This holiday season, please encourage your clients to visit their local CHC for their non-emergent primary care needs, rather than going to the ED

Aside from December 25, most CHCs and care services will be open, and some have even ramped up hours to accommodate clients’ needs during the holidays to hopefully avoid a surge in the ED at this time of year.

Some benefits for clients who choose a CHC visit over the ED for non-emergent cases include:

• Shorter wait times
• CHCs may be closer to home
• Less risk of infection
• The CHCs can access their case file more easily
• Sites have capacity for drop ins over the holidays

Below is a complete schedule of holiday hours to help you inform your patients/clients. If the client’s CHC is not open and the issue can’t wait, they are welcome to visit another CHC nearby.

Let your clients know they can call one central line at 604-872-7984 to learn the latest information on CHC holiday hours should they need care.

Thank you for your part in reducing ED surges over the holidays!