Southwestern Ont. paramedics to double number of patients in home healthcare remote monitoring program

The Guelph-Wellington Paramedic Service will use increased funding from the province to expand its remote monitoring program capacity from 50 clients to 100. The program allows older adults to retain their independence and live at home while also reducing ER visits. Through the service’s community paramedicine program, participants receive equipment monitoring weight, blood pressure, pulse, oxygen levels, temperature and blood sugar levels - all of which paramedics view remotely and respond to accordingly. The data allow paramedics to catch potential health issues before they become an emergency. The additional funding will be used to purchase new equipment and software, following the successful trial of remote monitoring hardware and software from Kitchener-based Cloud DX. The firm's Connected Health kits and services were used for remote patient monitoring.