The team from Flying Angels will attend the 18th Annual North American Brain Injury Society (NABIS) Conference, March 11-13, 2026, in Washington, D.C. They will join clinicians, researchers, advocates and care leaders focused on providing the best possible care to people living with brain injury.
The annual event, held during Brain Awareness Injury Month, creates a rare opportunity to learn what is changing in brain injury care. For Flying Angels, it’s a chance to focus specifically on transport issues. The team at Flying Angels provides non-emergency medical transport (NEMT) services to those who need support while traveling, including those with brain injuries.
Attending a national gathering during awareness month keeps the team learning and listening. It also keeps them showing up for people who need safe travel and steady support after a brain injury.
“At Flying Angels, we are privileged to walk alongside patients and families during some of their most vulnerable moments. Brain injury is a reality we encounter every day with the patients we transport,” said Flying Angels Director Bob Bachelor.
What Is Brain Injury Month?
Each March, organizations observe Brain Injury Awareness Month. They raise awareness, reduce stigma around invisible disabilities, and support survivors and caregivers. The Brain Injury Association of America notes it as a time to share stories, advocate and get communities involved.
The conference is a major event of the month. It brings together healthcare professionals from across the industry to advance brain injury care and recovery. For providers and partners who support these patients, it helps turn research and best practices into safer transitions and stronger continuity of care.
What Services Does Flying Angels Offer to Brain Injury Patients?
For brain injury patients, travel can be anything but routine. Symptoms can be cognitive, physical or emotional. Flying Angels provides non-emergency medical transport (NEMT) services on commercial airlines by pairing patients with a critical care-trained flight nurse who serves as a dedicated medical escort throughout the journey.
That support often starts long before wheels up. Flight coordinators book travel arrangements and work with airlines and airports to secure accommodations, including help navigating check-in, security and boarding. They also manage medications and the practical details that can derail a trip when someone is recovering.
Patients with limited mobility after a traumatic brain injury or stroke often face added challenges during travel. Flying Angels’ teams assist with transfers and positioning and monitor vital signs throughout the journey. The team provides bedside to bedside care, focusing on continuity, safety, and prevention rather than reacting after a problem begins.
What People Say About Flying Angels Service
Families who need help traveling with a loved one after a brain injury often say the same two things about Flying Angels. The team makes complex travel logistics feel manageable. And they provide peace of mind by ensuring a qualified medical professional is present every step of the way.
Google reviews reflect those experiences. One daughter shared that her father suffered a brain injury on a cruise and was hospitalized in Puerto Rico. When he was cleared to fly, the family contacted Flying Angels to bring him safely back to the United States.
“Karen coordinated the paperwork and flight schedule. Joy executed the evaluation via commercial flight. Both Karen and Joy communicated well. Joy provided good care to my father. We are very satisfied…I want to express my sincere appreciation and gratitude to Karen, Joy, and the Flying Angels team,” Francis Liu wrote.
Another family faced the cost barrier of an air ambulance. The patient’s daughter, Jazmin Goyes, wrote that her mother suffered “a terrible brain injury” while visiting the United States from Ecuador. The injury left her completely paralyzed. The family shopped around for a way to bring her back home but found air ambulance costs of $50,000 or more.
“It felt like an impossible burden to bear,” she wrote. “When we discovered Flying Angels and their services offered at a fraction of the cost, it was like a blessing from the sky.”
She wrote that despite her initial fears about transporting her mother, “The crew’s clarity and thoroughness with all procedures immediately put me at ease! It was evident that they were not just doing a job but fulfilling a calling to help those in need. Their dedication and warmth were truly out of this world.”
Brain injury recovery is not linear, and transitions can be the hardest part. That’s especially true when a patient needs monitoring, mobility support or steady help staying on schedule. If you are planning to travel after a brain injury and want to learn whether a commercial flight with a nurse escort is appropriate, contact Flying Angels for more information.
