Chatham-Kent has new tool in the fight against seasonal respiratory illness.
The temporary seasonal care clinic is now running out of a mobile trailer outside the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance’s emergency department in Chatham.
A collaboration between the CKHA and Chatham-Kent EMS, the clinic is designed to provide timely care to people with cough, cold and flu symptoms, as well as other minor ailments.
The clinic’s intent is to provide care to those who do not have a physician/nurse practitioner, or who cannot be seen in a timely manner by their health-care provider. The clinic’s aim is to conserve needed capacity in the emergency department during the seasonal surge of flu and respiratory ailments.
Patient with symptoms of cough, cold and flu; urinary tract infection, ear ache, rash, need for prescription refills, eye infection and general minor complaints are welcome. However, they are advised to seek advice from their primary health-care provider before attending where possible.
Clinic hours will vary.
Patients must register with the emergency department in order to access the clinic and will be seen on a walk-in basis. For more information, consult CKHA social media channels or http://www.ckha.on.ca/chatham-kent-seasonal-care-clinic.
Our names are Al & Paula Dano, We would just like to express how wonderful and helpful the seasonal care clinic trailer is. I cngratulate all those forward thinking people who had the for site to implement this very necessary and important clinic.My wife and I have both had to take advantage of this clinic, and couldn’t believe how quickly we were looked after there, freeing up the emergency department for more serious problem.We know how budgets are but would strongly suggest that this very necessary and expediting service remain throughout 2024 and be reexamined after the first year. Our hats off to the doctors and nurses who have participated thus far. Congratulations!!! Well done.Cheers!!