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ALTERNATIVE CARE PATHWAY - PATHFINDER

Dublin Fire Brigade continues to be involved Centre involving patients 65 years or older in
with the Pathfinder, a Sláintecare funded Beaumont and Tallaght Hospital catchment
initiative. In the Dublin area Pathfinder is a area or to incidents where the attending
collaborative project with colleagues in the ambulance crew determine that the patient
National Ambulance Service, Beaumont and may be appropriate for referral the team’s
Tallaght Hospital’s Occupational Therapy services.
and Physiotherapy Departments. The team
consists of an Advanced Paramedic and an The Pathfinder services include; home
occupational/physio therapist. based rehabilitation (Occupational Therapy
+ Physiotherapy), essential equipment and
The purpose of the service is to provide a home modifications, liaise with GP & Primary
safe alternative to emergency department Care Team, Referral to Geriatrician Day
attendance, where possible. The Pathfinder Hospital and specialist outpatient clinics for
Team is dispatched to certain low acuity EMS suitable patients.
calls received in East Region Communications

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