Patients in the Hastings-Quinte area may soon be monitored for health issues right from their own homes.
Hastings-Quinte paramedics services has submitted a funding proposal, in partnership with four other paramedic services, to take part in a remote patient monitoring program.
Chief of Paramedic Services Doug Socha told a virtual meeting of the Emergency Measures Committee on Wednesday that it would expand the present technology.
Socha says the patients would be monitored every day.
“They would be set up with things to monitor their pulse, weight, oxygen saturation, and if anything fell outside those parameters it would automatically notify the community paramedic who would make a followup.”
Quinte West Mayor Jim Harrison said it was an indication of the good work the paramedic service has done in this area.
“We’ve benefited tremendously from the diversity and the support you’ve asked for and I don’t believe you’ve been turned down on anything. And, uh, we will certainly work with you. We’re stronger together and that’s been demonstrated.”
The total amount $185,000 is intended to be distributed across five paramedic services, so this area expects to receive around $37,000.
In the event other areas are not using the funding, and the need is in this area, funding could be shifted.
