► Along with vaccination and treatment, testing continues to be an important tool to manage the COVID 19 pandemic. Family Care Associates wants to ensure testing resources remain available to the public.
On August 3rd from 11:30am - 1pm we will be having a drive-thru clinic to offer at home COVID tests FREE of charge. You DO NOT have to be a Family Care patient to receive these kits.
Family Care Associates is located at 1106 North Merchant Street in Effingham, Illinois
For directions on how to access our drive-thru facility please click here.
►It has come to our attention that not all patient's of Dr. Colleen Bingham may have received a letter regarding her last day at Family Care Associates. If you did not receive this letter via patient portal or US Mail, please click here to view the a copy of the letter.
Family Care has several providers available to take over your medical care. Please contact our office to select a new Primary Care Physician of your choice or if you would prefer to change practices, our staff will assist you in transferring records to your new provider.
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Complete your consent form below and bring with you to your appointment.
Patients will have no out of pocket cost for COVID vaccines
Parking Lot Map and Instructions
Moderna Vaccine Emergency Usage Authorization Fact Sheet: www.modernatx.com/covid19vaccine-eua.
Pfizer Vaccine Emergency Usage Authorization Fact Sheet: https://www.fda.gov/media/144414/download
Influenza Vaccination Information Sheet: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/vis-statements/flu.pdf
►The health and safety of our community is our highest priority. We appreciate your cooperation during this quickly evolving situation. We request that you remain calm and continue to follow the CDC guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID19.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Family Care Associates will NOT have late night hours until further notice.
In an effort to protect our healthcare providers and staff, we ask that patients with a fever, cough or shortness of breath call our office in advance. Do NOT report to the office or the ER without calling ahead of time.
Our team of nurses will triage symptoms to determine the best course of action. Individuals that are experiencing only mild symptoms may be asked to self quarantine at home.
Patient's with respiratory symptoms will be triaged in the back entrance of the building. Patient's that require further assessment will immediately be given a mask to wear before entering the building.
Please keep in mind that resources and various testing may be limited. Not all individuals experiencing symptoms will need further testing. Testing will be determined by age, past medical history and severity of symptoms.
Social distancing is of utmost importance. Please stay home when at all possible.
For generalized questions about COVID 19, please call IDPA at 1-800-889-3931. You may also visit our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/fcaeffingham/?eid=ARDK5Owmj7e0uaL_uClCUUVauylVWR-h1sBJnv8TuX36JrsuWMyfDqVFVc3SKgtbPiop5o2VnnFxvC01
► Team-based care is a physician led team of health care professionals that work together to achieve mutual goals, increase patient satisfaction, and improve overall health outcomes. The team of professionals will consist of a Primary Care Physician, 2 Nurse Practitioners, a Nurse, a Medical Assistant as well as other ancillary members such as Care Coordinator, Clerical Staff, Phlebotomist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and/or Radiology Technician.
For more information on team-based care, click here.
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