Portage helps loved ones travel safely.
What are Professional Travel Companions and Medical Escorts?
Portage provides Professional Travel Companions and Medical Escorts who accompany people who can't safely travel alone - older adults, travellers with cognitive or mobility challenges, and patients returning home after a hospital stay. From securing documents and delivering medical care to air and ground transport, Portage confidently moves travellers from point A to point B, with peace of mind.
When someone can’t travel alone the risks add up quickly.
Mobility challenges, medical considerations, confusion in transit, missed connections—these aren’t minor inconveniences.
Families, healthcare teams, and professionals are often left trying to coordinate something they don’t do regularly.
We reduce uncertainty by managing the journey, end-to-end.
Who needs a Travel Companion?
For travellers who can't safely travel alone but don't need clinical care along the way — older adults, and people with mobility or memory challenges. We manage the journey and stay with them until they've arrived.
Who needs a Medical Escort?
For travellers who can't travel alone and need clinical care or monitoring on the way. Escorts are qualified clinical professionals, including Registered Nurses and Advanced Care Paramedics.
Why Portage?
As the world gets more complicated to navigate, more people need support getting to where they need to be. From fielding thousands of 911 calls daily to planning every critical detail of an international medical repatriation trip, the team at Portage has the medical training, the compassion and the professional connections to ensure we cover more ground — and help more people find their way home. That’s the power of Portage.
No two journeys are exactly alike.
Some travellers simply need an experienced companion and some basic support Others require clinical care from a registered nurse or advanced care paramedic. We assess every situation individually and recommend the level of support that best fits the traveller's needs.
If you're not sure which service is appropriate, we're happy to talk through the situation and help you determine the best approach.