Ontario Health atHome - Chatham

Health care services offered at home, at school, and in the community, as well as access to supported living programs and long-term care * care coordinators work with people in the community or leaving the hospital to determine what help is needed and arrange for care

Services may include:

• nursing
• nurse practitioner
• personal support
• physiotherapy and occupational therapy
• speech and language therapy
• social work
• nutrition and food counselling (dietitians)
• palliative care
• medical supplies and equipment
• access to long-term care homes
• access to supported living (adult day programs, supportive housing, retirement homes and assisted living)
• health support in the school
• specialized services for people living with specific health conditions
• referral to other community supports
  

Information and Referral - thehealthline.ca provides online access to health care information and services in Ontario, or call the referral phone services at 310-2222

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• Care Connector Program Refers people through the Health Care Connect program who do not have a doctor to a family health care provider who may be accepting new patients * once registered, program participants are assigned to a Care Connector employed by the Ontario Health atHome * Care Connectors work with family doctors and nurse practitioners who are accepting new patients
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• Children's Health Support Services Assess and coordinate access to professional health care services such as nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech-language therapy, dietetic and personal support services for children with special needs who require assistance in the school setting
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• In-Home Services Services may include personal support, nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech-language therapy, social work, dietetic services, case management/coordination, medical supplies and dressings, hospital sickroom equipment, laboratory and diagnostic services, determination for drug coverage under the Ontario Drug Benefit (ODB) Plan * in-home respite care services available based upon eligibility
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• Mental Health and Addiction Nurses Assessments, interventions, education and support to students and families with mental health and or addiction issues * consultation with school staff in regards to mental health or addiction issues as appropriate
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• Placement Services Access to health care support at home, at school, or in the community * care coordinators work with people in the community or leaving hospital to determine what help is needed and arrange for care * care is provided in community settings such as the home, school, residential facility or Ontario Health atHome community clinic * referral to other community services when appropriate
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• Telehomecare Six-month virtual home health care for patients with mild to moderate Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) or Chronic Heart Failure (CHF) * patients are provided with equipment for in-home self-monitoring * telehomecare clinicians provide remote assistance to coach and teach health information, and help patients change behaviours to improve self-management of their conditions