TechCare - Training on the Adaptability of Assisted Living Technologies in Home and Community Care

2021 ◽  
pp. 139-145
Author(s):  
Ruth Dankbar ◽  
Georgios Koumanakos ◽  
Eulàlia Hernández Encuentra
Keyword(s):  
Assisted Living ◽  
Community Care ◽  
Home And Community Care

PP41 British columbia emergency health services assess, see treat and refer palliative clinical pathway

2021 ◽  
Vol 38 (9) ◽  
pp. A17-A17
Author(s):  
Jennie Helmer ◽  
Leon Baranowski ◽  
Richard Armour ◽  
John Tallon ◽  
David Williscroft ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Clinical Pathway ◽  
Community Care ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Symptom Improvement ◽  
Retrospective Case ◽  
Home And Community Care ◽  
Palliative Care Teams ◽  
Acute Crisis ◽  
Palliative Patients

Background/Research ObjectivesParamedic services have experienced a steadily increasing demand from palliative patients accessing 911 during times of acute crisis, and not wishing subsequent conveyance to ED. Early data indicates that many of these patients are NOT already connected to palliative care teams.To address this demand and to connect patients to care, BCEHS introduced the Assess, See, Treat and Refer (ASTAR)-Palliative Clinical Pathway. Objectives are to reduce patient conveyance to ED, reduce hospitalizations and improve patient care through referral after non-conveyance.InterventionParamedic activation of the ASTaR Palliative Clinical Pathway results in referral of non-conveyed palliative patients to local Home and Community Care teams and BCEHS paramedics. The referral occurs within 1-6 hours of paramedic contact and follow up occurs over the next 24-48 hours by telephone. This referral action provides safe, effective, patient-centred care for non-conveyed patients, and also fills a gap for connecting patients to local palliative care teams.ImpactA retrospective case review of 183 cases was conducted. Symptom improvement was achieved in 70% of cases, the ED non-conveyance rate was 19%, and the time on task when palliative patients were treated at home and not conveyed was 37% less (52 minutes) than if palliative patients were transported (82 minutes). All 183 patients were connected to either the local home and community care team or BCEHS Rural Advanced Care Community Paramedics (RACCP).Lessons LearnedPalliative patients frequently call 911 for help during acute crisis events and many of these patients do not wish conveyance to ED. The introduction of the ASTaR palliative clinical pathway provided safety netting and referral to appropriate care teams.

Improving primary level home and community care services for older people: The case of Hong Kong

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan Yuan Fu ◽  
Ernest Wing Tak Chui ◽  
Wing Shan Kan ◽  
Lisanne Ko
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Older People ◽  
Community Care ◽  
Primary Level ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Home And Community Care

scholarly journals Home and Community Care Sector Accountability

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (SP) ◽  
pp. 56-66
Author(s):  
Carolyn Steele Gray ◽  
Whitney Berta ◽  
Raisa Deber ◽  
Janet Lum
Keyword(s):  
Community Care ◽  
Home And Community Care

A deterministic model of home and community care client counts in British Columbia

2008 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. L. Hare ◽  
A. Alimadad ◽  
H. Dodd ◽  
R. Ferguson ◽  
A. Rutherford
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Community Care ◽  
Deterministic Model ◽  
Home And Community Care

scholarly journals Measuring Access to Home and Community Care and to Mental Health and Addictions Services in Canada

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 10-12
Author(s):  
Geoff Paltser ◽  
Christina Lawand ◽  
Alexey Dudevich ◽  
Dennis Christy ◽  
Xi-Kuan Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Community Care ◽  
Home And Community Care
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