Community Paramedic Programs, Kawartha Lakes, Kawartha Lakes Community Paramedic Program

Community Paramedic Programs

Site: Kawartha Lakes

Service: Kawartha Lakes Community Paramedic Program

Record #: CKL0311

Last Modified: 03 Jul 2024

Last Full Update: 02 May 2024

Description

Description (Service)

Non-emergency, community-based service supports vulnerable patients living independently in the community.

Services include:

In-home wellness checks - Regular drop-ins can be scheduled for eligible adults who live alone to ensure their health and wellbeing
Remote patient monitoring - blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen saturation and blood glucose can be collected at each visit
Connections to local services - Paramedics will connect you with other local services to help keep you safe, healthy and independent at home.

Service Details

Hours	Phone support available 24 hours a day/7 days per week
Areas Served	Kawartha Lakes
Eligibility	Patients who require additional assistance while living in their home, including high-risk clients living with complex medical issues such as diabetes, COPD and CHF
Application	Referrals to the Community Paramedicine program are received through Home & Community Care Support Services (HCCSS), family physicians that have previously worked with our programs, paramedics, and by self submissions or family referrals.
Languages	English
Fees	none

Address and Location

Located In Community	Lindsay
Address & Map	Paramedic Service Headquarters 4 Victoria Ave N Lindsay, ON Canada K9V 0K6
Physical Access	Not applicable

Contact Information

Office Phone	705-324-9411 ext 3314, Kawartha Lakes Paramedic Service
E-Mail	bjohnson@kawarthalakes.ca
Website	www.communityparamedics.ca/

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