Medical Clinics Are Open, Ready To Serve

Apr 14, 2021

On behalf of the rural medical clinics in Frontenac, Lennox and Addington, we would like to remind our patients that our offices remain open, as they have always been. Your health is important to us.

If you have severe symptoms of chest pain or difficulty breathing, or other severe symptoms with a sudden onset, please go to the nearest Emergency Room.

If you have COVID symptoms (fever, new shortness of breath, sore throat or headache), please book an appointment with the nearest COVID Assessment Centre.

Otherwise, please call your local Family Health Clinic. We are open and ready to respond to your healthcare needs. Urgent new concerns, preventive care, and chronic disease follow up are all important and best brought to your primary care providers. Rest assured that we know how to direct your care appropriately. You will be offered an appointment based on the nature of your concerns, or you will be redirected if urgency requires. If the phone is busy it is because we are helping other people. Your patience is appreciated. Please contact us rather than seeking care elsewhere for these non emergent issues

Keep in mind that this is a very stressful time for everyone so please reach out to your community for support as best you can, and offer support wherever you can.

Also keep in mind that medical resources are working to full capacity, from our ICUs to our Emergency Rooms to our Family Medicine Clinics. Our health system needs us all to work together to make the best use of our resources. Please trust that we are all doing our best to provide the best care we can. Our goal is to keep everyone safe and healthy.

Thanks for your understanding.

In gratitude,

The Verona Medical Clinic
Lakelands Family Health Team
The Newburgh Medical Clinic
The Sydenham Medical Clinic
Sharbot Lake Family Health Team
The Tamworth Medical Centre