Coronavirus information for clinics

The ACAC recognizes the concern the emerging public health threat novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is raising among chiropractors, their clinics and their patients. Please refer to communications from the College and use the below resources to help prepare. 

ACAC communications

• 5/7: 3:30 p.m. Notice to members: COVID-19 update
• 5/5: 4:15 p.m. Notice to members: COVID-19 update
• 5/3: 2:45 p.m. Notice to members: COVID-19 update
• 5/1: 5:45 p.m. Notice to members: COVID-19 update
• 4/30: 5:15 p.m. Notice to members: COVID-19 update
• 4/28: 4 p.m. Notice to members: COVID-19 update
• 4/23: 4:15 p.m. Notice to members: COVID-19 update
• 4/21: 4 p.m. Notice to members: COVID-19 update
• 4/16: 4:15 p.m. Notice to members: COVID-19 update
• 4/14: 4:15 p.m. Notice to members: COVID-19 update
• 4/9: 4:30 p.m. Notice to members: COVID-19 update
• 4/8: 4 p.m. Notice to members: COVID-19 update
• 4/6: 1:30 p.m. Notice to members: COVID-19 update
• 4/3: 4:15 p.m. Notice to members: COVID-19 update
• 4/2: 4:30 p.m. Notice to members: COVID-19 update
• 4/1: 4:15 p.m. Notice to members: COVID-19 update
• 3/31: 4 p.m. Notice to members: COVID-19 update
• 3/30: 4:15 p.m. Notice to members: COVID-19 update
• 3/30: 2:45 p.m. Notice to members: COVID-19 update - clarification on what constitutes emergent care
• 3/29: 3:45 p.m. Notice to members: COVID-19 update
• 3/28: 11:15 a.m. Notice to members: COVID-19 update - practise allowed for emergent cases only
• 3/27: 4:35 p.m. Notice to members: COVID-19 update - provincially-mandated closure of clinics effective immediately
• 3/26: Notice to members: temporary Telehealth update
• 3/25: 6 p.m. Notice to members: COVID-19 update
• 3/24: 4 p.m. Notice to members: COVID-19 update
• 3/23: 4 p.m. Notice to members: COVID-19 update
• 3/20: 1:30 p.m. Notice to members: COVID-19 update
• 3/20: 12:30 p.m. Notice to members: COVID-19 update
• 3/19: 4 p.m. Notice to members: COVID-19 update
• 3/19: 3:16 p.m. Notice to members: message from the President
• 3/18 4:30 p.m. Notice to members: responding to a confirmed/suspected exposure
• 3/17 4 p.m. Notice to members: COVID-19 update  
• 3/17 3 p.m. Notice to members: COVID-19 update
• 3/17 11:42 a.m. ACAC directive: Government of Alberta travel restrictions
• 3/17 10:20 a.m. ACAC directive: Directive on communications regarding COVID-19
• 3/16 4 p.m. Notice to members: COVID-19 update
• 3/16 1:48 p.m. Notice to members: COVID-19 update
• 3/13 4 p.m. Notice to members: ACAC response to COVID-19
• 3/13 10:40 a.m. Notice to members: regarding coronavirus
• 3/5 3:56 p.m. Notice to members: appropriate member response to COVID-19

Still have questions on chiropractic care and COVID-19?

Clinical resources

• Temporary Telehealth permission
• Information for Primary Care Providers
• Information for AHS Staff & Health Professionals
• Coronavirus information for all Albertans
• Infection and Protection Control Canada: coronavirus hotline 1-833-784-4397
• Call Health Link at 811 for immediate concerns and information
• PurposeMed: a telemedical resource for Albertans
• AHS COVID-19 FAQs for staff
• PCN COVID-19 FAQs for Primary Care
• Clinic poster

ACAC directives

• 03/17 11:42 a.m. ACAC directive: Government of Alberta travel restrictions
• 03/17 10:20 a.m. ACAC directive: Directive on communications regarding COVID-19

General pandemic information

• Alberta Public Health Disease Management Guidelines
• Public Health Agency of Canada: COVID-19 resources
• World Health Organization: COVID-19 Resources
• Word Federation of Chiropractic: coronavirus information
• Travel advisories

Business resources

• Government of Canada: economic response plan
• Government of Alberta: information for employers and employees
• Canadian Federation of Independent Business: coronavirus and small business
• Canadian Business Resilience Network
• Alberta OHS guidance: respiratory viruses and the workplace
• Alberta employment standards rule