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Programs & Services


Antenatal Home Monitoring Program

Provides in-home care from Registered Nurses for medically stable high-risk pregnant women.

This service provides obstetrical nursing care for women who might otherwise be cared for in hospital.
Services include:

  • regular assessments of clients in their homes
  • fetal monitoring (non-stress tests) as ordered by the physician
  • teaching about pregnancy, birth, health concerns, and self-monitoring
  • referrals to resources as needed
  • communication with the referring health care provider
  • lab work in client's home

Access
Service Providers May Include
registered nurses (RNs)
Eligibility

Clients must:

  • be referred by a physician
  • be a medically high-risk pregnant women
  • have access to a telephone in the home
  • live within the Edmonton Area program boundaries
Service Access

Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.

Referrals to the program are by physician only.


Service Locations
Also Known As
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Antenatal home care, Healthy Beginnings Antenatal Program