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Fairview Manor, Almonte and Carleton Place Hospitals make changes to prevent spread of COVID-19

To help prevent the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), we have made some changes at Almonte General Hospital, Fairview Manor and Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital. We want to ensure the safety and well-being of patients, residents, staff and physicians.

Patient and resident visits are not permitted at this time. Exceptions may be made on compassionate grounds. In Almonte, obstetrical patients may bring one support person with them.

Everyone coming to the hospitals will be required to use the main entrances or the Emergency Department entrances (for emergencies and obstetrical patients). Mandatory screening will take place.

“We know that family members are an important part of the healthcare team,” noted Mary Wilson Trider, President & CEO “We look forward to welcoming visitors back as soon as possible.”

At Almonte General Hospital and Fairview Manor, family and friends can send virtual cards through our website at http://www.almontegeneral.com/ecards. At CPDMH, you can send an email to info@carletonplacehosp.com and it will be delivered to your loved one.
Pre-booked tests, clinics, rehabilitation and surgery will be reviewed on a regular basis. All patients will be notified if scheduled appointment change.

For the latest updates about Coronavirus, please visit the Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit website at www.healthunit.org. For the latest updates on what we are doing to keep patients safe, please visit the our websites at www.almontegeneral.com/coronavirus and www.cpdmh.ca/coronavirus.

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Rheumatologist happy to be back for good

Dr. Kyle Walker
Dr. Kyle Walker. Photo submitted.

While completing his specialized training in rheumatology, Dr. Kyle Walker spent time in Carleton Place, learning alongside Dr. Brian Boate. Now, Dr. Walker is back, offering rheumatology clinics three days a week at both Almonte General Hospital and Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital.

“I’m excited to be here and to follow in Dr. Boate’s footsteps,” says Dr. Walker. “Dr. Boate cared for this community for 35 years, developing a close relationship with his patients. Like him, I plan to be here for a long time too. I grew up in Stratford and like the small-town feel of these hospitals.”

Rheumatologists diagnose and treat musculoskeletal disease and autoimmune conditions such as lupus. A large part of Dr. Walker’s work centres around rheumatoid arthritis, where the goal is to keep the disease in remission. “Chronic diseases like this don’t go away and there is a real need to support these patients. We have an arsenal of tricks up our sleeves to help – much more than we did 20 years ago,” he says.

“It’s nice to have Dr. Walker back as part of our team at both hospitals,” notes Mary Wilson Trider, President and CEO. “He is a great fit for our friendly, small hospital environment and patients tell us they really like him.”

Dr. Walker went to medical school in Ireland and completed his internal medicine and rheumatology specialty training at the University of Ottawa.

The clinics runs on Tuesday in Almonte and on Wednesday and Thursday in Carleton Place. A referral from a family doctor or other specialist is required.

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