Local paramedics will have access to more healthcare/treatment options, to help palliative care patients and anyone that requires medical care for mental health/addictions, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The provincial government announced a new 911 model of care for 33 municipalities across Ontario Friday morning.
The new pilot program will allow palliative care patients and anyone that needs medical care for mental health/addictions, to receive treatment directly from a paramedic or in the community, with the option be transported to the emergency department at a hospital.
Palliative care patients can call 911 to receive treatment for pain/symptom management, while after treatment, patients can choose for paramedics to follow-up with their healthcare provider or local hospice. The pilot program will be in the province’s central east region which includes Northumberland, Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes, Durham and Peterborough.
