To best support the prescribed practices of social distancing while still serving patients and clients in need of care we are changing our hours of operations. We will be checking in with all patients/clients about their upcoming appointments.
Our practitioners will be available for those patients seeking care for conditions or symptoms that will worsen without continued treatment. To minimize the number of people in our clinic at any given time our practitioners will hold clinic hours on the following days to provide care.
Dr. Ken Budgell will be available on Mondays and Thursdays.
Dr. Erin Hoffe will be available on Fridays.
Judy Batten will be available on Wednesdays.
This schedule will remain in place until April 6th but may extend further if warranted. In addition to these changes we will continue the following precautions. If you have travelled out of province in the last 2 weeks, feel any cold or flu symptoms or have been in recent contact with people who have please contact us to reschedule your appointment. There is no penalty for cancelling an appointment if you feel the onset of cold or flu symptoms, please just email to let us know.
During your visit please make an effort to arrive on time rather than early or feel free to wait in your car if you are early. All patients are welcome to use our washroom to wash their hands before and after their visit. We will be allowing time between visits to clean our tables, equipment and surfaces.
Delayed Opening
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by budgellThe St. John’s Back Pain Clinic will be closed for the morning of March 16th, 2023. We will re-open at noon with a regular afternoon schedule. Any affected patients/clients will be contacted to reschedule.
Update: we will remained closed for the day. Open again as usual on Wednesday, January 11th. All patients and clients will be contacted to reschedule their appointments. Stay safe!
With a winter storm in the forecast, we will be closing the St. John’s Back Pain Clinic during the morning of January 10th. We will provide an update about afternoon appointments at 9am that morning.
Mask Update
/in Announcements /by budgellEffective August 10th, 2021 our chief medical officer has lifted the requirement to wear a mask while indoors. Given the size of our clinic and the nature of our treatments we have decided that our practitioners will continue to wear a mask. We ask that all clients and patients continue to wear a mask when entering our clinic. This decision was made with safety as our main concern and we appreciate your support. As always we will have masks available if you have forgotten yours.
Re-opening March 2021
/in Announcements /by budgellThe St. John’s Back Pain Clinic will be re-opening as soon as the Avalon peninsula moves to Level 4. This is currently expected to happen on March 13, 2021. We have begun contacting patients and clients to schedule appointment for March 15th and onwards. Of course you are welcome to request an appointment as well.
Our clinic will continue the recommended safety measures. Please remember that masks are required at all times in our clinic, that anyone visiting our clinic must complete a prescreening survey and to arrive exactly on time for your appointments, not early. Patients and clients can read more detail on our safety changes for June 2020 and onwards.
This was not as long as our first lockdown but we are just as excited to see all of you again!
Re-opening in Level 3
/in Announcements /by budgellThe St. John’s Back Pain Clinic will be re-opening as soon as Newfoundland & Labrador moves to Level 3. This is currently expected to happen on June 8th, 2020. We will begin contacting patients on June 1st to schedule appointment for June 8th and onwards. Of course you are welcome to request an appointment as well.
Our clinic operations have been adjusted to increase safety. We have added time between appointments to allow proper cleaning of our treatments rooms and common spaces. Patients and clients can read more detail on our safety changes for June 2020 and onwards.
Most importantly we are looking forward resuming our work helping people overcome injuries and get back to doing the things they love.
Covid-19 Update April 1st
/in Announcements /by budgellWith the ongoing closure of most businesses and facilities in the province the St. John’s Back Pain Clinic will remain closed until we are given clearance to re-open. Our first priority once we re-open will be to get in touch with all of our patients and clients to help them resume treatment as soon as possible.
It is very challenging as a practitioner to be unable to provide care for our valued patients and clients. We trust that the approach put in place by our healthcare leaders is absolutely necessary and in the best interest of the people of our province and country. Please do everything you can to follow their guidance. Stay home except for essentials like medication and food, keep 2 meters social distance, avoid public gatherings of any size, wash your hands often and stick to national and provincial health authorities for accurate information.
Health Canada
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Covid-19 update March 24
/in Uncategorized /by budgellWith the evolving developments in the spread of covid-19 in our provincial and nationally we have decided to temporarily close our clinic. We have set a tentative re-opening date of April 6th, 2020. All patients with existing appointments will be notified. Please stay tuned to our website and social media for updates.
Closing the clinic is challenging choice but the right one. It is a critical time when the recommendation of our provincial and national health and political leaders must be followed to the letter. This is our opportunity to show our resolve as a community and flatten the curve before it is too late. Please stay home. Please wash your hands. Please follow the direction of our leaders. Do it for your families and your community.
Covid-19 Update March 18
/in Uncategorized /by budgellTo best support the prescribed practices of social distancing while still serving patients and clients in need of care we are changing our hours of operations. We will be checking in with all patients/clients about their upcoming appointments.
Our practitioners will be available for those patients seeking care for conditions or symptoms that will worsen without continued treatment. To minimize the number of people in our clinic at any given time our practitioners will hold clinic hours on the following days to provide care.
This schedule will remain in place until April 6th but may extend further if warranted. In addition to these changes we will continue the following precautions. If you have travelled out of province in the last 2 weeks, feel any cold or flu symptoms or have been in recent contact with people who have please contact us to reschedule your appointment. There is no penalty for cancelling an appointment if you feel the onset of cold or flu symptoms, please just email to let us know.
During your visit please make an effort to arrive on time rather than early or feel free to wait in your car if you are early. All patients are welcome to use our washroom to wash their hands before and after their visit. We will be allowing time between visits to clean our tables, equipment and surfaces.
Covid-19 Update
/in Uncategorized /by budgellThe World Health Organization has declared covid-19 a pandemic. Dr. Theresa Tam, the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada has urged everyone to help Flatten the Curve. This means slow the inevitable spread of this virus. Health Canada‘s Covid-19 site is an excellent resource for current and accurate information. Please don’t trust unaccredited sources of information to guide decisions that could impact the health of your family and community.
The St. John’s Back Pain Clinic is committed to supporting this process with the following measures.
We will do our best to make this process as easy as possible for you. There will be no penalty for cancelling or rescheduling your appointment for this reason. Please refer to Health Canada for more information and contact your family doctor or call 811 for more direction if you have symptoms.
We are updating our fees
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