Community Paramedicine Program - Healthcare Providers
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.
If you are a Health Care Provider, you can submit a referral to help your patient stay well at home. Community Paramedics can provide the following:
- 24/7 non-emergency contact: assessments under medical supervision or treatment of minor conditions (e.g. falls, lacerations, bruises).
- Responding to changing circumstances or medical conditions and connecting to the right health care provider/social services to avoid escalation and crisis.
- Remote patient monitoring of blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen saturation, blood glucose, weight, and/or temperature for those with chronic condition, enrolment to be determined by paramedic. (All required equipment will be provided and the patient will be trained by the CP before using.)
- Immunization, vaccination and other injections for homebound patients (COVID, Pneumovax, Influenza, Shingrix).
- Clinical Interventions such as diagnostics (12/15 lead ECGs, vital signs), minor wound care, coordination of community services, observational and focused assessments.
- Point of care urinalysis (excluding urine culture) and blood tests (homebound clients) including: A1C, INR, pH, pCO2, pO2, TCO2, Na+, K+, Ca++, Cl-, Hct, Glu, Lac, Crea, BUN, and Urea. Currently, we do NOT offer CBC testing. - Other controlled medical procedures and treatments at home under appropriate medical supervision.
Please note, this program does not duplicate other referral pathways already in place within our healthcare system.
Service Categories:
Community Paramedicine
Serving:
Older Adults
Access
Service Area:
Peterborough
Eligibility Criteria:
- The patient is at risk and/or is on the list for entering long-term care facilities.
- This patient have multiple chronic conditions that are not managed well and are at risk for hospitalization.
Languages Available:
English
Costs:
Free