CKHA @ Home is a new service for those returning home after a hospital stay, with comprehensive and personalized support.<\/p>\n
Published Jan 14, 2026 \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 Last updated 1\u00a0day ago \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 3 minute read<\/p>\n
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Adam Topp, Chatham-Kent Health Alliance president and chief executive, speaks during Tuesday’s launch for CKHA @ Home. At right is Chatham-Kent\u2013Leamington MPP Trevor Jones. (Trevor Terfloth\/Chatham Daily News)Article content<\/p>\n
To help provide a more seamless transition for patients, Chatham-Kent Health Alliance has launched a $1.3-million, provincially funded home-care program.<\/p>\n
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CKHA @ Home is a new service for those returning home after a hospital stay, with comprehensive and personalized support.<\/p>\n
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The aim is to help manage demand for in-hospital medical beds, which has been increasing each year. On an average day, CKHA operates 22 medical beds above capacity \u2014 40 per cent more medical patient days than the hospital is designed to support.<\/p>\n
A special event was held Tuesday to launch the program, with hospital officials and MPP Trevor Jones (PC-Chatham-Kent\u2013Leamington) on hand.<\/p>\n
Adam Topp, alliance president and chief executive, welcomed the funding, adding the first patients are expected this week.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is going to help us get patients home sooner,\u201d he said. \u201cGet them into a home environment where they can heal much better after their stay in hospital.\u201d<\/p>\n
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A dedicated patient navigator leads the program, working with the patient and family members to create a personal care plan once they leave the hospital.<\/p>\n
The care team may include nurses, personal support workers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, social workers and other professionals through a partnership with ParaMed Home Health Care.<\/p>\n
Patients benefit from medication management, followup appointments and connecting with essential resources such as transportation, caregiver support, Meals on Wheels, and Let\u2019s Go Home with Homeward Bound program, a service provided through the Canadian Red Cross Society.<\/p>\n
The program is flexible, allowing the level of support to adjust based on the patient\u2019s evolving needs over about eight to 16 weeks.<\/p>\n
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For patients requiring care beyond 16 weeks, the team ensures a connection to ongoing Ontario Health at Home services.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is an important step in strengthening health-care services for residents across our communities,\u201d Jones said. \u201cThis investment puts patients first.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe sooner that families and the patients leave the hospital to recover at home, the better their outcomes are going to be.\u201d<\/p>\n
A dedicated 24\/7 phone line, run by ParaMed Home Health Care, is available for patients and families with questions or concerns. It can be reached at 519-966-5200.<\/p>\n