
A model of community-based health care that utilizes paramedics to visit patients at their homes or in the community to increase access to care and decrease repeat ER visits.
The perinatal population: pregnant and postpartum women and infants. We hope to expand services to other patient populations after ensuring success within the perinatal population.
Community Paramedics supplement a patient's care team
By meeting a patient in their home, Community Paramedics can provide:
Community Paramedics perform care checks between prenatal visits for "high-risk" pregnancies and growth and development checks for infants requiring more monitoring.
As seen on the map, there are lots of Community Paramedicine programs in Indiana. Some provide care for perinatal populations, others provide chronic disease management, geriatric care, hospital discharge follow-up, immunization initiatives, or substance use and/or behavioral health care.
Good Samaritan is the first Community Paramedicine program in the southern half of the state. We are serving a Community Paramedicine desert and leading the charge for increased access to care.
Email communityparamedicine@gshvin.org to learn more about our Perinatal Community Paramedicine services, and to see if you're eligible.
Special thanks to GSH Auxiliary for our Community Paramedicine vehicle. Funding provided by Indiana Rural Health Association in partnership with United Healthcare, Target Lasting Change Grant from the Knox County Community Foundation, and Safety PIN Program grant funding from the Indiana Department of Health.