Community Paramedicine
The Community Paramedic program (CP) delivers non-emergency, in-home health care directly to residents in need, 14 hours a day (7 am - 9 pm), seven days a week. Our primary focus is serving older adults with complex medical needs, who may be at risk of hospitalization or awaiting Long-Term Care (LTC).
We work alongside existing health care providers to keep residents safe in their home for as long as possible, helping reduce unnecessary hospital visits and admissions by being available and engaged before an emergency occurs.
Services Offered
CP@Clinic is an innovative disease prevention, management, and health promotion program offered by Community Paramedics, whereby mobile health clinics are offered at senior housing locations on a biweekly basis.
CP is offered in affiliation with McMaster University. Learn more here.
Home Visits
CP also offers home visits for referred patients. Our goal is to ensure services are in place to avoid re-admission to hospital and include:
- Remote vital sign monitoring
- Assistance with complex medical issues (education, guidance, direction for disease management, etc.)
- Point of Care testing
- Connect with social services
- Liaise with health team and circle of care
- Medication question and review
- Assistance navigating health care system
This is a referral-based service that requires patient consent. Consenting patients must be referred by a health care provider. Once we receive your referral, we will arrange an appointment at home to determine what we can offer or connect you with. We are here to help you understand your changing health needs and will conduct medical check-ins and monitoring as-needed.