Hospital opened stand-alone clinic where paramedics can drop off homeless people intoxicated by alcohol
TORONTO — A Toronto hospital has opened a stand-alone clinic where paramedics can drop off homeless people who are intoxicated by alcohol so they can recover and then access services.
"This is how we can deliver preferential care and options for people who are shut out of the system, have alcohol intoxication and do not require urgent or acute medical care," said Dr. Andrew Boozary, the executive director of social medicine at the network and clinical lead on the project. Organizations involved in the effort include the hospital, the city, paramedics, The Neighbourhood Group charitable organization and Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre."What's really heartening is that because of this site, our paramedics are able to go there and basically offload patients in real-time, literally," said Leo Tsang, deputy chief of operations for Toronto Paramedic Services.
"We meet them where they're at and are non-judgmental," said Mario Telles, an overdose prevention personal support worker with The Neighbhourhood Group who has been assigned to the new clinic for a month.
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