Hurricane Katrina medical support Information
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Apria Healthcare, Inc.
Call 800-440-4647 — This Call Center is in radio contact with many of
the centers in the hurricane area.
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URGENT NOTICE TO ALL PATIENTS SERVED BY PRAXAIR/HOME CARE SUPPLY
September 5, 2005 — Danbury, CT — All homecare customers served by
Praxair Healthcare Services or Home Care Supply (HCS) who have been
displaced by Hurricane Katrina and are in need of home oxygen, sleep
therapy, enteral services, respiratory medications, infusion therapy or
home medical equipment should call:
Harahan, LA (877) 747-7404
Houma, LA (985) 223-1528
Gautier, MS (877) 747-7404
Baton Rouge, LA (225) 751-4055
Lafayette, LA (337) 269-4666
Lake Charles, LA (337) 479-0707
Alexandria, LA (318) 448-8663
West Monroe, LA (318) 397-3130
Opelousas, LA (337) 948-7143
Jackson, MS (601) 352-6265
Tupelo, MS (662) 842-2116
Infusion only
Metairie, LA (877) 747-7404
Houma, LA (985) 223-1528
Baton Rouge, LA (225) 761-8700
Lafayette, LA (337) 264-6455
Alexandria, LA (318) 767-5893
Additional notes fro Praxair/Home Care Supply:
We are posting contact numbers in local shelters and relief agencies to
reach our homecare customers and provide assistance.
Regional employees impacted by the hurricane are operating out of fourteen
facilities (two facilities are currently inoperable in the New Orleans
area.) Local calls have been forwarded to operating branches so we can
continue serving our customers.
We are establishing satellite communications to branches without the
ability to use local phone lines.
Praxair is delivering bulk and cylinder oxygen to hospitals and homecare
operations.
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