A Saskatchewan company is partnering with the province to connect residents with doctors and nurses through virtual health care.
Lumeca is an online app which functions like a walk-in clinic, linking users to health care professionals over video chat. According to Lumeca’s website, once someone submits a consultation request, a doctor or nurse is assigned within minutes. “In the past three weeks, we’ve had more than 33,000 consultations,” said Tyson Liske, Lumeca’s vice-president of marking and communications. “A majority of those people we were able to help keep them safe and at home.
Not having to go to the ER or walk-in clinic, but to be able to be cared for in their home in a safe way.” Liske said the app is a good option for someone