Peterborough Regional Health Centre

Pregnant people in Ontario are now eligible to be vaccinated for COVID-19. Watch what healthcare providers in the province are saying or speak with your own care provider if you have any questions or concerns. https://vimeo.com/showcase/covid19pregnancy

This past year, hospitals have faced challenges like we’ve never seen before. Despite these extraordinary circumstances, we have maintained our sense of hope, courage, strength and compassion. We could not have done this without our incredible nurses. This #NationalNursingWeek, we want to express our sincere gratitude to all of our nursing heroes. #PRHCStrong #InThisTogether

Myth: If I’ve had COVID-19, I’m already immune and don’t need to get vaccinated. Fact: even if you’ve had and recovered from COVID-19, there is still a chance of reinfection. Mass vaccinations will save people’s lives and help Canada recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2QMj9dh

PRHC’s temporary visiting policy remains the same: a limited number of designated essential caregivers will continue to be permitted for specific patient groups and each caregiver needs to be registered. Other visitors will not be permitted. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3mw5TVm

Starting today, eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine has expanded. On Monday, May 10, a limited number of local vaccination appointments in late May will become av...ailable in the provincial booking system. For more information, visit www.peterboroughpublichealth.ca/covid-19-vaccine-eligibili/ See more

Need mental health or addictions support? Call our TALK NOW clinic. The clinic is now available five days a week and has added evening hours. Call 705-876-5826 to be connected with a mental health professional today. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3m4UDiM

Looking back at the past year, it is remarkable how much has changed not only at PRHC, but throughout our community, across the country and around the world. We have an absolutely incredible community supporting us here, and the holiday season gives us a special opportunity to say thank you. Happy holidays from PRHC we wish you health and happiness this season, and in the year ahead.

Have you or your family been affected by Perinatal Loss? Please join us virtually for a candle-lighting service. All are welcome. For details on how to attend, email Shelley Hermer at [email protected]

As the holiday season approaches, the hospital has received inquiries from members of the public related to food donations for hospital staff. While this is very thoughtful and generous, it is important that we accept donations in a way that is safe for our staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you’re interested in making a food donation to the hospital, please contact Rebecca Schweinberger by email at [email protected].

PRHC continues to assess and make changes to our family presence/visitor restrictions policy as required throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. As we approach the holiday season, we have made accommodations for additional visitors on a limited basis for December 25 and January 1. Learn more about our current visitor restrictions and what to know when visiting PRHC: https://bit.ly/2LOSbPo

Effective Monday, November 23, at 12:01 a.m. PPH area will be moving into PROTECT level of the COVID-19 Response Framework. For more information on what this m...eans for our community and what you can do to reduce the spread of COVID-19 please visit www.peterboroughpublichealth.ca//covid-19-framework-respo/ See more

Coming to Peterborough Regional Health Centre to drop off or pick up a patient during COVID-19? All of our visitor lots offer free parking for the first 15 minutes. A map of parking options at PRHC is available here: https://bit.ly/39VXKUb

Visiting Peterborough Regional Health Centre? Please remember to wear a mask, sanitize your hands and keep a distance of two metres from others. If you will not or cannot wear a mask, you may not enter the hospital or visit a hospital patient. Thank you for helping to keep our community healthy and safe. Learn more about visiting PRHC: https://bit.ly/2ULEwtu

The COVID-19 Eastgate Memorial Park testing site is now available by appointment only through the online booking tool. The calendar will show any available appointments for the same day and the following day. Monday appointments will open up on Sundays each week. A reminder that the Eastgate site is closed on weekends. The booking tool can be found here: https://bit.ly/311SP0q

PRHC’s expanded COVID-19 Assessment Centre has now reopened. If you have symptoms of respiratory illness and need to be assessed by a doctor, contact the Assessment Centre directly by phone at 705-876-5086 to determine whether an appointment is required. This phone line is staffed from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. seven days a week. Learn more about getting tested for #COVID19 at: https://bit.ly/32VQ6ql

The Flu Shot Spot clinic at PRHC is offering flu shots for children under the age of 18 and their household members, thanks to a partnership with Peterborough Public Health. Appointments are available by calling 705-743-2121 x. 2412 and leaving a message. Clinic staff will return calls within 24 hours to confirm an appointment time, location and details. Learn more and book a flu shot today: https://bit.ly/3mVs3jc

Celebrate safely. Give thanks, not COVID-19.

Achieving Meritorious designation for a second time is an incredibly proud moment for our surgical program, for PRHC, and for our community and region. I want to thank all of our surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, allied health, support and administrative staff for all the work they do as a team every day to ensure that our patients receive the best and safest possible care. Congratulations on this tremendous achievement. Dr. Lynn Mikula, VP, Chief of Staff, Chief Medical Executive. Learn more about PRHC’s recent international recognition for our surgical safety outcomes: https://bit.ly/2UhSmDJ

PRHC’s #COVID19 Assessment Centre will be closed Tuesday, November 17 and will reopen on Wednesday, November 18 at noon to accommodate a move to a larger space to expand patient capacity. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3ne6WbU

This Remembrance Day, we honour all our Veterans for their service and sacrifices. Thank you to our Canadian heroes. #CanadaRemembers

With Ontario in the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and an anticipated seasonal surge in patient volumes in our community, Peterborough Regional Health Centre is expanding the capacity and scope of the COVID-19 Assessment Centre. This will double medical assessment and testing capacity to accommodate as many as 200 people daily and divert patients with moderate respiratory symptoms who require a physician assessment away from the Emergency Department (ED). Learn more: https://bit.ly/3ne6WbU

The PRHC COVID-19 Assessment Centre is closed for Thanksgiving Monday and will reopen on Tuesday, October 13. The Eastgate testing site will be open (by appointment only) on Thanksgiving Monday. Learn more about #COVID19 testing: https://bit.ly/30S9cg9

With Remembrance Day coming tomorrow we thought we’d share this incredible video that Peterborough Regional Health Centre put together a few years ago. Thank you veterans and those still serving today!

All appointments for the Eastgate Memorial Park (2150 Ashburnham Drive) testing centre have now been filled for this week. Appointments for Monday, October 12 will open for booking on Sunday. COVID-19 testing appointments for the Eastgate site are only available through the online booking system at this link: https://bit.ly/3lpX3GZ. Appointments cannot be booked by contacting Peterborough Public Health, Peterborough Paramedics, the The City of Peterborough or Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC).

The drive-through testing centre at Eastgate Memorial Park (2150 Ashburnham Drive) will reopen today and continue to operate as a drive-through service while we work to implement an appointment-based service on Friday, October 9. Details and instructions for booking an appointment will be provided once they are available. The drive-through is open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The City of Peterborough Peterborough Public Health Peterborough Family Health Team

In alignment with new provincial direction for COVID-19 testing, issued on Friday, October 2: 1. The drive-through testing centre at Eastgate Memorial Park will close for one day on Monday, October 5. The Eastgate site will reopen on Tuesday, October 6 and will continue to operate as a drive-through service as we work to implement an appointment-based service on Friday, October 9. Details and instructions for booking an appointment will be provided once they are available. 2.... The COVID-19 Assessment Centre at PRHC will continue to operate as usual, with no changes to service. The Assessment Centre will remain open seven days a week, and can be reached by phone at 705-876-5086 to book an appointment. This phone line is staffed from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily. For more information about the new provincial direction: https://news.ontario.ca//ontario-implementing-additional-p Peterborough Public Health Peterborough Family Health Team The City of Peterborough Peterborough County

With high patient volumes and limited space in the Emergency Department (ED), only essential caregivers are permitted to accompany patients in the ED. An essential caregiver is someone who is considered necessary for the assessment, diagnosis, and physical and/or mental health care of the patient. Limiting the number of people in the ED supports appropriate physical distancing and helps us to keep our patients, staff, and community safe. Please remember that everyone coming to the ED will be screened before entering. For more information about our temporary family presence policy during the COVID-19 pandemic: https://www.prhc.on.ca/about-us/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/

Today, the government of Ontario released revised COVID-19 screening guidelines for schools and child care centres, adjusting the type and number of symptoms needed for a child to stay home for a period of time and/or seek medical advice. For more information: https://covid-19.ontario.ca/school-screening/

This week, Peterborough Paramedics have tested more than 500 people daily at the COVID-19 drive-through site, working overtime to get through long lines of cars. We continue to experience extremely high volumes and ask that you come prepared to wait, which may include bringing a snack or any necessary medications with you. Please note that the public washrooms at Eastgate Memorial Park are now open on a temporary basis. When waiting in line, please avoid blocking bus stops and driveways with your car. Check PRHC's dedicated COVID-19 webpage for additional testing guidance - https://bit.ly/3ij8gHz We will provide updates regarding testing availability in the area as we receive additional direction from the province. The City of Peterborough Peterborough Public Health Peterborough Family Health Team

UPDATE: The drive-through #COVID-19 testing site at Eastgate Memorial Park will close at 3:00 p.m. today to accommodate cars already in line. If you need to be tested, you will be asked to come back tomorrow. More than 140 cars were waiting for a COVID-19 test when the drive-through site opened this morning. We continue to experience extremely high volumes at both the drive-through and the PRHC COVID-19 Assessment Centre. Wait times will be longer than usual. Thank you for... your patience and cooperation as we continue to provide this community service. Learn more about when and where to get tested for COVID-19: https://bit.ly/3jh8KiU Peterborough Public Health The City of Peterborough

Following an announcement by the provincial government on Thursday, September 24, COVID-19 testing guidelines have shifted. 1. If you have been notified of an exposure, are mildly symptomatic, or your child needs a test before returning to school, please visit the drive-through testing site at Eastgate Memorial Park (open Monday to Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.) 2. If you have symptoms of COVID-19 and need to be assessed by a doctor, contact PRHC’s COVID-19 Assessment Ce...ntre by phone at 705-876-5086. 3. If your symptoms are severe, call 911 or visit the Emergency Department. Testing sites in Peterborough continue to see very high volumes of visits and calls; thank you for your patience and cooperation as we continue to provide this community service. Learn more about getting tested for COVID-19: https://www.prhc.on.ca/about-us/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/

Today, the government of Ontario issued a statement updating provincial testing guidelines for COVID-19. Effective immediately, Ontarians should only seek testing at assessment centres if they: - Are showing COVID-19 symptoms... - Have been exposed to a confirmed case of the virus, as informed by their public health unit or exposure notification through the COVID Alert app - Are residents of or work in a setting that has a COVID-19 outbreak, as identified and informed by their local public health unit - Are eligible for testing as part of a targeted testing initiative directed by the Ministry of Health or the Ministry of Long-Term Care. For more information: https://news.ontario.ca//ontario-updates-covid-19-testing-

Yesterday the drive-through #COVID19 testing site continued to experience high volumes, testing 460 people in one day. PRHC's COVID-19 Assessment Centre is also experiencing extremely high call volumes to book appointments. Thank you for your continued patience and cooperation as we work to provide this community service. Peterborough Public Health The City of Peterborough

Today the drive-through COVID-19 testing site at Eastgate Memorial Park is seeing an extremely high volume of people looking to get tested. We currently have more than 120 cars in the parking lot and many more cars lined up on Ashburnham Road. We will be closing the drive-through testing centre today at 3:30 p.m. to accommodate cars already in line to be tested. Thank you for your continued patience and cooperation. Peterborough Public Health The City of Peterborough