Need info ASAP - Liquid Oxygen???

[Piglet]

Our trip is in less than 2 weeks - my DM has been working with their home oxygen provider and they actually have an office in Orlando - but they say they can not provide my DSF (step father) with any liquid oxygen and a concentrator while we are down there. They want to give us the big green tanks that only last 4 hours for our entire trip. I told my DM to contact some of the other suppliers that were listed on here and she is calling them.

My questions are - Has anyone else rented concentrators and got liquid oxygen?? What supplier did you use???

My DSF is already thinking he is going to be a burden to us while on this trip and we just want to get his taken care of. He is not able to carry around those big tanks and is very comfortable using his concentrator. He uses a scooter, but does not normally use the green tanks.

Any help, info or advice is appreciated!!!!!

Melinda

 

[SueM in MN]

I don't know if this will be helpful or not (but at least I know what liquid oxygen is and why your DSF would really want that as opposed to a gas tank).
Anyway, I did a search and found 2 things that might be helpful:
This place provides medical gases (inlcuding liquid oxygen) to health care facilities, so they might be able to help you figure out a place to get it from and rent a concentrator.
http://www.lifegas.com/art/Orlando-Liquid-Oxygen/

This company is a provider of respiratory supplies and according to a business article I found, they listed liquid oxygen:
Rotech Medical Corporation - http://www.rotech.com/
4506 L.B. MCLEOD ROAD
ORLANDO, FL

Good luck in your search.

 

[Piglet]

Thanks so much Sue - I will give the information to my DM.

Melinda

 

[ElaineM43]

I have had to rent an oxygen concentrator for night use down there but my durable medical people took care of the whole thing for me. I believe it was from

http://www.caremedicalequipment.com/

We will be down there in a few weeks and I always rent a scooter from them anyway.

HTH