What's New

Ontario is gradually rolling out COVID-19 vaccinations for all Ontarians.  Some health care workers are currently eligible and would be contacted by their employer if they meet Public Health criteria.

Other individuals currently eligible as of March 1, 2021 include:

• Residents in other congregate care settings for seniors including assisted living facilities.
• Adults 80 years of age and older.
• Indigenous adults 55 years of age and older.  Eligible individuals must self-identify as Indigenous when presenting at the clinic.
• Indigenous adults 16 years of age and older living on-reserve.  Only eligible at on-reserve clinics.

If you or a family member meet the above criteria you can book an appointment as follows:

If you live in Elgin/Oxford/London/Middlesex (vaccine given at London or Mt. Brydges clinics) please call 226-289-3560 or go to the website: www.covidvaccinelm.ca

If you live in Chatham-Kent please call 519-351-1010.  Please leave a message and someone will call you back.

Important Note:  Appointments are filling up very quickly each day.  Please keep trying daily.  Also, the Southwest Public Health unit is working on setting up a vaccination clinic in St. Thomas.  Once more information is available, we will let you know.

Health Centre updates for March.  Have a look...

CLICK HERE for PDF version of this flyer.

The Health Centre is closed on Monday, February 15th to observe the Family Day statutory holiday.  The Covid Assessment Centre will also be closed on February 15th.

A friendly reminder to please present your valid health card when checking in for each appointment.  Thank you!

The Health Centre is open!  Please see below for information about our Services, the Stay-At-Home-Order, Ontario's 3 Phase Approach to COVID-19 Vaccination as well as our new COVID-19 Assessment Centre.  CLICK HERE for a copy of this information.

No Dynacare Lab Services at the Health Centre today, Friday, January 22, 2021.  Dynacare sincerely apologizes for the inconvenience.

Effective January 11, 2021 the COVID-19 Assessment Centre is no longer testing individuals who are travelling outside of Canada and require a COVID-19 test before travelling or entering their country of destination.  This change is in compliance with the testing criteria from the Province of Ontario.  

CLICK HERE FOR NEWS RELEASE - TESTING GUIDELINES FOR OUTBOUND INTERNATIONAL TRAVELLERS

There are a few pharmacies offering COVID-19 testing for travel.  Testing is by appointment only.  Please call the pharmacy to learn more about their criteria for testing and their hours of operation.  

CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF PHARMACIES - COVID-19 TESTING FOR TRAVEL

In collaboration with St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital (STEGH), the West Elgin Community Health Centre has been approved by the Southwest LHIN to be a COVID-19 Assessment Centre, a hub of the STEGH Assessment Centre, as of January 6, 2021.

Effective January 6th anyone, no matter where they live, who requires a COVID-19 test, can call the Health Centre and book a testing appointment.  The Health Centre will be testing Monday, Wednesday and Friday each week.  Phones will be answered Monday through Friday.  If there is demand the Health Centre will expand the Assessment Centre's operating days / hours.

TO BOOK A COVID-19 TESTING APPOINTMENT CALL 519-857-2683.  Please have your health card available when you call.

Due to the weather conditions the Health Centre will close at 4:00 p.m. December 1, 2020.  Thank you for your understanding.

Due to staffing challenges Dynacare is unable to provide lab services the mornings of Wednesday, December 2nd and Friday, December 4th.  Dynacare will still be open on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.  Sincerely, Dynacare Management