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Paramedics Providing After

Hours Care at Home

Information for patients and families registered in the Provincial Integrated Palliative Care Program

One Island Health System

Benefits of the After Hours Care Service

• ProvidesadditionalsupportforpatientsregisteredintheProvincialIntegratedPalliativeCareProgram.

• Supportspalliativepatientswhowishtoremainathome,preventingunwantedvisitstothehospital.

• Ensuresyourcareplanisconsideredwhenparamedicsprovideafter hours*careathome.

Notes

Paramedics Providing After Hours Care at Home

Manypeopleexpressthewishtobecaredforinthefamiliarityandcomfortoftheirownhome.PlanningthiscarewiththeProvincialIntegratedPalliativeCareTeamcanhelppatients,familiesandcaregiversgetthesupporttheyneedtobecomfortableathome.Avoidinganunplannedtransfertohospitalduringpalliativecarewillbepartofthesupportprovidedtoassistpatientswhowanttoremainathome.

Thisservicealsoprovidesanadditionalsupporttothosepalliativepatientswhowouldprefertoreceivecareathome.

For more information...ProvincialIntegratedPalliativeCarePrograminyourarea:O’Leary (902)859-8730Summerside (902)888-8440Charlottetown (902)368-4790Montague (902)838-0786Souris (902)6877096

orvisit www.healthpei.ca/palliativecare

AmbulanceServicesinPEI:Call(902)368-6237orvisitwww.healthpei.ca/ambulanceservices

The Paramedics Providing Palliative Care at Home project is a joint initiative between Health PEI, Island EMS, Nova Scotia Emergency Health Services (EHS), Dalhousie University (Division of EMS) and Cancer Care Nova Scotia with financial support from the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer.

Members of the Provincial Integrated Palliative Care Team

Paramedics Providing After HoursCare at HomeShouldapalliativepatientexperienceanunexpectedeventwhileathomeduringafter hours*,in-homesupportisavailablethroughIslandEMS.Bycalling9-1-1,trainedparamedicswillhelpprovidecareandsupporttoyou/yourlovedoneathome.

Aspartofthisservice,IslandEMSparamedicsaretrainedinpalliativepainandsymptommanagement.Thisensuresthataqualifiedemergencyresponseteamisabletosupportandmanageunexpectedpalliativeevents,soyou/yourlovedonedoesnotneedtogotothehospitalifthepreferenceistostayhome.

Thereisnofeeforthisin-homeservicetopatientsregisteredintheProvincialIntegratedPalliativeCareProgramwhohaveavalidPEIhealthcard.

Patients Registered in the Provincial Integrated Palliative Care ProgramOnceyouareregisteredwiththeProvincialIntegratedPalliativeCareProgram,ahealthcareteamwillworkwithyoutodevelopacareplan.Shouldaparamedicbecalledtoyourhomeafter hours*theywillalsofollowthesamecareplanwhilehelpingyoutoremainathome.Ifyouarenotregisteredintheprogramandwouldlikemoreinformation,pleasephone(902)620-3045orvisitwww.healthpei.ca/palliativecare.

*After hours is the time when your Home Care Nurse is not regularly available. Please consult with your Home Care Nursing team.

How the service works...IfyouareregisteredintheProvincialIntegratedPalliativeCareProgramandyou/yourlovedoneneedsafter hours*care:

• Call9-1-1**

• Tellthemyou/yourlovedoneisregisteredwiththeProvincialIntegratedPalliativeCareProgramandprovidethepatient’slastnameandregistrationnumber.

• Theambulancewillarriveatyourhomewithnolightsorsirens.

• Theparamedicswhoarriveatyourhomewillworkwiththecareplandevelopedbyyouandyourhealthcareteamtoassistyouinremainingathome.

• Yourcareplanmay,forexample,instructtheparamedicstogiveadditionalpainmedicationorinitiatetherapytoassistyoutobemorecomfortableinthehome.

• Theoptionwillbeavailabletotakeyoutotheemergencydepartmentifthatiswhatyouwanttodo.

• Insomecases,theparamedicsmaytellyouthatitwouldbebesttotakeyoutotheemergencydepartment.

• TheparamedicswillworkwithyourhealthcareteamtoensurethatyourHomeCareNurseisawareoftheevent.

** 9-1-1 is available at all times for anyone in an emergency situation. For patients registered in the Provincial IntegratedPalliative Care Program it is recommended that you contact your Home Care Nurse if help is needed to manage pain and symptoms during regular Home Care hours.