A new paramedic program in Hastings-Lennox and Addington gives more options for patients in Palliative Care.
This program will see palliative care patients calling 9-1-1 having the option to be treated on-scene for pain and symptom management
Following treatment on-scene, the patients will then have the option for paramedics to coordinate the patient’s follow-up care directly with the patient’s primary palliative care provider or with a local hospice for further treatment and wrap-around care.
HL&A MPP Daryl Kramp says this is a tremendous step forward in personalizing care, will help those who need care immediately and also help preserve hospital beds for those needing to be admitted.
