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Program:
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Remote Care Management Program
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Phone Numbers:
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647-660-8233
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Crisis:
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Call 911 in emergencies
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Address:
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1200 Fourth Ave
St Catharines, ON
L2S 0A9
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Intersection:
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First St Louth and Fourth Ave
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Location:
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Niagara Region
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Service Description:
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The goal of the RCM is to ensure vulnerable populations receive appropriate clinical support and monitoring in the community, including escalation to medical practitioners or acute care, where necessary * helps to reduce unplanned visits to the Emergency Department and/or unplanned re-admissions and develop sustainable self-management techniques for the identified patient populations supported through education and resources * allows patients with COVID, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), asthma, interstitial lung disease (ILD), pneumonia, and other respiratory illnesses, to manage their symptoms at home with technology and nursing support provided to them
The program is a partnership between Halton Healthcare (HH), Connected Care Halton Ontario Health Team (CCHOHT) and Ontario Health atHome * Aetonix provides the remote care management technology platform * paramedics visit patients at home and provide them with a tablet, vital signs collection kit and assist with set-up and a Ontario Health atHome nurse will follow-up once referral is received
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Fees:
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Most services covered by OHIP
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Application:
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Patients who live in Niagara or have a primary care physician in Halton
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Languages:
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English ; French
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Language Notes:
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French publications and website
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Area Served:
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Niagara Region
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Last Updated:
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4/14/2025
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Service Profile Web Address:
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eng/displayService.aspx?id=223687
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