Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) in partnership with Chatham-Kent EMS, have launched the Chatham-Kent Seasonal Care Clinic to provide timely clinical services to individuals with cough, cold and flu symptoms, and other minor ailments.
The Chatham-Kent Seasonal Care Clinic will operate on a temporary basis out of a mobile trailer at CKHA’s Chatham Site Emergency Department.
Hospital officials say the temporary clinic is intended to provide care to the public if they do not have a Physician/Nurse Practitioner, cannot be seen in a timely manner by their Physician/Nurse Practitioner, and to conserve needed capacity in Emergency Departments at CKHA during the seasonal surge of cold, flu and respiratory illness.
Individuals attending the clinic will be required to visit the registration desk in the Emergency Department at CKHA’s Chatham Site and will be seen on a walk-in basis.
The Chatham-Kent Seasonal Care Clinic will operate this week from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on November 24, 25 and 26.
Next week, hours of operation will take place from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on November 29, December 1, 2 and 3.
Hours of operation will vary from week to week.
Please visit CKHA’s social media channels and website www.ckha.on.ca for more information on clinic hours.
Individuals with any of the following symptoms can choose to be seen at the Chatham-Kent Seasonal Care Clinic:
– Cough, cold and flu symptoms
– Urinary tract infection
– Ear ache
– Rash
– Need for prescription refill
– Eye infection
– General minor complaint
When should people visit the Chatham-Kent Seasonal Care Clinic?
Call your Physician/Nurse Practitioner first if you or your child have the symptoms above and feel that you need medical care. Your Physician/Nurse Practitioner will give you advice about what to do next. This may include:
– Caring for yourself or your child at home
– Seeing your Physician/Nurse Practitioner either virtually or in-person
– Going to the Chatham-Kent Seasonal Care Clinic
Consider visiting the Chatham-Kent Seasonal Care Clinic if:
– You do not have a Physician/Nurse Practitioner
– Your symptoms or your child’s symptoms are getting worse or are not improving, and you feel that you need medical care
– You have been told by any health professional to go to the Chatham-Kent Seasonal Care Clinic
“CKHA is pleased to partner with Chatham-Kent EMS to offer this timely service at our Chatham Site. Typically, this is the time of year our communities see a rise in cold, flu and respiratory illnesses. This temporary clinic will give our team in partnership with community paramedics, the resources to provide appropriate care in the appropriate setting, and will help alleviate capacity challenges within our Emergency Departments,” stated Dr. Pervez Faruqi, Chief of Staff, CKHA, in a media release.
“At Chatham-Kent EMS, our dedicated team is focused on bringing timely and appropriate care directly to the communities we serve through collaborative healthcare models. Partnerships like the seasonal care clinics will lead to improved continuity of care and is another great example of how together we can create innovative solutions that deliver high-quality services to those who need them most,” stated Pete Morassutti, Manager, Mobile Integrated Health Programs, Chatham-Kent EMS, in a media release.
For more information please visit: www.ckha.on.ca/chatham-kent-seasonal-care-clinic/
