Hospital care provided in privacy of home ByUSARUTLEDGE the Herald Over the next two years will be receiving million for a pilot project which will make hospital care available in the privacy of the home Halton will be one of six areas to receive grants from the premier s Health Innovation Fund to imple ment a twoyear Hospitals In The Home project Ontario Health Minister Elinor announced at Peel Memorial Hospital Thurs day The Ministry of Health has committed million for the home care project the first of its kind in Ontario Under the new project doctors and nurses will provide a variety of services including shift nursing care guaranteed doctor house calls and 24hour patient care by health care teams said Mrs Caplan Since patients will have access to physiotherapy occupational therapy dietetic and services and 24hour emergency Graduate Joan and Bill Cox RR2 Georgetown are very proud to announce the graduation of their daughter Colleen on June 1990 from College of Arts and Applied Technology In the Funeral Service Education Pro gram Colleen met with the re of the Licensing Com mlttee of the Board of Funeral Services and has obtained her Ontario Funeral Director I Icense She is presently employed with Skinner and Mid Port Credit health care the demand for beds will decrease in sponsoring hospitals Mrs explained Since Hospitals In The Home is a voluntary project qualifying pa tients will have the option to stay hospital said Mrs Caplan She ad those who are required to stay in hospital will be able to return home sooner with the homecare project The health minister said she is confident the homecare project will demonstrate there are viable alternatives to hospital based care and insists the project will not jeopardize present hospital ser vices Mrs Caplan added the pro jects may minimize health care spending and still provide quality care in the privacy of the home Bnan Brady Milton District and Memorial Hospital Executive Director said Halton regional hospitals are pleased the minister approved the region proposal submitted last February Mr Brady said the success of whether or not the homecare pilot project reduces hospital bed remains to be seen but did say it is anticipated to 25 beds will be opened up According to Mr Brady the Hospitals In The Home project will not be used primarily to reduce the demand for beds but as a cost avoidance technique He explained the homecare project will be used to allow patients to return home earlier and receive acute care following surgery in the home Assistant Executive Director Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital Randy Esford said the mechanics of the projects have not yet been finalized He said Hospitals In The Home will be a long term cost avoidance project The new home care project will be a positive venture because it will allow patients to return home to their families earlier YELLOW CAB HALTON HILLS HOUR SERVICE SERVING HALTON HILLS Airport Parcel 8732931 I WERE YOUR INSURANCE BROKERS WE 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