February 24, 2021 Dear Patients of Spectrum, Your Spectrum team would once again like to thank everyone for adhering to our COVID-safety protocols. Your dedication to mask wearing, arriving close to your appointment time, and sticking to telephone appointments when sick has allowed us to safely keep our doors open throughout the pandemic. Spectrum continues to be […]
February 19, 2021 Dear Patients Thank you for welcoming Dr. Max Meyer at Spectrum Health. Since Dr. De Wet’s email back in December 2020, there has been a slight change for the coverage for 2021. Please note: Dr. Meyer will be covering the practice from now until Mar 26, July 5 – 30, and Aug 30 – Oct 29. Dr. […]
January 6, 2021 Dear Patients of Spectrum, We have been receiving many questions regarding the COVID-19 vaccine, eligibility and availability. As of today, however, the general public does not have access to the vaccine. Currently only long term care residents and employees along with health care providers working in COVID wards in the hospital are […]
Dear Patients of Spectrum, Even though we are firmly into the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, British Columbia continues to do comparatively well on a per-capita basis when matched against other regions. We owe this to the measures that we all continue to take to minimize our risk of acquiring the virus or passing it […]
Dear Patients It is hard to believe that I have been your family doctor for 30 years, and it is time to start slowing down. I have no intentions of retiring but I have decided to work half time. To be able to achieve this goal I’m happy to inform you that Dr. Max Meyer is joining […]
Dear Spectrum Patients, We know there have been a lot of questions regarding the flu vaccine this season and want to provide an update now that we have information and recommendations to pass along. Unfortunately, due to the small size of our waiting room and the necessity of physical distancing, we are not able to offer […]
Dear Patients of Spectrum, We are now into our 7th month of living through COVID-19 and facing ongoing challenges such as returning to school or the workplace, or even simply learning how to tolerate wearing a face mask. At Spectrum one of our recent obstacles has been managing the significant increase in telephone calls now that most […]
Due to changes in provincial legislation, St. Paul Hospital pharmacy is no longer able to prepare medications in advance of having a written prescription. In order to reduce confusion and wait times, we are implementing the following changes to our prescription refill process. If you pick up your ARV medication at St. Paul’s pharmacy: 1. […]
Dear Patients of Spectrum, Although British Columbia still sets an example for managing the spread of COVID-19 we are now seeing an uptick of cases around the province. This should serve as a reminder that COVID-19 is still circulating and we must remain vigilant to prevent the expansive growth in cases we see even just […]
Dear Patients of Spectrum, To mask or not to mask just might be the question of this pandemic. While initially mask wearing was discouraged due to a lack of evidence that they were protective, it is now clear that they have a role in the prevention of COVID-19 transmission. We strongly recommend that you wear […]