Low Acuity Diversion Program
The Low Acuity Diversion Program (LADP) is designed for patients with non-life-threatening conditions. The program aims to ensure that such patients are taken to the appropriate medical facility where they can receive the best care while also helping paramedics return to the community faster.
Under this program, patients can receive care in 2 ways:
- Fit2Sit
- Urgent Care Centre
Fit2Sit allows paramedics to bring patients with non-life-threatening conditions to the hospital waiting room. These patients are assessed to make sure they can sit on their own and are monitored by hospital staff until a nurse or doctor is available to see them.
Our Fit2Sit program is in partnership with:
- William Osler Health System
- Brampton Civic Hospital
- Etobicoke General Hospital
- Trillium Health Partners
- Credit Valley Hospital
- Mississauga Hospital
- Headwaters Health Care Centre
How Fit2Sit works
The paramedics will:
- Assess their patient to determine if they are eligible for the Fit2Sit program.
- Ensure that their patient meets the specific non-life-threatening condition criteria.
- Help their patient to the waiting room and check them in with the triage nurse on arrival at the emergency department.
Patients are to monitor their symptoms and inform a nurse of any changes.
Fit2Sit does not change the care you receive. The sickest patient will be seen first.
The Urgent Care Centre (UCC) program brings patients with non-life-threatening conditions to the Peel Memorial Urgent Care Centre located at 20 Lynch Street in Brampton. The Peel Memorial Urgent Care Centre has emergency-trained physicians and staff available around the clock to address non-life-threatening health care needs.
How the Urgent Care Centre program works
The paramedics will:
- Assess their patient to determine if they are eligible for transportation to the Urgent Care Centre.
- Ensure that their patient meets the specific non-life-threatening condition criteria.
- Help their patient to the waiting room and check them in with the nurse on arrival at the Urgent Care Centre.
Patients are to monitor their symptoms and inform a nurse of any changes.
Transportation to the Urgent Care Centre does not change the care you receive. The sickest patient will be seen first.