Author of the article: Derek Baldwin
Publishing date: May 07, 2021 • 1 day ago • 2 minute read •
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In a new pilot program, 911 paramedics will tend to ailing palliative care patients directly in their own homes in Hastings as well as Lennox & Addington counties.
The province said Hastings-Quinte Paramedic Services and Lennox and Addington Paramedic Service will treat patients on scene and then offer to coordinate follow-up care.
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In-home patients will receive medical treatment for a variety of conditions ranging from pain and symptom management, pain or dyspnea, hallucinations or agitation, terminal congested breathing, and nausea or vomiting.
/ Napanee Today
May 7, 2021 | 9:00 AM
The Ontario Government is launching new 9-1-1 models of care to now cover 33 municipalities across the province. The Regional Paramedic Program of Eastern Ontario, which includes Hastings-Quinte Paramedic Services and Lennox and Addington Paramedic Service will see palliative care patients calling 9-1-1 having the option to be treated on-scene for pain and symptom management, including pain or dyspnea, hallucinations or agitation, terminal congested breathing, and nausea or vomiting. 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.
Author of the article: Luke Hendry
Publishing date: May 04, 2021 • May 4, 2021 • 6 minute read • Psychiatrist and Quinte Health Care chief of staff Dr. Colin MacPherson, above in 2018, recommends focusing on positive things and personal strengths than on negativity. He notes people abiding by pandemic restrictions are helping to save lives and may find purpose in that. Photo by Luke Hendry
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It’s everywhere: everyone, it seems, has pandemic fatigue.
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Child care is tough. Work is difficult. Money is tight. Housing is unaffordable. Stress is high; energy is low.
Author of the article: Luke Hendry
Publishing date: May 04, 2021 • May 4, 2021 • 6 minute read • Psychiatrist and Quinte Health Care chief of staff Dr. Colin MacPherson, above in 2018, recommends focusing on positive things and personal strengths than on negativity. He notes people abiding by pandemic restrictions are helping to save lives and may find purpose in that. Photo by Luke Hendry
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It’s everywhere: everyone, it seems, has pandemic fatigue.
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Child care is tough. Work is difficult. Money is tight. Housing is unaffordable. Stress is high; energy is low.
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No home vaccinations for COVID-19 are planned for Hastings and Prince Edward Counties, with authorities citing difficult logistics and limited resources.
Mobile vaccination teams are at work in the region and community paramedics continue to test some people in their homes for the virus. That has prompted public questions about the possibility of home vaccinations, such as for people who may have difficulty getting to mass-vaccination centres. There are currently centres in Belleville, Bancroft, Madoc Township, Trenton and Picton.
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“This is really resource-intensive,” medical officer of health Dr. Piotr Oglaza said.