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What Counts as an Emergency?
Call 911 if you experience:
We provide NEMT for:
Dream Care Rides is a licensed NEMT provider. We do not provide emergency ambulance or paramedic services.
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Social workers, discharge planners, case managers, and healthcare coordinators — help your patients get to their appointments with a provider you can trust. Dream Care Rides is a licensed, direct NEMT provider serving 80+ cities across Illinois and Indiana.
Healthcare professionals across the continuum of care trust Dream Care Rides to transport their patients safely, on time, and with dignity.
Connecting inpatients and outpatients with safe medical transport after discharge or for recurring treatments.
Helping community-based clients overcome transportation barriers to healthcare access.
Clearing beds faster with reliable same-day discharge transport that shows up when you call.
Coordinating reliable transport for patients with recurring medical appointments.
Supporting county-level caseloads with standing orders and multi-patient coordination.
Ensuring elderly patients get to dialysis, therapy, and specialist appointments safely.
Partnering with home health teams to transport patients who need medical appointments outside the home.
Setting up recurring transport schedules for residents who need regular medical visits.
Removing transportation as a barrier so patients can focus on their health outcomes.
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Your patients deserve more than a ride. They deserve a healthcare transportation experience that supports their dignity, safety, and outcomes.
When you refer to Dream Care Rides, you are referring to the company that owns the vehicles and employs the drivers. No middlemen. No subcontractors dispatched at the last minute.
We are a credentialed NEMT provider with a National Provider Identifier, recognized as a legitimate healthcare transportation provider by facilities and insurance organizations.
Every Dream Care Rides driver passes a comprehensive background check, drug screening, and driving record review before transporting a single patient.
Our fleet includes wheelchair-accessible vans with hydraulic lifts, stretcher ambulettes, and ambulatory sedans. Every vehicle is inspected, insured, and ADA compliant.
For patients with recurring appointments like dialysis three times a week, we set up standing orders. One call sets up months of reliable transport.
Need a ride today? We confirm same-day ambulatory and wheelchair transport within 30 minutes of your call. Stretcher requests are confirmed within 60 minutes.
We quote a price before the trip. No surge pricing, no hidden fees, no surprises on the invoice. Your patients and your organization know exactly what the cost is.
Referring a patient to Dream Care Rides takes less than five minutes. No paperwork. No portals. Just a phone call or email.
Reach our dispatch team at (708) 505-6994 or email info@dreamcarerides.com. Let us know you are a referring professional.
Tell us the patient’s name, pickup address, destination, appointment date and time, mobility level, and any equipment needs.
Our team confirms vehicle availability, assigns a driver, and provides an upfront price quote. For standing orders, we build a recurring schedule.
A uniformed, background-checked driver provides door-through-door assistance. You receive trip status updates including pickup confirmation and drop-off time.
When your patient asks about transportation, here is what you can share:
“Dream Care Rides is a licensed NEMT provider that transports patients to medical appointments. They have wheelchair vans, stretcher vehicles, and regular cars. They accept private pay and work with Medicaid. You can call them directly at (708) 505-6994, or I can schedule the ride for you.”
You can also direct patients to our website at dreamcarerides.com where they can learn about our services, see our coverage area, and book rides online. For patients who prefer phone booking, our dispatch team is available at (708) 505-6994.
We provide materials to make it easy for your staff to refer patients and share information about NEMT services.
A printable card with Dream Care Rides contact information, services offered, and instructions for patients to schedule a ride.
View & Print →A one-page handout explaining NEMT services, what to expect during a ride, and how to prepare for medical transport.
View & Print →A guide for assessors and coordinators to determine the appropriate transport level: ambulatory, wheelchair, or stretcher.
View Guide →Need these materials now? Call (708) 505-6994 and we will email them to your team.
“We have been referring patients to Dream Care Rides for over a year. Their drivers are professional, their dispatch team is responsive, and our patients consistently report positive experiences. As a discharge planner, knowing I can count on reliable transport makes my job easier.”
Discharge Planner
South Suburban Chicago Hospital
Call (708) 505-6994 or email info@dreamcarerides.com with your patient’s transport needs. We confirm availability and pricing within minutes, dispatch a driver, and send you status updates throughout the trip. There is no formal referral form required — a phone call is all it takes.
No. Dream Care Rides does not pay referral fees or commissions. We invest in providing the highest quality transport so your patients arrive safely and on time, which supports better outcomes and reflects well on your organization.
We need the patient’s name, pickup address, destination address, appointment date and time, mobility level (ambulatory, wheelchair, or stretcher), and any special equipment needs like oxygen or a Broda chair. Insurance status is helpful but not required to book a ride.
Yes. Social workers, discharge planners, case managers, family members, and facility staff can all book rides on behalf of patients. Just call (708) 505-6994 and let our dispatch team know you are booking for someone else.
Medicaid accepted in select service areas — call (708) 505-6994 to check availability. Most patients use our competitive private pay rates, which offer reliable, on-time transport without the delays associated with broker-dispatched systems.
We serve the greater Chicago metropolitan area including Cook County, Will County, DuPage County, Lake County, and parts of northwest Indiana. Our coverage area includes 80+ cities with ambulatory, wheelchair, and stretcher transport available in every location.
One phone call is all it takes. Our dispatch team is available to schedule rides for your patients right now.
Dream Care Rides Partnerships Team
The Dream Care Rides partnerships team works with healthcare professionals across Illinois and Indiana to ensure patients have access to reliable, dignified medical transportation. For partnership inquiries, contact us at (708) 505-6994 or info@dreamcarerides.com.