Five Counties Children’s Centre is committed to keeping everyone safe and reducing the spread of illness. With measles being detected in our community, it’s extra important to take precautions.
Complete the Mandatory Self-Health Screen
Within two hours before your appointment, please screen for the following for every person who will be coming for it:
- Cold
- Cough
- COVID-19
- Fever
- Head Lice
- Influenza
- Measles
- Pink eye
- Runny nose
- Stomach flu
If you or anyone in your family has ANY of the above, please do not attend your appointment. Call Five Counties at 1-888-779-9916 to immediately rebook your appointment. If your clinician determines that your child is unwell, they may ask you to rebook the appointment.
You and your child/youth/client can attend your appointment if:
- Symptoms have been improving for at least 24 hours,
- You and your child are fever-free for 24 hours,
- You and your child are free of nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhea for 48 hours,
- You and your child have no new symptoms, and
- Your child is well enough to participate in the appointment.
Five Counties is a Mask-Friendly Place
Five Counties is a mask-friendly environment. Parents, caregivers, children and youth are no longer required to wear masks during appointments. You are, however, welcome to wear a mask anywhere in our sites. Upon request, our team members will also wear masks and personal protective equipment during some appointments and programs.
Upon arriving at Five Counties:
- Sanitize your hands and your child’s hands.
- Put on a mask, if you wish to.