Windsor Regional Hospital’s COVID-19 Center Now Treating All Respiratory Diseases

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As the number of respiratory illnesses in people of all ages continues to rise in the region, Windsor Regional Hospital will redirect its COVID-19 Clinical Evaluation Center at the Ouerret Campus to also include evaluation of patients suffering from flu-like illness. I’m trying

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As of Monday, the center has been renamed the Adult and Pediatric Respiratory Care Center. Anyone concerned about the severity of their symptoms is being asked to make an appointment to ease the pressure on local emergency room departments.

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“It’s a season where not only COVID-19, but also RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) and flu cases are on the rise,” said Steve Irwin, the hospital’s director of communications. “The center’s staff will deal with any symptoms and give people the appropriate assessment they need.”

Those suffering from respiratory illness are asked to first contact their primary care physician or nurse before considering an evaluation center.

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“The center also serves adult and pediatric patients,” Erwin said. “We are an alternative, but our family doctor is closer to home and quicker. Respiratory season is starting to peak, so we’re trying to help as much as we can.”

The center is open seven days a week from 9am to 3pm, but patients are not allowed in and must make an appointment first. This can be done online at wrh.on.ca/OnlineBooking or by calling 519-973-4443.

Phones are answered Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Everyone must have a health card ready.

Windsor Regional Hospital’s emergency departments on both campuses continue to experience increased demand, partly due to ongoing flu-related issues.

Patients with respiratory problems are asked to preferably use an evaluation center rather than the ER unless they feel their health problem is serious and requires immediate treatment, Erwin said. Stated.

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“If you feel the situation falls under emergency room issues, go there, but if it’s just a symptom and you want to know what to do next, this is the new option,” he said. rice field.

Other options include urgent care and visits to walk-in clinics. Those with health concerns can also call Health Connect Ontario (811) to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The Windsor Family Health team is also currently accepting new patients. For more information, visit windsorfht.ca online or call 519-250-5656.

Hospital officials also note that reliable online information for parents about child health care can be found through TREKK (Emergency Knowledge Translation for Children) at trekk.ca/parentsandfamilies. .

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