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Happy Holidays!
Our family-focused pediatric practice is OPEN to serve you during the holiday season. Call 847-295-1220 for an appointment. Please see below for office hours during the Christmas and New Year holiday.
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Update 3-11-2020
We’ve been hearing from lots of families about their coronavirus concerns and we are here to help.
If BOTH of the following statements apply to your child, please call the office at 847-295-1220 for direction about COVID-19 testing and treatment:
1. Your child has a fever and/or respiratory symptoms
AND
2. Your child has recently traveled to China, South Korea, Japan, Iran, or Italy
or
Your child has been potentially exposed to family/friends that have recently traveled to China, South Korea, Japan, Iran, or Italy
Coronavirus and Helpful Resources
We at Lake Forest Pediatrics are aware of your concerns regarding the COVID-19 coronavirus and are closely monitoring reports from the CDC, AAP, and WHO regarding the diagnosis and spread of this disease. One reassuring point that’s become apparent as cases of COVID-19 have been studied is that children infected with coronavirus have experienced very mild symptoms. However, if you are concerned that your child may have coronavirus, please call our office rather than bringing your child in for evaluation since we are unable to test for COVID-19 but want to assist you in getting your child the appropriate medical evaluation. Here are two helpful articles that discuss COVID-19 and how to protect you and your family:
https://parentingpediatrician.com/2020/03/03/coronavirus-covid-19-
information/
https://www.luriechildrens.org/en/specialties-conditions/2019-novel-coronavirus-ncov/
PROTECTING YOURSELF FROM CORONAVIRUS
What is Coronavirus?
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to
person. Symptoms can include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. The virus that causes COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus that was first identified during an investigation into an outbreak in Wuhan, China.
Prevention
The best way to prevent infection is to avoid being exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19.
There are simple everyday preventive actions to help prevent the spread of respiratory viruses,
including:
If you are sick, to keep from spreading respiratory illness to others, you should:
Travel Warnings
CDC recommends that travelers avoid all nonessential travel to China, South Korea, Iran, and Italy. CDC also advises that older adults and those with chronic medical conditions consider postponing nonessential travel to Japan. Travelers should practice usual precautions when traveling to Hong Kong. If you plan to travel internationally, you can enroll in the State Department’s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program to receive important messages, alerts, updates, and travel advisories while you are there.
More Information
Experts have been working hard to understand this new strain of coronavirus. Because new
information is coming out every day, please visit the sites below to stay up to date.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides updates on the virus and safety information for the public and healthcare professionals.
The Illinois Department of Health provides updates on the disease’s spread within the state, as well as frequently asked questions available here.
The US Department of State provides a list of travel advisories for those who are planning to fly outside of the United States.
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Having trouble reaching us? Please be aware that Comcast is having an issue with inbound calls from Verizon or Xfinity Mobile users in Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. Because of this, we cannot hear inbound calls made via these carriers.
For the time being, please use a land line or another vendor mobile phone in order to reach us. Or you may call our answering service at 847-535-7788 and they will take a message. Thanks for your flexibility! #winterweather
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Lake Forest Pediatric Associates is here to serve you during the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.
Our Lake Bluff office will be open to serve you on Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 2017. Office hours are available from 8:00am to 12:00pm, by appointment only. We do not offer walk in sick call on Thanksgiving Day. Our Lindenhurst and Vernon Hills offices will be closed on Thanksgiving Day.
Lake Forest Pediatric Associates Lake Bluff and Lindenhurst offices will be open to serve you the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving. Both offices will be open for walk in sick call and regular office hours on Friday, November 24th, and Saturday, November 25th.
Our Vernon Hills office will be closed the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 24th and as always, it is closed on the weekends.
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We’re Here to Serve You During the Holiday Season!
Lake Forest Pediatric Associates is here to serve you during the upcoming holiday season. Please email or call 847-295-1220 to schedule an appointment.
Morning sick call is available Monday – Friday in all 3 offices from 8:00-9:00am.
Morning sick is available Saturday in Lake Bluff and Lindenhurst only on Saturday mornings from 8:00-9:00am.
Vernon Hills office is closed on the weekends.
SPECIAL HOLIDAY HOURS
Our Lake Bluff office will be open to serve you on Christmas Day, Monday, December 25, 2017 and New Years Day, January 1, 2018.
Office hours are available from 8:00am to 12:00pm for urgent care appointments only. We do not offer walk in sick call on Christmas Day or New Years Day.
Please call our office at 847-295-1220 at 8:00am on Christmas Day or New Years Day to schedule an urgent care appointment.
Our Lindenhurst and Vernon Hills offices will be closed on Christmas Day and New Years Day.
Lake Forest Pediatric Associates Lake Bluff, Lindenhurst, and Vernon Hills offices will be open as usual during regular office hours to serve you the day after Christmas. No late providers will be available on December 26th – 28th. On Tuesday, January 2nd Lake Bluff and Lindenhurst offices will be open for walk-in sick call and regualr office hours. No late provider appointments available on January 2nd and January 3rd. Vernon Hills office is closed on January 2nd.
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Lake Forest Pediatrics staff participated in the celebration of giving by supporting The Catholic Charities Christmas Gift Program.
Each year, thousands of people count on Catholic Charities to help make their Christmas wishes come true.
Through the generosity and support of Lake Forest Pediatrics staff, two families will receive gifts and necessities during the holidays to help brighten their Christmas season.
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Lake Forest Pediatrics strives to provide high quality, compassionate, and outstanding pediatric care to the families of the communities we serve. The well-being and availability of health care for kids is a very important matter. For over 20 years the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) has helped provide healthcare for children and their families.
It has been over 100 days since Congress passed funding for this program. In order to avoid a government shutdown by January 19th, Congress must pass a new government spending bill. We encourage you to make your voice heard by contacting your members of Congress to let them know the importance of including CHIP funding in this bill.
Call your members of Congress today:
877-233-9025 and be directed to the offices of your federal legislators.
Tweet to your members of Congress today and include this hashtag: #ExtendCHIP
• Twitter handles for all US Senators:
https://twitter.com/cspan/lists/senators/members
• Twitter handles for all US Representatives:
https://twitter.com/cspan/lists/u-s-representatives
Please also feel free to share this message in order to raise awareness for the urgency of including healthcare coverage for millions of children in this bill. Thank you for supporting children and their families!
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All of us at Lake Forest Pediatric Associates wish you a Happy Fourth of July!
As always, Lake Forest Pediatric Associates is available to serve you 24/7/365. Please reach out to us by phone at 847-295-1220.
On the Fourth of July, our Lake Bluff office will be open from 8:00 am to Noon for acute illness visits only. Please note that Walk-In Sick Call will not be available. Please call us on July 4th at 847-295-1220 to schedule your child’s acute illness appointment.
Our Vernon Hills and Lindenhurst offices will be closed on the Fourth of July.
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Summer road construction is taking place on Grand Avenue (Route 132) west of Route 45. The construction is causing delays on Grand Avenue and adjacent roadways. Click here for an interactive map of road conditions in the area.
Because of the road construction, our patients are experiencing delays in accessing our Lindenhurst Office. Please plan to add some extra travel time if you have an appointment at our Lindenhurst office.
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We’re excited to announce that our phone system will be updated soon! The new Comcast phone system will bring advanced technology, improved reliability, and innovative communications features to our pediatric practice.
We are in the final stages of making the transition from our AT&T system to the new Comcast system. We expect to finalize the transition to the new phone system on Tuesday, August 28th, sometime after 4:00 pm. The transition work is expected to take up to two hours to complete. During that time, we will not have phone service. If you need to contact us during that time period, please either send a message via the portal for non-emergent situations/questions or call our answering service. As always, for medical emergencies call 911.
