Woodbridge Kids Clinic

Please email our office to book an appointment. As we are overwhelmed with phone calls, it will be a much easier and organized way to get everyone in quickly and safely. We have set aside specific times during the day to allow this so please be patient with us as we return all emails. Please email: info.kidsclinic@gmail.com

Attached below is the new COVID-19 screening tool for school and daycare.

The Pediatrics Section of the Ontario Medical Association has recommended that parents use this self attestation form for their children in place of doctor’s notes. A copy can be downloaded below:

https://www.sickkids.ca/PDFs/About-SickKids/81407-COVID19-Recommendations-for-School-Reopening-SickKids.pdf

This is a fluid situation depending on the current status of COVID-19 in our community.  A higher prevalence of the infection may change the back-to-school and daycare recommendations.

If you are concerned—please get tested. COVID-19 screening centers provide timely and accurate results for your child, and results are typically available online within 48-72 hours.

We will not be providing notes that state that your child is “okay to return to school or daycare”.  The current public health recommendations are to isolate for an appropriate period of time and return when well or a negative COVID-19 test.

The Ministry of Health recommends against requiring doctor’s notes to clear students to return to school after suspected/confirmed cases of COVID-19.

Please refer to your local public health unit or school/daycare board for further direction and their policies on returning back to school or daycare. These policies will likely change as the school year progresses.  

We will be updating the website and Facebook page when the flu shot is available this fall.

For those who like the Pediatree Vitamins…..a word from our pharmacy— they are now in stock!!

We have been ramping up our office visits and are prepared to see children for any visits by appointment only ( no walkins) . Appointments that were previously cancelled are now being rescheduled. We continue to separate the rooms and use only clean rooms for well children. We take precautions, control the flow of patients ( no waiting in the waiting area) and clean regularly. We have not had any of our patients become ill or hospitalized with coronavirus.

Here is a link to the ministry of health Covid assessment tool

https://www.ontario.ca/page/2019-novel-coronavirus

COVID-19 is placing stress on Canada’s public health system. Our clinic is starting to offer virtual care to make sure that we can continue to care for our patients safely and effectively. This means that we will be using video and audio technologies for some patient visits rather than asking all patients to come into our office. Some of these
technologies are provided by the Province. Others have been provided by vendors like Google, or Apple to help make discussions with your care provider as easy as possible during these difficult times. Some health concerns can be addressed with virtual care alone, but in some cases your doctor may ask you to visit a hospital or other
health care facility if necessary, for a physical examination.

We do our best to make sure that any information you give to us during virtual care visits is private and secure, but no video or audio tools are ever completely secure. There is an increased security risk that your health information may be intercepted or disclosed to third parties when using video or audio communications tools. To help us keep your information safe and secure, you can:
• • Understand that this method of communication is not secure in the same way as a private appointment in
an exam room.
• • Use a private computer/device (i.e., not an employer’s or third party’s computer/device) and a secure internet connection. For example, using a personal computer or tablet is more secure than at a library, and your access to the Internet on your home network will generally be more secure than an open guest Wi-Fi connection.
You should also understand that virtual care is not a substitute for in-person communication or clinical examinations, where appropriate, or for attending the Emergency Department when needed (including for any urgent care that may be required).

If you are concerned about using video or audio tools for virtual care, you can ask our office to arrange for you to visit a different healthcare provider or other health care center where you can be seen in person. However, please note that visiting a health care provider in person comes with a higher risk of coming into contact with COVID-19
and the possibility of spreading the virus.

By providing your information, you agree to let us collect, use, or disclose your personal health information through video or audio communications (while following applicable privacy laws) in order to provide you with care. In particular, the following means of electronic communication may be used telephone and videoconferencing (including Skype, Facetime, etc.).

Covid 19

These are challenging times. Parents should know that this corona virus outbreak remains a low risk for our patients. It presents like the normal coughs, colds and flu that we normally see. All of the current efforts, school closures, social distancing etc are all to slow the spread of the virus in order to protect the vulnerable. This group remains to be the elderly, frail and those with chronic illness. As usual, infants in the first few months should avoid exposure to any illness. 

In the office, we have made changes in keeping with current recommendations and we continue to try and care for our patients in the best way possible. WE NO LONGER TAKE WALKINS. Our sick parade is cancelled until further notice. We are also cancelling all check up and non urgent visits. Children less than 18 months requiring vaccines can be seen, but even those can be delayed while we follow the progress of the outbreak. We have separated the office into well and sick rooms. For any patients that we need to see who are well, we will be bringing them into the office via a separate entrance (back door) directly into clean rooms without waiting in the waiting area. We will attempt to get you in and out of the office quickly. 

If your child is ill or you have concerns, please call the office. Do NOT ask the front staff any medical questions. They are not giving advice. All questions and concerns will be dealt with directly with Dr Kalwani and Dr Cannitelli. Simply call the office and ask to be placed on the telephone call back list. The doctors will answer questions and give advice. If needed, we will advise you to come into the office. We will see sick patients by appointment only (NO WALKINS), so that we can control the flow and get patients in and out quickly. Testing for corona virus is not usually needed but there is a clinic at Mackenzie Health that we can refer patients to, if they fit the criteria. 

We will monitor and update the website and social media with any changes.