{"id":242312,"date":"2025-10-23T09:08:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T13:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ottawahospital.on.ca\/?p=242312"},"modified":"2026-03-04T10:39:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T15:39:42","slug":"the-ottawa-hospital-launches-hospital-at-home-to-expand-access-to-acute-care-in-the-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ottawahospital.on.ca\/en\/newsroom\/the-ottawa-hospital-launches-hospital-at-home-to-expand-access-to-acute-care-in-the-community\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ottawa Hospital launches Hospital at Home to expand access to acute care in the community"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Ottawa, ON \u2013 October 15, 2025 \u2013<\/strong> The Ottawa Hospital (TOH), in partnership with CBI Home Health, has launched Hospital at Home, Ontario\u2019s first program to deliver acute hospital-level care directly to patients in their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Designed for patients who can safely receive care outside of a traditional hospital setting, Hospital at Home helps ease pressure on hospital resources while ensuring timely, high-quality treatment. Care is delivered by a team of physicians, nurses and community partners and supported by remote monitoring and virtual tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHospital at Home is an example of how we\u2019re reimagining care to meet people where they are,\u201d said Carol Mann, Medical Director of Inpatient Care at The Ottawa Hospital. \u201cBy bringing care into the home, we\u2019re improving access and comfort for patients, while helping them recover in familiar surroundings, close to loved ones. This model supports better outcomes, reduces strain on hospital capacity and strengthens our ability to deliver compassionate, community-based care.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hospital at Home reflects TOH\u2019s mission to expand access, increase capacity and deliver safe, patient-centred care. By bringing hospital-level treatment into the home, the program responds to system pressures such as high Emergency Department volumes and prolonged wait times. It also enhances patient and caregiver experiences, improves outcomes and makes the best use of health-care resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About The Ottawa Hospital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) is one of Canada\u2019s top learning and research hospitals where we are guided by our vision to provide the world-class and compassionate care we would all want for our loved ones. Our multi-campus hospital, affiliated with the University of Ottawa, is home to the Regional Trauma Centre and Cancer Centre, and to discoveries that are adopted globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Backed by generous support from the community, we are focused on reshaping the future of health care to improve the health of our diverse population of patients from Eastern Ontario, Western Quebec, and Nunavut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about The Ottawa Hospital, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottawahospital.on.ca\/\">OttawaHospital.on.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About CBI Home Health<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For over 50 years, CBI Home Health (HH) has been where better begins. We are one of Canada\u2019s largest home care and specialized community services providers, operating in more than 800 communities. Every day, our 8,000+ compassionate caregivers deliver impactful care that maximizes independence, function, and well-being while we partner with hospitals, governments, funders, and other healthcare partners to shape the future of community healthcare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ottawa, ON \u2013 October 15, 2025 \u2013 The Ottawa Hospital (TOH), in partnership with CBI Home Health, has launched Hospital at Home, Ontario\u2019s first program to deliver acute hospital-level care directly to patients in their homes. 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