Antenatal Community Care Program

A community nursing program offering 7 days a week care, with in-home or clinic visits (as appropriate) for pregnant individuals requiring monitoring and fetal health surveillance for medically stable, high-risk pregnancies.

Services include:

• Nursing assessment of patients in their homes or at the clinic or over the telephone,
• Fetal monitoring (non-stress tests) as ordered; starting at >/= 26 weeks' gestation,
• One-on-one perinatal education on high-risk pregnancy conditions and other health concerns,
• Teaching on self-monitoring and when to seek urgent or emergency care,
• Individualized nutrition support with the program Dietitian, including general nutrition, healthy pregnancy weight, special diets, supplement review, and food security,
• Referrals to community agencies and support resources as needed,
• Ongoing communication with the Most Responsible Healthcare Provider (MRHP)

This service provides in-home care for antenatal patients who might otherwise require hospitalization. Patients remain under the care of their obstetrician, family physician, or midwife (with obstetrical consultation).