The Chatham Physiotherapy Clinic is up and running again, but they're in a different part of town.
After the office on Queen St. went up in flames, the clinic moved into a unit on Grand Ave. W.
The clinic's former location on Queen St. (Photo by Natalia Vega)
Physiotherapist John Spirou says many members of the community have reached out to show their support, which has made the transition much easier.
"It's been very challenging to say the least," says Spirou. "We started up the clinic in seven days which is almost unheard of."
Spirou says because they are one of the only physiotherapy clinics in the region that accepts OHIP, they wanted to become operational as soon as possible.
"We see a lot of people that are post-operative and post-surgical and it's really important that we get back in touch with them so they can start their rehab again," says Spirou.
Since the move-in happened so quickly, the facility is a little bare but Spirou says it won't be for long.
"We've ordered all sorts of brand new equipment that should be coming in this week," says Spirou. "We still have a lot of work to do but we are fully operational."
Spirou says an added bonus at their new location is that the patients can get free parking validation.
In terms of how long the clinic will stay at the Grand Ave. location, Spirou says they've signed a 12-month lease and they'll determine later on if the clinic will stay there or move back to Queen St.
