Renfrew County's chief paramedic Michael Nolan says more community paramedic programs — which have operated in his part of the province for more than 15 years — could help ease the strain on Ontario hospitals. (CBC - image credit)CBCA community-based approach to health care could help ease the pressure on Ontario emergency rooms, one chief paramedic just outside Ottawa says. Nolan spoke to CBC Radio's Ottawa Morning on Friday about community paramedicine, a model of care that's been in place in the county since 2006. These are the people who are stuck in hospital, waiting to go home safely or going into long-term care," Nolan said. "It would be one piece in a tapestry of support," he explained, alongside improved home care support and primary care.

Source: CBC News August 14, 2022 08:21 UTC