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Kemptville District Hospital is a 40-bed acute care hospital located in the rapidly growing Eastern Ontario municipality of North Grenville, 40 minutes south of Ottawa. Our services include 24-hour emergency care, inpatient care, advanced orthopaedic surgery (as a satellite of The Ottawa Hospital), and outpatient care. We are an integrated health services organization with deep partnerships in our community and region. With our partners in the Ottawa West Four Rivers Ontario Health Team, we are collaborating on a new model of health care delivery that puts patients, families and caregivers at the centre of the health care system.
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Staff Profile
Heidi PeskettDischarge Planner/Home and Community Support Services Champlain Care Coordinator
My role is a combined role of Hospital Discharge Planner and Home and Community Support Services Champlain Care Coordinator. I meet with patients from the Inpatient Medical Unit, Convalescent Care, and the ER to assess eligibility and arrange Home and Community Care services, which may include nursing, personal support, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech language pathology, the dietitian, social work and long-term care planning. I also help connect patients with other community services including Kemptville Home Support, the Going Home Program, retirement homes and the Community Paramedic Program, to name a few.
I came to KDH because I liked the idea of the combined role of Discharge Planner and Care Coordinator. It is patient focused. The patient only has to speak to one person about their needs and concerns upon leaving the hospital and that person is the one to arrange services and make referrals to community support. In larger hospitals, this role is split between two people.
I also enjoy working in the small hospital setting. I have gotten to know and work closely with other team members (nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and physicians). We aim to improve the patient experience and hopefully provide the patient with a smooth transition home.
“I wanted to tell you how truly grateful I am for the Clinics at KDH. Almost a year of injections for pain in Dr. Jamal’s clinic have been quite successful and after last Friday's appointment, I am now on "remit" until November. Through Dr. Jamal I was referred to Dr. Fox, who diagnosed Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in my right wrist, for which I had surgery with Dr. Chan – all through your Clinic system. Everyone in the Clinics has been so helpful and kind throughout this: Kerry and Chrissie at the door and June in Bookings. They have made my visits easier and contributed to my recovery. I feel they are friends, as well as the doctors. KDH is a great hospital with wonderful people. Carry on!”
Lois
Beth Donovan Hospice
Beth Donovan Hospice provides compassionate support and professional care to individuals and their families as they journey through the challenges of life-limiting illnesses and end-of-life transitions.View All PartnersPartners
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