Flying Angels was honored to be featured on the Ask the Expert podcast, hosted by SmithLife Homecare! In this insightful episode, Erika Chavez of SmithLife Homecare welcomed Bob Bacheler, Managing Director of Flying Angels, to discuss our specialized services—medically escorting patients on commercial airlines across the United States and worldwide. As a cost-effective alternative to air ambulance services, our RN flight coordinators expertly manage every detail of transport, from the initial call to the final destination. Meanwhile, our highly skilled critical care flight nurses ensure a smooth, compassionate travel experience, providing expert care every step of the way.

In this podcast episode, Cara Lunsford welcomes Bob Bacheler, Managing Director of Flying Angels, for an inside look at the dynamic world of flight nursing and patient transport. Bob shares his unconventional journey into nursing, shifting from entrepreneurship to the high-intensity realm of trauma ICU, all with the goal of becoming a flight nurse.

From managing the complexities of transporting dementia patients to leading Flying Angels, a company specializing in medical transport, Bob highlights the critical skills and adaptability required in this unique profession. Together, Cara and Bob also explore the emotional and financial impact of reuniting patients with loved ones during end-of-life care, emphasizing the importance of early planning and meaningful connections.

April 12, 2024

Bob Bacheler is the owner and managing director of Flying Angels, Inc. based out of Philadelphia, PA where he manages a team of medical escorts comprised of highly skilled nurses and doctors.

In addition to being a Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN), Bob is a Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN), a Transport Practitioner Advanced Trauma Provider (TPATC), has is certification in Travel Health (CTH) from the International Society of Travel Medicine and is a Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP). For several years, Bob had the privilege to serve on the board of directors for Air & Surface Transport Nurses Association (ASTNA), where he had the opportunity to directly impact issues relating to the transportation of patients through the means of helicopters, fixed wing planes, and medical escorts.

November 11, 2019

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Jul 13, 2020

You will probably learn something new in this episode, I definitely did.
Here’s the situation: Imagine grandma is in Florida and you want to move her closer to you in Boston. She has medical needs and is currently in a nursing home.
How do you move her? She can’t just get on a plane by herself, and you could help but she has medical needs.
Plus, there’s air ambulance services, but the cost is way too high.
Today’s guest Bob Bacheler runs FlyingAngels, which is a non-emergency medical transport service, and they could help.
Bob will answer all the basic questions, including how it works and the ballpark costs, in today’s short episode.