Clinic Update-January 21, 2021
On Tuesday January 12th, the Government of Ontario issued a stay-at-home order, effective on Thursday, January 14th at 12:01 a.m. At this time,  there are no changes to rules around regulated health care professionals as they are deemed essential. As such, we are permitted to remain open during this time. We will continue to operate during modified business hours and will continue to treat patients following the strict guidelines that have been imposed and that we have been following since inception.
Currently, our treatment hours and protocols remain as follows:
​Monday-Thursday: 9:00am-6:00pm (treating through lunch hour Tues/Thurs)
Friday: 9:00am-5:00pm
Saturday: 9:30am-12:30pm
Please call into the office to book an appointment with one of our doctors. We continue to accept new patients at this time.
You will hear a message that goes through a Covid-19 screening before speaking with a receptionist, please listen in full.
In order to protect our staff, the doctors and our patients, PLEASE DO NOT ATTEND THE CLINIC IF YOU DO NOT PASS THE SCREENING.
ALL PATIENTS WILL BE ASKED TO WEAR A MASK IN THE CLINIC, one will be provided for a small fee if you do not have one.
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, cough, difficulty breathing or have you been diagnosed with Covid-19?
  2. Have you been in direct contact with anyone who is ill or has been diagnosed with Covid-19?
  3. Have you travelled outside of Canada in the past 2 weeks or been in close contact with someone who has?
If you have answered YES to any of the above questions, you cannot come to the clinic for a minimum of 14 days. 
 
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).
  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 on the left hand side of the counter. Debit/Credit are preferred and TAP is available. 
  7. Patients will then be seated in the waiting room. There is a maximum of 4 people allowed in the waiting room.
  8. Patients will be directed into the treatment room by their doctor following the indicated arrows on the floor. 
  9. Following treatment, if you have not already booked your appointment, you will be directed to the right hand side of the reception counter to do so, following a counterclockwise direction around the hallways.
  10. All patients will exit the building at the rear side exit, following the arrows on the floor.
 
CLINIC AND STAFF PROTOCOLS & PROCEDURES
  1. Staff will be utilizing the Covid-19 screening protocol prior to receiving payment if patient appointments were not scheduled the same day.
  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 arrows on the floor indicating traffic flow in the clinic.
  3. There will be hand sanitizer available at multiple points in the clinic for patient use.
  4. The washroom will be available for use, however, it is a public washroom, so use your best judgement.
  5. There will be 4 chairs available, located 6ft apart, in the clinic waiting room. Only 4 people max may be seated at one time.
  6. Patients may choose to sit in their vehicles to wait for their appointment. Please advise staff if you choose to do so.
  7. Entry into the clinic is via the main clinic entrance. Exit from the clinic will be from the rear-side exit.

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