Community Paramedicine Self/Family Referral
byPeterborough County - Paramedics
Service Details
Description
Provided at Home
** Please note that the processing time will be approximately 4 weeks as we are receiving high referral rates at this moment. Referrals will be looked over for eligibility.**
Request a phone assessment from a Community Paramedic for yourself, or someone you care for (family member, neighbour, friend, etc) to determine if a Community Paramedic can offer an in-home visit.
The Community Paramedics are a non-emergency service. Their team is a highly skilled group that can perform in home medical and social health visits for reasons such as:
- Getting connected to the right health/social provider to avoid escalation and crisis due to changing medical conditions/circumstances.
- Check of blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen saturation, blood glucose, weight and/or temperature for individuals with chronic diseases that are not managed and resulting in hospital admission.
- Routine immunization as requested for homebound individuals.
If this is an emergency, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
Service Categories:
Community Paramedicine
Serving:
Seniors
Access
Service Area:
Peterborough
Eligibility Criteria:
- The person being referred to this service lives in Peterborough City or County.
- The patient is at risk of entering long-term care or is on a long-term care waitlist.
- The person has ongoing chronic diseases that are not managed well and are at risk for hospitalization.
Languages Available:
English
Costs:
Free