | Sometimes | Surge pricing possible |
| Standing orders | Yes — recurring dialysis, chemo, PT | Some companies | No |
| Door-through-door | Yes — driver assists to facility entrance | Curb-to-curb typical | Curb-to-curb only |
| Medicaid accepted | Select service areas — call to check | Often broker-dependent | Limited programs |
| Same-day available | Yes for ambulatory and wheelchair | Usually 24-48 hr notice | Yes |
| Hospital coordination | Driver checks in with discharge desk | Drop-off only | Drop-off only |
Reach our dispatch team at (708) 505-6994 or schedule instantly at dreamcarerides.com/booking. Available 7 days a week.
Tell us your Worth pickup address, destination, and whether you need ambulatory, wheelchair, or stretcher transport.
Receive your exact fare before confirming — no hidden fees, no surge pricing, no surprises.
Your CPR-certified driver arrives at your door with the right vehicle and assists you safely to your appointment.
In addition to Worth, IL, Dream Care Rides provides medical transportation to and from these nearby communities. Our drivers serve the entire Cook County region and know the roads, hospitals, and clinics in every neighborhood.
Call now or book online. Upfront pricing, no hidden fees, no broker authorization needed.

About the Author
Founder & CEO, Dream Care Rides
Otse founded Dream Care Rides to provide safe, dignified medical transportation for patients across Chicago and the south suburbs. Based in Olympia Fields, IL, Dream Care Rides operates a fleet of ADA-compliant vehicles serving 80+ communities across Illinois and Indiana.
Published: March 24, 2026
Last updated: Sep 28, 2026