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Programme:
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Community Paramedic Program
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Adresse postale:
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c/o John Ellis Supervisor-Community Paramedics
11 Thorburn St S, PO Box 911
Cayuga, ON
N0A 1E0
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Carte
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Intersection:
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Thorburn St S and MacKay St E
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Accessibilité:
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Accessible en fauteuil roulant
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Heures d’ouverture:
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Service: Daily 24 hours
Office: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
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Description des services:
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Community-based health care in which paramedics provide alternative to family doctor, walk-in clinic, or emergency department * provides preventative, at-home health care visits * focuses on reducing avoidable use of emergency and ambulance services * helps older adults and vulnerable, at-risk people live safely in their homes * services include:
- health and medical risk assessments
- chronic disease management
- medication management
- care coordination with primary care providers and other agencies
- referral to community programs and resources
- remote patient monitoring
- point of care testing (blood draws/tests, urinalysis testing, INR tests, and A1C testing)
- Plolia injections (PT provides medication)
- B-12 injections
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Procédé et formulaires:
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Call * accepts medical referrals
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Admissibilité / population desservie:
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High-risk clients who have complex medical issues such as diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and congestive heart failure
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