Bringing care to communities nationwide
Across Canada, Medavie Health Services (MHS), the country’s largest EMS management provider, is leading efforts in Mobile Integrated Health and Community Paramedicine.
From First Nations communities in Saskatchewan to farming communities in Prince Edward Island, similar mobile clinics are being deployed to:
- Provide care in rural and remote communities.
- Deliver culturally competent, trauma-informed services.
- Ease pressure on hospitals and emergency departments.
- Create proactive, preventative care models.
As a division of Medavie, MHS employs over 6,000 professionals across seven provinces. Together, they serve more than three million Canadians each year.
Programs like Mobile Integrated Health show how Medavie is changing health to focus on the patient, and bringing care directly to the people who need it most.
Looking ahead
The success of MobileCare has led to expanded hours, new community stops and growing demand. Next, Chatham-Kent EMS and its partners aim to:
- Extend mobile health services to more communities.
- Introduce advanced diagnostics and virtual care.
- Strengthen partnerships with Indigenous, newcomer, and cultural organizations.
- Build trust with people who have long felt excluded from the health system.
Care anywhere
Back at the stop, Susan leaves with a care plan to help manage her blood pressure, and Joe has an appointment scheduled for ongoing counselling. For both, MobileCare represents more than a clinic; it’s a lifeline.
MobileCare shows that health care doesn’t always have to happen in a hospital or doctor’s office. Sometimes, the best way to deliver care is to bring it home.
*Names and details in the opening scenario are fictional but based on real experiences of MobileCare clients.
