Community Paramedicine in Bruce County will receive up to $2 million dollars in additional one-time funding for a 2-year period over the 2024-25 and 2025-26 fiscal years.
The funding is coming from the Ministry of Long-Term Care, as announced in the 2023 Ontario Budget.
The funding is split between the two years at $1 million per year to continue the operations of the Community Paramedicine Program for Long-Term Care Program that serves the region’s population.
It was launched in January of 2021, and offers innovative community-based rural healthcare and provides routine assessments and vital sign monitoring for patients both in-person and virtually.
The service increases capacity on LTC waitlists, reduces demand on ER’s, Hospitals and Paramedic Services, and allows elderly to age in place with dignity and respect, and preserve limited healthcare resources for emergencies.
It serves over 500 active patients and averages 12 to 20 patient visits per day using 4 paramedicine vehicles.
