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Lewiston
Auburn
Greene
Turner
More
& More
Others
Etc.
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HOME VISIT PROGRAM
Providing adult individuals with basic tools & resources for an improved independent life. Also known as
Community Paramedicine.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
United Ambulance provides adult individuals the opportunity for a regular visit with a Community Paramedic (CP). The CP can assist in providing basic tools and resources needed for an improved self-awareness of medical problems and chronic diseases.
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The goal is to reduce potential injuries in the home, the CP can also evaluate the resident's living space and conduct a home safety check to identify any potential hazards.
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- ELIGIBILITY -
Local residents that live alone or have limited assistance.
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Individuals who routinely use emergency services for general assistance.
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Individuals who have limited access to resources (home health, social services, etc.).
SERVICES OFFERED
- Home Inspection & Safety Checks
- Review of Local Resources & Services
- Fall Risk Assessments
- Review of Medical Conditions,
Medications, & Allergies
- Scheduled Well-Being Checks
- Influenza Vaccinations
- Simple Screening:
- Mental Status
- Heart Rate & Respirations
- Blood Pressure
- Blood Sugar Analysis/ Log Training
- Weight Check
- Temperature Check
OUR COMMUNITY PARAMEDICS
Richard V. D'Alessandro, M.D.
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Medical Director
United Ambulance Service
United Community Paramedicine
United Training Center
Dr. D’Alessandro graduated from the George Washington University Washington DC in 1996. Dr. Dalessandro works in Lewiston, ME and 3 other locations and specializes in Emergency Medicine. Dr. D’Alessandro is affiliated with Central Maine Medical Center and Rumford Hospital. Dr. D’Alessandro service as the medical director for United Ambulance Service and United Training Center.
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Dr. Michael Wilcox, MD
Consultant
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Mike Wilcox, MD is a Board Certified Family Practice Physician who has practiced in rural Minnesota for 38 years. He serves as the Coordinator for the Emergency Care Plus Program for North Memorial Medical Center in Minneapolis, as a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency & Family Medicine at the University of Minnesota and is Medical Director for both Rural EMS Services and the Community Paramedic Program at Hennepin Technical College. An early architect of Community Paramedicine, Dr. Wilcox offers clinical skills training and oversight, CME/curriculum development, the development of policy and protocol, outcome analysis and quality assurance initiatives. Also a national conference speaker, he is a gifted ambassador of Community Paramedicine.
Dennis Russell, M.Ed./ATC/NRP/IC/CP-C
Operations Manager (Lewiston)
Community Paramedicine Manager
Dennis M. Russell, M.Ed., ATC, NRP, CP-C, I/C, is an accomplished EMS leader, educator, and clinician with more than 20 years of experience in emergency medical services, higher education, and athletic training. He currently serves as Operations Manager and Community Paramedicine Manager at United Ambulance Service in Lewiston, Maine, where he has overseen operations, dispatch coordination, paramedic education, accreditation compliance, and the expansion of community paramedicine programs.
Dennis also serves as Service Director for Bates EMS and as a paramedic with United Ambulance Bridgton and New Gloucester Fire & Rescue. He has held leadership roles with Cataldo Ambulance Service, North East Mobile Health Services, and the University of Maine Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
He holds a Master of Education in Health, Physical Education & Recreation, a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Athletic Training, and a Community Paramedic Certification. An active member of multiple state, national, and global EMS committees, Dennis is a contributing author of Community Health Paramedicine and was named 2019 EMS Advocate of the Year by NAEMT.
Daphne Russell, AAS/AE-C/EMT-P/CP-C
Prevention and Wellness Coordinator
& Community Paramedic
Daphne has been employed at UAS since 2003 as a full-time paramedic. She was one of the first paramedics in Maine to obtain a Community Paramedic (CP) Certificate and her primary focus has been to assist in the development of United’s first Home Visit Program. In 2010, Daphne was appointed the Prevention and Wellness Coordinator for United Ambulance.
She has been working with the Maine CDC, evaluators and other implementers in the development and implementation of the In-Home Visiting Asthma Education Program, since 2016. In 2018, Daphne obtained her National Asthma Educator Certification from the National Asthma Educator Certification Board.
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Daurie Norfolk, Advanced EMT/CPT
Community Paramedic Technician
Daurie has been working for United Ambulance Service since 2000.
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She is an Advanced EMT and a Community Paramedic Technician.
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HOW TO SIGN UP
You must first request a Referral​ Form from your Primary Care Provider or us. Then fill it out and return it to our Prevention & Wellness Office. It's that easy!
E: Prevention@unitedambulance.net
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After review from our office we will contact the resident and schedule a 60-minute visit at a mutually convenient time for the resident & our Community Paramedic.