UPDATE ON CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) JANUARY 2021

OUR SLEEP LABS ARE CURRENTLY FUNCTIONING IN ALL THREE LOCATIONS AS WE ARE DEEMED ESSENTIAL SERVICES. WE ARE DOING VERY CAREFUL SCREENING OF ALL OUR PATIENTS AND ENSURING YOUR SAFETY IN THE LABS.

ALL DAYTIME CLINIC APPOINTMENTS ARE BY PHONE AND IN-PERSON PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS MAY BE RESCHEDULED. PLEASE PHONE OUR OFFICE OR EMAIL US TO CHECK IF YOUR IN-PERSON VISIT WILL TAKE PLACE OR WILL BE POSTPONED UNTIL THE CURRENT LOCKDOWN IS OVER.

IF YOU WERE TO BE ACCOMPANIED TO YOUR OVERNIGHT STUDY PLEASE PHONE US TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS IS ALLOWED AT THIS TIME- WE ARE RESCHEDULING THE STUDIES THAT ARE NOT URGENT IF YOU NEED TO BE ACCOMPANIED TO ENSURE THAT WE DO NOT HAVE TOO MANY PEOPLE ONSITE AT ANY GIVEN TIME.

Our Hamilton, St Catharines and CMH laboratories are open for sleep studies with strict infection control guidelines in place. We have installed sophisticated air purifiers to ensure the safety of staff and patients and our medical director and laboratory management team are monitoring the Covid-19 numbers in our operating locations on a daily basis. If numbers are increasing and it becomes a risk to patients or staff to run sleep studies, we will be in immediate contact with all patients who have a booking. We will not put our patients or staff at risk- your health is our main concern.

Please do not attend our labs if you are unwell, or have been in contact with anyone who is Covid positive, or have returned from travel outside of Canada. You will be screened on the day of your sleep study and again when you arrive at the laboratory. If you are unwell please let us know as you can and we will be pleased to rebook you. You will not lose your place in line if you are sick.

All our doctor's appointments are currently by TELEPHONE or in some cases by video conference, depending on your doctor's preference. In order to have a video conference you will need a computer with email, camera and microphone or smart phone.

You are required to fill in a PATIENT QUESTIONNAIRE- CLICK HERE before any appointments can be booked. Once we receive the questionnaire you will be advised of the date of your phone appointment or sleep study. Phone us if you cannot complete the online form- we can arrange for it to be mailed to you.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PHONE VISITS

YOUR DOCTOR'S VISIT WILL BE DONE BY TELEPHONE AT APPROXIMATELY THE SCHEDULED TIME AND DATE AS OUR CLINIC LOCATIONS ARE CLOSED. You will be sent an email one week before your appointment at which time you must confirm, cancel or reschedule the appointment.

You should be in a private place to receive the call, where you will be able to talk with the doctor as confidentially as possible. You need to be aware that this is not as secure as seeing the doctor in person but we will make every effort to protect your privacy. Our doctors are in a private place when making the call. If you would normally have brought a family member to the appointment, feel free to have them with you on the call if that would be helpful.

MANY PATIENTS HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT WHETHER TO CONTINUE USING CPAP DURING THE PANDEMIC. FOR ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS CLICK HERE

We share your concerns in this challenging time. We will update this message frequently.

Sleep Disorders Clinic doctors and staff