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By Glory Przekop

Community Paramedic Team coming to Grande Prairie

Feb 20, 2018 | 9:04 AM

Grande Prairie will be getting a Community Paramedic Team.

The Associate Minister of Health made the announcement Tuesday morning saying the mobile community paramedics will be providing on-site care to seniors or anyone with chronic conditions.

“When we help Albertans avoid stressful trips to the emergency department, everyone wins. These paramedics are effective and compassionate frontline workers, helping Albertans get the right care at the right time, right in their own homes,” said Brandy Payne, Associate Minister of Health.

The program is already used in Calgary and Edmonton and Grande Prairie’s chapter is expected to be operational March 26th.

It is expected the $11-million expansion will add 26 paramedics but there is no word on how many of those will be in Grande Prairie as Peace River, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Red Deer, Camrose/Wetaskiwin are also included in the expansion.  

by Glory Przekop