Kentucky
National Guard helps dialysis patients
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ky. (WSAZ) – The National Guard is helping people get access to critical care in Eastern Kentucky during challenging weather conditions.
Members have been volunteering their time to help transport patients and medical professionals alike to appointments and medical facilities.
Sgt. Cole Carroll is from Bowling Green, Kentucky, and has been taking dialysis patients to their appointments and back home.
“A lot of people that we’ve seen out here, they’re driving two-wheel drive sedans, so it’s pretty hard for them to get up these hills, especially with the ice, so we’ve been doing our best to get up there with our Humvees and stuff.”
If you need to get in touch with the National Guard to help you get to your appointments, they say to call Lawrence County Emergency Management.
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