Provincial funding is coming to Wellington and Perth counties to help with their paramedic services and the offloading of patients at hospitals.
Perth-Wellington MPP Matthew Rae was in Stratford on Wednesday to announce that the two counties will receive a total of over $22 million from the land ambulance service grant (LASG) and the dedicated offload nurses program (DONP).
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The City of Guelph, which operates the Guelph-Wellington paramedic service, is getting $13.84 million from LASG while $306,455 is coming through DONP, which funds positions for nurses who offload patients at emergency departments..
Perth County will receive $8.2 million from LASG and $109,000 from DONP.
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According to a news release, the funding is an eight percent increase year-over-year for services that help emergency crews get back into the community faster after a call.
Rae says the funding will ensure that there are enough nurses and health care professionals available to help offload patients at hospitals.
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