Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Dallas Fire-Rescue outreach paramedics describe home-visit program aimed at reducing ER visits and 911 calls
Summary
A Dallas Fire-Rescue outreach paramedic told the Senior Affairs Commission the team conducts scheduled home visits to high-risk residents to check vitals, assess home hazards and connect people to services; team size, referral process and capacity limits were discussed.
A Dallas Fire-Rescue outreach paramedic told the Senior Affairs Commission that a home-visit program provides scheduled, in-home care for high-risk patients with the stated aims of preventing unnecessary hospitalizations, emergency-room visits and 911 calls.
The presenter said the program partners with hospitals and community-based health and social-service agencies to provide medical assessments, home-safety checks and social-service referrals. “The goal of the Mott's outreach paramedics is to help you become more self reliant,” the presenter said.
Program staff said visits include vital-sign checks, needs-and-goals assessments, medication and appointment support, and, when requested, advocacy with a patient’s doctor. The outreach…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
