A new home care initiative is starting at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA).
The CKHA @ Home program was revealed on Tuesday morning by Chatham-Kent-Leamington Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) Trevor Jones.
“This is an important step in strengthening health care services for residents across our communities,” said Jones.
He mentioned that this new home program will lead to improved recovery results.
“The sooner that families and the patients can leave the hospital to recover at home, the better their outcomes are going to be. This is proven,” Jones continued.
Jones highlighted that the government is putting $1.3 million a year into funding this program, which aims to assist at least 160 patients annually.
According to the MPP, this funding is part of a $1.1 billion provincial effort to reduce pressure on hospitals throughout Ontario.
“It’s really important to get this type of investment. We can now be in the home care business, which is a great start to helping us meet the demand for medical beds,” said CKHA CEO Adam Topp.
Topp pointed out that right now, the hospital is operating over capacity and that this move will help bridge the gap.
“I’m not saying we don’t need more hospital beds, but this will help us manage with the hospital beds that we have,” Topp continued.
The CKHA @ Home program will provide eight to 16-week care plans, check-ins, home visits, phone calls, a 24/7 hotline, and connections to Ontario Health at Home if further care is required beyond 16 weeks.
The program will kick off this week, with its first two patients scheduled for Thursday.
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