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May
2012
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
AGAIN -As of April 1, Kootenay Lake Medical Clinic
is under new management. New owners Peggy Aitken and Paul Lamoureux,
with a strong passion for the community and the people who live
here, have a vision that includes keeping this very vital service
open for a long time! The Kootenay Lake Medical Clinic is currently
the only Medical Practice that sees patients 7 days a week without
appointments. It is the only true Walk-In Clinic in all of the West
and East Kootenays, providing a unique mixture of dedicated family
practice and urgent care medicine. Kootenay Lake Medical Clinic
has an excellent reputation for very friendly and professional receptionists
and unrushed, caring, concerned and experienced medical staff. A
very convenient indoor mall location offers free unlimited parking,
wheel chair access and two pharmacies.
Dr. John Dale, who established the clinic with his wife Diana Haschke
in 1998 will be staying on as the Medical Director. Other clinic
physicians include Dr. Margot Link and Dr. Ilona Grymonpre and regular
locums. 2 to 4 full time Family Practice Physicians are being actively
recruited by the new owners. During this time we are working hard
to keep the clinic operating 7 days a week, but there may be some
fluctuation in ours of operations while we are in the hiring process.
We do recommend calling ahead for up to date ours of operation.
Monday-Friday inclusive, 9
am until 6pm.
Sunday 11.am ---2
pm
Saturday Hours are:
9:30 am to 5:00 pm
We do have to put the closed sign up before actual closing time
because otherwise staff would be staying a long time afterwards
so it is wise to get there well before closing time.
Welcome to the Kootenay Lake Medical Clinic Web
site. Most Visits covered by Care Cards. We are situated right next
to Walmart, in the Chahko-Mika
Mall, by the lakefront, In Nelson. The clinic is open to all
patients, local or otherwise. All routine visits are covered by
MSP, as in any doctor's office. KLMC is a consumer-oriented clinic
and the website is for your benefit. We are always looking for feedback
to make this site as useful and convenient for our patients as possible.
If you have any questions or comments, please e-mail the webmaster.
Do check the links page.
Latest
News
We are trying hard to increase
the number of doctors, to better serve the public, we do have a
hard job finding doctors these days. We are able to take patients
the same as any Family Doctors in the area, except none of our doctors
do obstetrics any more. We arrange any needed hospital admissions,
and perform tests just as all medical practices do, however we arrange
for other doctors or specialists to look after admissions.
What is Kootenay Lake Medical
Clinic?
Kootenay Lake Medical Clinic is able to provide medical
service 6 days a week for all local area residents and for
tourists.At this time we are not able to offer booked appointments,
but will work towards this as we hire more physicians. Our priority
is to retain the Walk-in aspect at all times, due to it's popular
reception and the fact that KLMC is the only true Walk-in Clinic
open 7 days in the entire West Kootenays.
Our doctors provide quality primary care including everything from
medical examinations (pap smears, full physicals, drivers
etc.) to minor surgical procedures (including suturing,
and "lump" removal). Coverage is as per any Doctor's office
in B.C. i.e. Medical Services Plan applies to all covered
services. This Website will be developing to meet the needs
of the 21st Century patient and we will hope to provide information
on using the internet to assist your personal health management.
We have a great patient and doctors links website--check
it out-we welcome the challenge to our doctors knowledge--help keep
them all up to date! . Medical Advice cannot be offered directly
over the internet. Please make sure
to bring your care card, otherwise a visa or cash hold-over
has to be taken.
How
long will I have to wait?
Simple answer---less and less as we keep good doctors at the clinic.
It is always faster if you do not request a specific physician. All
cases at the clinic are seen on first-come first-served basis
but we request some flexibility with relative emergencies like suturing,
or children in distress. We thank you for your patience in such cases.
Please feel free to inquire at the desk for approximate waiting times.
What
should I do if my case seems too serious for your clinic?
In an emergency case or if unable to contact a clinic doctor, please
proceed to the Kootenay Lake Hospital Emergency Department. Please
consider calling first if you are uncertain as to whether a given
emergency or suturing job can be dealt with in our clinic. We have
had patients remove themselves from the wait at Emergency at the hospital,
only to find we could not deal with the complexity of the case at
our clinic. Obvious fractured bones are best dealt with directly at
the hospital, as well as more serious burns, chest pains.
Who are the doctors
working at the clinic?
We hope to have four doctors working solely or part-time
at the clinic. Click DOCTORS
to see the list.
Will the clinic have a closed sign before posted closing time sometimes?
Yes, in order that doctors
and staff can get home at a reasonable hour near closing time, we
sometimes change the sign over but continue to see the backlog of
waiting patients. This does mean that it is not a good idea to show
up five minutes before official closing time and expect to be seen.
I
am from the US can I get prescription refills?
Yes, if you need prescription refills there is
an office visit fee of $80 Canadian and the doctor will see you and
assess the recommended prescription from your Family Doctor.
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DISCLAIMER
Any use of this site for personal medical reasons is completely
at the risk of the user. Information gathered from this site is
not to be treated as if it came from any doctor associated with
Kootenay Lake Medical Lake. If in any doubt about information and
its relevance for your use, please consult in person at our clinic.
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