ESSEX COUNTY – Following the announcement of increased eligibility for 4th dose COVID-19 vaccinations, the Community Response and Stabilization Team (CRST), in conjunction with the Municipality of Leamington, will be holding vaccine clinics at the Leamington Municipal Building. The walk-in clinics will take place from April 11th to 22nd (a complete listing of […]
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Outbreak Rescinded At Erie Shores HealthCare
ESSEX COUNTY – A COVID-19 outbreak in an inpatient unit at Erie Shores HealthCare was rescinded this morning by the Windsor and Essex County Health Unit. The announcement comes 12 days after two patients tested positive for COVID-19. It’s believed they contracted the virus from a visitor to the unit. […]
ESHC Launches Online X-Ray Scheduling Tool
ESSEX COUNTY – A new online scheduling tool will allow Essex County residents to schedule their own x-ray appointments at the Erie Shores HealthCare (ESHC) Diagnostic Imaging Department. The new tool allows patients to schedule their x-ray conveniently, with same-day appointments available Monday through Saturday. In order to booking an […]
ESHC Emphasizes PPE Requirements Following Outbreak Announcement
ESSEX COUNTY – The announcement of an outbreak on an inpatient unit at Erie Shores HealthCare shows the need for continued visitor restrictions and PPE requirements. The outbreak stems from two patients who tested positive for COVID-19 on March 18, 2022. It’s believed those patients were infected by a visitor […]
Update on Hospital Policies on Visitor Vaccinations
WINDSOR and LEAMINGTON, ON. _ The frontline workforce of our Windsor-Essex hospitals, just like their family, friends and neighbours in the communities they serve, look forward to the next phase of Ontario’s reopening plan which reduces certain restrictions effective March 1st, 2022. After two years of working in some of […]
Erie Shores HealthCare Lab Joined Windsor and London in New Platform
A day five years in the making happened on February 23, 2022 as the laboratory at Erie Shores HealthCare joined colleagues in Windsor and London launching a new integrated lab testing platform. It means faster and more standardized results for patients across the region. The new equipment in the Erie […]
ESHC to Ease Visitor Restrictions Effective February 11
ESSEX COUNTY – Essential Visitors and Designated Caregivers will return to Erie Shores HealthCare. Starting at 8:00 am on Friday, February 11, 2022, ESHC will allow ONE designated caregiver identified by the patient to visit COVID negative inpatients between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm daily. In addition, COVID negative patients in the […]
Welcome Dr. Luther Heys, New Chief of Staff at Erie Shores HealthCare
The Erie Shores HealthCare (ESHC) Board of Directors is pleased to announce that long-time ESHC physician Dr. Luther Heys has been appointed the hospital’s new Chief of Staff. Dr. Heys assumes the role from Dr. Ross Moncur who is retiring from the role effective February 7, 2022. “We are very […]
Kingsville Vaccine Clinic Taking Place Jan. 18 & 20
KINGSVILLE VACCINE CLINIC We’ll be holding two public vaccine clinics in Kingsville at the Grovedale Arts and Culture Centre. Clinics will take place Tuesday (18th) and Thursday (20th). No appointments are required, just show up and get vaccinated. Location: Grovedale Arts and Culture Centre 103 Park Street Dates: Tuesday, January […]
Erie Shores HealthCare Is Enhancing Visitor Screening Requirements
BEGINNING MONDAY, DEC. 6, 2021 new enhanced visitor screening will come into effect requiring all visitors to test negative on a Rapid Antigen Test on entry to the hospital. Unvaccinated visitors will also be required to provide hospital screeners with proof of a negative PCR test taken within 72-hours of […]