Evergreen Fire/Rescue community paramedic Sarah Provins, left, takes Bob Abbott’s blood pressure and checks his pulse in his home during a community paramedicine visit on Oct. 3. Abbott’s dog Ocito watches.
Deb Hurley Brobst | Special to the Plaindealer
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‘There’s not a day where I don’t do something impactful’
Community paramedicine brings vital care to mountain, rural places
Editor’s note: There’s a proposal to start a community paramedicine program here in Ouray County, and we wanted to know more about how these kinds of services work in other places in Colorado where they’ve been offered for years. We hope this story helps readers understand how these kinds of health programs serve other communities.
Bob and Helen Abbott, both 83, need help monitoring their health issues, but it’s not easy getting to a doctor’s office.
Anne Greulich, 79, has leg woun...
