Clinic Update-May 1, 22
The Ontario government has recently announced an extension of masking requirements in certain settings from Apr 27 until June 11, 22. These settings include clinics that provide health care services which include chiropractic and other regulated health professional offices. As such, our office will continue to practice in accordance with current Covid-19 guidance, which includes the use of PPE and active screening requirements.
Our college is continuing to review protocols in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and other regulatory colleges and will continue to post up-to-date protocols and guidance for practitioners and patients as we move into the summer months.
We will continue to update this website as changes occur and as always, rest assured that our main focus will remain on the health and safety of our patients, staff and practitioners.
Currently, our Covid protocols remain as follows:
Please call into the office to book an appointment with one of our doctors. We continue to accept new patients at this time.
In order to protect our staff, the doctors and our patients, PLEASE DO NOT ATTEND THE CLINIC IF YOU DO NOT PASS THE COVID SCREENING.
ALL PATIENTS WILL BE ASKED TO WEAR A MASK IN THE CLINIC, one will be provided if you do not have one. If you have a mask exemption, please inform staff prior to your treatment and they will inform you of our safety protocols (please do not enter the clinic).
For more clinic information, see below.
​​Thank-you and we look forward to providing your continued care.
Clinic Policies and Procedures:
Beechwood Chiropractic Clinic’s top priority has been and will remain the health and safety of our patients and staff.
We are committed to ensuring the highest level of safety at all times and especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Below is a list of the various precautions that we are taking at this time.
*Please read in full prior to visiting the clinic.
 
COVID-19 SCREENING PROTOCOLS 
All patients, visitors and staff must answer NO to ALL of the following questions to be allowed into the clinic: 
  1. Are you experiencing a fever/chills, cough or barking cough, shortness of breath, decrease or loss of taste or smell,  sore throat, difficulty breathing, unusual headache, nausea, vomitting, diarrhea, extreme fatigue, runny/stuffy nose, difficulty swallowing, been diagnosed with Covid-19 or been told to self isolate?
  2. Have you been in direct contact with anyone who is ill or has been diagnosed with Covid-19 or who is self isolating?
  3. Have you travelled outside of Canada in the past 2 weeks or been in close contact with someone who has and have been told to self isolate as a result?
If you have answered YES to any of the above questions, you cannot come to the clinic. We encourage patients to use the online screen to assist in determining when you may attend the clinic at:
https://covid-19.ontario.ca/self-assessment/
 
PATIENT GUIDELINES & PROCEDURES
  1. Patients are to wait outside of the clinic prior to 5 minutes before their appointment and then they may enter.
  2. Patients are asked to enter the clinic alone unless assistance is provided or they are accompanying a minor.
  3. Patients will be asked to sanitize at our sanitization station (to the immediate right upon entering) or at the reception counter.
  4. ALL PATIENTS are expected to wear a mask upon entering the clinic. If you do not have a mask, one will be provided at a nominal fee. 
  5. Patients must use proper social distancing protocols at all times, remaining a minimum of 6ft apart from other patients.
  6. Patients will immediately provide payment for their treatment at the reception counter. Debit/Credit are preferred and TAP is available. 
  7. Patients will then be seated in the waiting room. There is a maximum of 3 people allowed in the waiting room.
  8. Patients will be directed into the treatment room by their doctor following proper physical distancing protocols. 
  9. Following treatment, if you have not already booked your appointment, you will be directed back to the reception area to do so.
  10. All patients will exit the building through the main entrance, following proper physical distancing protocols.
 
CLINIC AND STAFF PROTOCOLS & PROCEDURES
  1. Staff will be utilizing the Covid-19 screening protocol prior to receiving payment.
  2. Staff will be wearing masks at all times and will work behind a plexiglass barrier.
  3. Staff will perform regular sanitization of all common contact points during the day and a thorough clinic sanitization at the end of their shifts.
  4. Doctors and staff will be regularly washing their hands throughout the day.
  5. Doctors will be masked at all times during treatment.
  6. Doctors will be thoroughly sanitizing treatment rooms in between treatments.
 
GENERAL CLINIC PROTOCOLS & PROCEDURES
  1. Additional time than normal will be scheduled for appointments in order to provide for sanitization between treatments.
  2. There will be hand sanitizer available at multiple points in the clinic for patient use.
  3. The washroom will be available for use, however, it is a public washroom, so use your best judgement.
  4. There will be 3 chairs available, located 6ft apart, in the clinic waiting room. Only 3 people max may be in the waiting room at a time.
  5. Patients may choose to sit in their vehicles to wait for their appointment. Please advise staff if you choose to do so.
  6. Entry into the clinic is via the main clinic entrance. Exit from the clinic will be also be from the main entrance.

We thank you for your continued patience and understanding during this challenging time!