Services at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance and the Municipality of Chatham-Kent are altered for the next little while for the holidays.
Check out the following lists for altered hours:
Chatham-Kent Health Alliance
Routine X-rays, electrocardiograms (EKG), and ultrasounds will not be available on December 25 and 26, 2017 and January 1, 2018 and will reopen on January 2. These departments will be staffed to meet the needs of inpatients and emergencies.
Out-Patient Rehabilitation Services at the Chatham and Sydenham Campus, the Diabetes Education Centre and the TIA and CAD clinics will be closed on December 25 and 26, 2017 and January 1, 2018.
Pulmonary Function Lab, Chatham Campus, will be closed on December 25, 2017 through to and including January 1, 2018 and will reopen January 2.
Pulmonary Function Lab, Wallaceburg Campus, will be closed on December 25, 2017 through to and including January 1, 2018 and will reopen on January 2.
The Chatham-Kent Mental Health and Addictions Program Out-Patient Department will be closed on December 25, 2017 through to and including January 1, 2018, and will reopen on January 2. For any immediate crisis, please call the crisis line at 1-866-299-7447.
Out-Patient Lab Services will be closed from Saturday, December 23, 2017 through to and including December 26. To accommodate patients, Out-Patient Lab Services will operate at regular hours on December 27, 28 and 29, 2017. The Lab will close again on December 30, 31 and January 1, 2018 and will reopen on January 2.
The Pre-Surgical Screening Department will be closed December 25, 2017 through to and including January 3, 2018 and will reopen on January 4.
The Patient Appointment Office and the Health Records Department will be closed December 25 and 26, 2017 and January 1, 2018.
Elston Pharmacy, located at Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, will be closed at 2 p.m. starting on December 22, 2017 and will reopen December 27 to December 29 from 9 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. The Pharmacy will be closed January 1, 2018 and back to regular business hours on January 2.
Chatham Campus Ambulatory Care Department will be closed December 25 and 26, 2017 and December 29, 2017 to January 1, 2018 and will reopen on January 2. Ambulatory Care at Chatham Campus will be open on December 27 and 28, 2017 to accommodate patients.
Wallaceburg Campus Ambulatory Care Department will be closed Tuesday, December 26, 2017. The department will continue to be open throughout the holidays Tuesdays 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Thursdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with the exception of December 26, 2017.
The Oncology Department will be closed on December 25 and 26, 2017 and January 1, 2018.
The Business Office and Cashier’s Office will be closed on December 22, 2017 through to and including December 26, 2017. The Cashier’s Office and limited business services will be available on December 27 through to December 29. These offices will be closed on January 1, 2018 and will reopen on January 2. Please note there are two bill changers in the building to accommodate change for coin.
Hemodialysis Care will be closed on December 25, 2017 and January 1, 2018 and open on December 26, 2017 through to and including December 31, and open again on January 2, 2018 to accommodate patient needs.
The Emergency Departments at the Chatham Campus and Wallaceburg Campus are open 24 hours daily.
Municipality of Chatham-Kent
All municipal offices and most services will be CLOSED from Monday Dec. 25 through Wednesday Dec. 27. Offices will also be CLOSED Monday, Jan. 1, 2018.
The Wheatley Municipal Information Desk will be open from 8:30am to 12:00pm on Thursday, December 28. Bothwell and Thamesville Municipal Information Desks are open regular hours on December 28.
Other services are scheduled as follows:
Emergency Services – Police, Fire and Ambulance are operational 24 hours a day, every day, and are accessible by dialling “911” for emergency calls only. The Fire office will be closed December 25, 26 and 27.
Libraries – All public libraries will be closed Dec. 24, 25, 26, 27 and 31 and Jan. 1 and 2.
Recreation Facility Operations
- 24 – Blenheim and Dresden arenas are open for limited bookings. All other arenas are closed.
- 25 – All arenas are closed.
- 26 – Chatham Memorial and Thames Campus arenas are open. All other Chatham-Kent arenas are closed.
- 31 – All arenas are closed except for Holiday Skates at Dresden, Ridgetown and Wallaceburg arenas. The Holiday Skate schedule is available at https://www.chatham-kent.ca/parks-recreation/arenas.
- 1 – Tilbury arena is open for limited bookings. All other arenas are closed.
Recreation Services – Both Blenheim Gable Rees Rotary Pool and Wallaceburg Sydenham Pool are closed on Dec. 24, 25, 26, 31 and Jan. 1. The Holiday schedule is available at https://www.chatham-kent.ca/parks-recreation/recreation/aquatics-swimming/PoolSchedules.
Cultural Services – The Cultural Centre (Thames Art Gallery, Chatham-Kent Museum, and Box Office) as well as ARTspace will be closed to the public on Dec. 24, 25, 26, 31, and January 1. The Ridge House Museum will be open until Dec. 23, then it will close until March.
CAPITOL THEATRE
Dec 27: Open evening hours for event (Movie night)
Dec 28: 9 to 5 (plus evening hours for event)
Dec 29: 9 to 5 (plus evening hours for event)
Closed Dec. 30 to January 1.
CEMETERY OPERATIONS – During this time, cemeteries staff will be available on call for funeral homes who are in need of at-need lot sales or interment orders.
CK TRANSIT – CK Transit services will not be operating Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year’s Day.
Garbage and recycling – Collection services for the week of December 25, 2017 and January 1, 2018 is one day later. Please refer to the Recycling and Waste Collection Guide for further details.
Transfer Stations – The Harwich Transfer Station will be closed Dec. 25, 26, 28 and Jan. 1. The Wallaceburg Transfer Station will be closed on December 25, 26 and January 1. All other transfer stations will be open regular hours.
Leaf & Yard Depots – The Chatham, Wallaceburg, Harwich, Romney, Camden and Dover depots along with Public Works Yards in Bothwell, Ridgetown and Tilbury will accept Christmas trees from residents free of charge.
PUBLIC WORKS – Public Works Garages will be closed December 25, 26, 29 and January 1. Response will be provided for winter control and emergencies
HEALTH AND FAMILY SEVICES: The Health and Family Services building will be closed on December 25 and 26, opening for regular business hours on December 27. The office will also be closed on January 1, reopening on January 2. This includes the offices of Employment and Social Services, Housing Services, Children’s Services and Public Health.
The Employment Resource Centres located at 240 King St. W., Chatham and 786 Dufferin Avenue, Wallaceburg will be closed December 25 and 26, reopening December 27. The Employment Resource Centres will also be closed January 1, reopening January 2. The Chatham-Kent Homeless Response Line is available at 519-354-6628. Essential after-hours Public Health services are available by calling 1-866-446-8207.
Public Health Clinic Services, located at 177 King St. E., Chatham, will be closed on Dec. 25 and 26, opening for regular business hours on Dec. 27. The office will also be closed on January 1, reopening on January 2, 2018.
RIVERVIEW GARDENS: Reception and administrative offices will be closed, but services, activities and visiting hours continue as normal. Nursing staff can be reached 24/7 by calling 519-352-4823
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION – (PUC) at 325 Grand Avenue East will be closed Dec. 22, 25, 26, 29 and January 1. The emergency call number is 519-352-6300.
PROVINCIAL OFFENCES COURT will be closed from Dec. 25 up to and including January 1, 2018, opening for regular hours on Tuesday, Jan. 2 at 8:30 am. During that time, fine payments may be made
- On-line at paytickets.ca
- At any CK Service Centre but youmust have your ticket or notice of amount payable.
- Non-Cash payments or requests for trial may be left in the drop box at the Provincial Offences Court at 21633 Communication Road
- At any Provincial Offences Court within your area
Conviction appeals must be made at the Ontario Court of Justice at 425 Grand Ave. W, Chatham and requests for adjournments of a trial date scheduled for Jan. 2 or Jan. 3, must be made by contacting the court no later than December 22, 2017.
*The above is courtesy of the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, and the Municipality of Chatham-Kent.
