The Rural Lambton CCFC is a publicly funded testing centre that can assess, test, and provide treatment options for COVD-19, Cold and Flu.
Getting A Clinical Assessment
PLEASE NOTE: This is a publicly funded testing centre, therefore patients must follow testing guidelines. We are not able to perform travel testing.
Clinical assessment centres (CAC) can assess, test and provide treatment options for COVID-19. You should bring a list of your medication and a list of any important medical conditions.
You should visit one if you know or suspect that you have COVID-19 symptoms and you:
- Have been directed by your primary care provider or other health care professional
- Are unable to safely monitor your symptoms at home
- Are at higher risk of severe illness including:
- Immunocompromised individuals aged 18 and over regardless of vaccine status
- Unvaccinated seniors aged 60 and over
- Unvaccinated First Nation, Inuit and Métis individuals aged 50 and over
- Unvaccinated individuals aged 50 and over with one or more risk factors
If you have one or more of the following symptoms, you should immediately call 911 or go to the emergency department:
- Severe difficulty breathing (struggling for each breath, can only speak in single words)
- Severe chest pain (constant tightness or crushing sensation)
- Feeling confused or unsure of where you are
COVID, Cold, and Flu Care Clinics – What you need to know
before visiting.
What is a COVID, Cold, and Flu Care Clinic?
A CCFCC is a medical clinic that can test, assess, and provide treatment for people with COVID-19 and other cold and flu-like illnesses.
What are the symptoms of COVID-19 and other cold and flu-like illnesses?
Below are some of the symptoms you may have when you have COVID-19 or other cold and flulike illnesses:
- Fever or chills
- Cough (not related to other causes such as allergies)
- Difficulty breathing
- Decreased or loss of taste or smell
- Runny nose or nasal congestion
- Headache
- Extreme tiredness
- Sore throat
- Muscle aches or joint pain
- Gastrointestinal symptoms (such as vomiting or diarrhea)
- Abdominal pain (not related to other causes)
- Pink eye (not related to other causes)
When should I visit a COVID, Cold, and Flu Care Clinic?
Call your primary care provider (family doctor or nurse practitioner) first if you or your child have the symptoms above and feel you need medical care.
Your primary care provider will give you advice about what to do next. This may include:
- Caring for yourself or your child at home
- Seeing your primary care provider either virtually or in-person
- Going to a clinical assessment centre
Consider visiting a COVID, Cold, and Flu Care Clinic if:
- You do not have a primary care provider
- Your symptoms or your child’s symptoms are getting worse or are not improving, and you feel that you need medical care
- You have been told by any health professional to go to a CCFCC
- You are at high risk of getting very sick from COVID-19 and you qualify for COVID19 testing and treatment
You can also consider contacting Health Connect Ontario or a walk-in clinic. At Health Connect
Ontario, you can get advice from a nurse at any time of day by calling 811 or by online chat at
ontario.ca/HealthConnectOntario.
You might also find this tip sheet made by family doctors helpful. It provides tips on deciding
when to seek care for a child with respiratory illness and how to support your child at home.
Will I get antiviral treatment if I have COVID-19?
Antiviral treatment is available at clinics for people who are at high risk of getting very sick
from COVID-19. Use this screener to see if you are eligible: ontario.ca/covid-treatment-screener.
If you are eligible and think you might have COVID-19, don’t delay. You will need to start
treatment within five days. Call your primary care provider, go to a COVID, Cold, and Flu Care
Clinic, or contact Health Connect Ontario by calling 811 or by online chat at
ontario.ca/HealthConnectOntario.
When do I need to go to the emergency department?
If you or your child develop severe symptoms, call 911 or go to the emergency department.
For adults, severe symptoms include:
- Shortness of breath
- Chest pain
- Loss of consciousness
- Confusion
For children, severe symptoms include:
- Working hard or straining to breathe – for example, the lower chest is moving in more
than normal when the child breathes, the child is grunting, or the child’s nostrils are
flaring - Bluish skin
- Unable to breastfeed or drink
- Very sleepy or difficult to wake
- Peeing less than usual
- Fever with rash
- Seizures or convulsions
- Fever in an infant younger than 3 months
If you are worried your child is seriously ill, call 911 or go to the emergency department.
If you meet the above criteria for testing follow the link to book your COVID-19 test.