Chatham Kent Family Health Team
20 Emma st N7L 5K5 Chatham, ON, Canada

Outbreak Declared on Medicine Unit at Chatham-Kent Health Alliance - http://www.ckha.on.ca/outbreak-declared-medicine-unit-chath #ckont #ckha

Join a panel of Chatham-Kent healthcare leaders as we answer your questions about COVID-19.

Public Service Announcement: COVID-19 Outbreak Declared on COVID-19 Unit at Chatham-Kent Health Alliance - http://www.ckha.on.ca/public-service-announcement-covid-19- #ckont #ckha

The offices of the Chatham-Kent Family Health Team will be closing at noon on December 24th and will reopen on Tuesday December 29th at our regular times.

Please join us for a Facebook Live Community Question and Answer Session to answer your questions about COVID-19 in Chatham-Kent.

The COVID-19 Assessment Centre located at the St. Clair College HealthPlex, Chatham Campus will close on Christmas Day. The centre will remain open throughout the rest of the holidays to accommodate testing. Book an appointment at www.assessmentbooking.ca or 519.436.2556. #ckont

Getting the Right Care the First Time this Holiday Season CHATHAM-KENT: December 21, 2020 -- The holiday season is typically one of the busiest times of the year for our paramedics and emergency room teams and statistics show a higher than average number of patients whose conditions are non-urgent for an illness which could have been more appropriately managed by other community health care providers. As we approach the upcoming holiday season, Chatham-Kent EMS and Chatham-Ke...nt Health Alliance would like to remind everyone of the alternative services available in the community that can quickly and effectively treat non-urgent illnesses such as coughs, colds, ear infections, sore throats, and sprained limbs. These alternative options include: self- care at home, calling Telehealth Ontario (1-866-797-0000), going to a walk-in clinic, or visiting a local pharmacist. Below are a list of programs and services available over the holiday season to assist in care for non- urgent illnesses: http://ckfht.ca//Media-Release-Getting-Care-in-the-Right-P

October 29 is recognized as World Stroke Day. Learn the warning signs so you can quickly identify if you or a loved one are having a stroke. Do not hesitate to... call 9-1-1, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stroke is a medical emergency. Learn more at: https://www.world-stroke.org/world-stroke-day-campaign #worldstrokeday #ckha #stroke

The offices of the Chatham Kent Family Health Team are closed on Wednesday November 11 for Remembrance Day

Our December Newsletter is live! Check it out here! https://www.ckoht.ca///2020/12/DECEMBER-OHT-Newsletter.pdf

Respiratory therapists are key members of our health teams, especially during COVID-19. They are often the first to assess and treat patients in a hospital with difficulty breathing. This Respiratory Therapy Week, reach out and say thank you!

CKFHT Flu Shot Clinic Team Have you scheduled your flu shot? Please wear a short sleeve shirt for the convenience of administering the flu shot. Individuals need to wear a face cover. Reminder: During flu season you can get a free flu shot from participating pharmacies.

It is Respiratory Therapy Week! Please click this link for more information https://www.rtso.ca/registered-respiratory-therapist-role/

November is Diabetes Awareness Month, a time when communities across the country work together to bring awareness to the seriousness of diabetes. Now more than ever we need to work together to help individuals and their families living with Diabetes. This past Saturday marked the 100th Anniversary Sir Frederick Banting awoke with his idea which led to the discovery of insulin. ... World Diabetes Day is November 14. Please wear blue to show your support. We are your Diabetes Team! We can help provide education and support to you, your patients, families and caregivers. Please do not hesitate to contact us or send referrals. We look forward to helping in anyway we can! Heather Butzer RN CDE Laurie Babin RD CDE Elaine Lee RD (Wallaceburg Site) Elisha Davis, Program Secretary

CKFHT WALLACEBURG Site patients: FLU SHOT CLINIC DATES Please note there are NO walk-ins, call to book your appointment. October 28th 1-4pm (fully booked) November 4th 1-4pm (fully booked)... November 20th1-4pm (fully booked) November 27th 1-4pm Reminder: During flu season you can get a free flu shot from participating pharmacies. Please wear a short sleeve shirt for the convenience of administering the flu shot. Individuals need to wear a face cover.

CKFHT RIDGETOWN Site patients: FLU SHOT CLINIC DATES Please note there are NO walk-ins, call to book your appointment. October 29th 9am to noon; 1-4 pm November 13th 9am to noon; 1-4 pm... November 24th 9am to noon; 1-4 pm Reminder: During flu season you can get a free flu shot from participating pharmacies. Please wear a short sleeve shirt for the convenience of administering the flu shot. Individuals need to wear a face cover.

CKFHT Flu Shot Clinic Team Have you scheduled your flu shot? Please wear a short sleeve shirt for the convenience of administering the flu shot. Individuals need to wear a face cover. Reminder: During flu season you can get a free flu shot from participating pharmacies.

CKFHT DRESDEN Site patients: FLU SHOT CLINIC DATES: Please note there are NO walk-ins, call to book your appointment. October 29th 9am to noon; 1-4 pm November 5th 9am to noon; 1-4 pm (fully booked)... Reminder: During flu season you can get a free flu shot from participating pharmacies. Please wear a short sleeve shirt for the convenience of administering the flu shot. Individuals need to wear a face cover.

CKFHT BLENHEIM Site patients: FLU SHOT CLINIC DATES Please note there are NO walk-ins, call to book your appointment. October 28th 9am to noon November 4th 9am to noon... November 13th 1-4pm November 19th 1-4pm November 26th 5-8pm Reminder: During flu season you can get a free flu shot from participating pharmacies. Please wear a short sleeve shirt for the convenience of administering the flu shot. Individuals need to wear a face cover.

CKFHT CHATHAM Site patients: FLU SHOT CLINIC DATES Please note there are NO walk-ins, call to book your appointment. October 27th 9am to noon; 1-4 pm (fully booked) October 28th 9am to noon; 1-4 pm (fully booked)... November 3rd 9am to noon; 1-4 pm (fully booked) November 5th 9am to noon; 1-4 pm November 19th 9am to noon; 1-4pm November 25th 9am to noon; 1-4pm Reminder: During flu season you can get a free flu shot from participating pharmacies. Please wear a short sleeve shirt for the convenience of administering the flu shot. Individuals need to wear a face cover.

It’s that time of year again! Flu Season! The Chatham Kent Family Health Team is working diligently on the details for our flu shot clinics. Stay tuned for the dates in your area. Reminder: During flu season you can get a free flu shot from participating pharmacies.

Oct 15 is Global Handwashing Day. One of the most effective ways to help stop the spread of COVID-19 is also one of the simplest: wash your hands with soap and water thoroughly and often. bit.ly/3iYeMnt

Are you being asked for a note for work or school regarding COVID symptoms? The Ontario Government and Local Health Units have been clear that requiring a physician note is not appropriate as it is not a good use of our health care system and physicians cannot be filling their schedule with healthy children who just need a note to return to school, a sport or activity or healthy adults needing a note to return to work. Please use these attestation forms https://content.oma.org//OMA-COVID-Clearance-Attestation-F If you are not sure about your symptoms or what to do - use this tool https://covid-19.ontario.ca/school-screening If you are still not sure, then give us a call!

The offices of the Chatham Kent Family Health Team are closed on Monday October 12 for Thanksgiving Day.

Dr. Dax Biondi, Chief and Program Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at CKHA shares a message outside our COVID-19 Assessment Centre's NEW location at the S...t. Clair College HealthPlex (1001 Grand Ave West, Chatham). Watch to learn more about: - the new Assessment Centre location - sick notes/emergency room visits - return to school criteria - when to consider booking a test. To view the Ministry of Health's COVID-19 school and child care screening tool, visit: https://covid-19.ontario.ca/school-screening/ CK Public Health also offers a school resource page at: https://ckphu.com/schoolscovid/ #ckont #ckha #ckpublichealth #COVID