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COVID-19 - Practising telemedicine in the pandemic
We are offering Telemedicine and Virtual care to our patients. You can access your doctors by phone for a telemedicine appointment. Over 2021 we will be introducing Virtual Care through Medical Zoom. If you would like to meet your doctor over Zoom, please speak to our office staff. You will need to provide an email address where we can send you the Zoom link for your appointment. When you log on to your appointment, you will be in the waiting room and when your doctor is ready for you, they will let you into the virtual doctor’s office. We are excited to be able to offer this way of connecting with you
Just like online shopping or email, Virtual Care has some inherent privacy and security risks that your health information may be intercepted or unintentionally disclosed. We want to make sure you understand this before we proceed. In order to improve privacy and confidentiality, you should also take steps to participate in this virtual care encounter in a private setting and should not use an employer’s or someone else’s computer/device as they may be able to access your information.
If you want more information, please check the link on our Virtual Care Consent Form. If it is determined you require a physical exam, you may still need to be assessed in person. You should also understand that virtual care is not a substitute for attending the Emergency Department if urgent care is needed
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Healty Tips
1) Stay active within your abilities. Health Canada recommends the average person gets 150 minutes of exercise per week. If you are not sure if you can or should do this, please contact your physician.
2) Eat a health well balanced diet. Please review to the New Canada Food Guide.
3) Screen Time should be limited to less than two hours per day and child under ten years old should be limited to less than 1hr per day and children under two years, screen time should be avoided.
