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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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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.
“It is with immense gratitude that we write to express our appreciation for our mother’s recent inpatient stay. Georgina was admitted through the ER and spent a few weeks on the inpatient medical unit before being transferred to Convalescent Care. She is 89 years of age. It is quite safe to say that her care at KDH was exemplary from her time in the ER to her organized discharge just over three months later. Our family would like to extend our warmest thanks to all the nurses, RPN's, and dietary staff who were involved in her care. We are also most grateful for the care and excellence provided to her daily by the Occupational Therapist and the Physiotherapy Team. KDH delivers excellence in the care of our aging population with a client-centred approach, with very driven teams, not only to complete daily tasks but to accomplish patient goals."
Georgina’s family
Municipality of North Grenville
North Grenville is a community of approximately 15,000 located just 20 minutes south of Ottawa. This green and growing community, including Kemptville and surrounding hamlets, offers all of the big city amenities with small town charm, for a quality lifestyle like no other.View All PartnersPartners
We work with great partners who share our commitment to build healthier communities. We are proud be allied with the following organizations – each is an essential part of an integrated health system.