COVID-19 Assessment Centres Booking

As of Dec 30, 2021 the Ministry’s guidelines for testing has change and only the following individuals would be eligible for testing.

• Symptomatic people who fall into one of the following groups:
o Hospitalized patients
o Patients seeking emergency medical care, at the discretion of the treating clinician
o Patient-facing healthcare workers
o Staff, volunteers, residents/inpatients, essential care providers, and visitors in hospitals and congregate living settings, including Long Term Care, retirement homes, First Nation elder care lodges, group homes, shelters, hospices, temporary foreign worker settings, and correctional institutions
• Symptomatic outpatients for whom COVID-19 treatment is being considered
o includes those 70 and older who have a risk factor including obesity
(BMI ≥30), dialysis or stage 5 kidney disease (eGFR <15 mL/min/1.73
m2), diabetes, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability of any severity,
sickle cell disease, receiving active cancer treatment, solid organ or
stem cell transplant recipients, or 50 and older if First Nations, Inuit, or
Métis with any of those risk factors3
• Symptomatic people who are underhoused or homeless
• Symptomatic elementary and secondary students and education staff who
have received a PCR self-collection kit through their school
• Symptomatic/asymptomatic people who are from First Nation, Inuit, and
Métis communities and individuals travelling into these communities for work
• Symptomatic /asymptomatic people on admission/transfer to or from
hospital or congregate living setting

Note: Individuals that do not meet this criteria would not be seen at the assessment center.

If you meet the above criteria, please book an appointment with us. If you do not meet the criteria the following information would guide you on what to do next.

This is important to ensure those in need can receive timely access to testing and timely access to test results.

Finch COVID-19 Assessment Centre
Address: 2111 Finch Avenue West, York, Ontario M3N 1N1
Hours: Monday to Friday –11 a.m. to 7 p.m. / Saturday to Sunday – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For general inquiries, information about booking an appointment or accessing your test results: (416) 747-5474

To book a COVID-19 assessment, click the link below.
COVID-19 Assessment Test Booking

Church Assessment Centre
Address: 200 Church Street, York, Ontario M9N 1N7
Hours: Monday to Friday – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

To book a COVID-19 assessment, click the link below.
Church COVID-19 Assessment Test Booking

If you wish to cancel an appointment, log into your Health Myself account that you used to book your appointment and cancel it there or you can call the booking line for assistance – (416) 243-4333

The province have changed the testing guideline and only the following individual qualify for testing:

Symptomatic people who fall into one of the following groups:
o Hospitalized patients
o Patients seeking emergency medical care, at the discretion of the treating clinician
o Patient-facing healthcare workers
o Staff, volunteers, residents/inpatients, essential care providers, and visitors in hospitals and congregate living settings, including Long Term Care, retirement homes, First Nation elder care lodges, group homes, shelters, hospices, temporary foreign worker settings, and correctional institutions
• Symptomatic outpatients for whom COVID-19 treatment is being considered
o includes those 70 and older who have a risk factor including obesity
(BMI ≥30), dialysis or stage 5 kidney disease (eGFR <15 mL/min/1.73
m2), diabetes, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability of any severity,
sickle cell disease, receiving active cancer treatment, solid organ or
stem cell transplant recipients, or 50 and older if First Nations, Inuit, or
Métis with any of those risk factors3
• Symptomatic people who are underhoused or homeless
• Symptomatic elementary and secondary students and education staff who
have received a PCR self-collection kit through their school
• Symptomatic/asymptomatic people who are from First Nation, Inuit, and
Métis communities and individuals travelling into these communities for work
• Symptomatic /asymptomatic people on admission/transfer to or from
hospital or congregate living setting

Note: Individuals that do not meet this criteria would not be seen at the assessment center.

If you meet the above criteria, please book an appointment with us. If you do not meet the criteria the following information would guide you on what to do next.

To check your results, log in to the Ontario provincial portal or MyHumberHealth using your credentials.

Results can take up to 3 days to appear on the sites. If after 3 days you cannot find the results, please call the booking line – (416) 243-4333

We have been closely monitoring the spread of COVID-19 and continue to implement changes to protect the health and safety of our community.

Visiting the Hospital

Screening: We are screening all patients and visitors before they come into the hospital. You will be asked why you are here and if you have any of the following symptoms:
• Fever
• Cough
• Shortness of breath
• Sore Throat

In case you do have one or more of these symptoms, call your clinic before your scheduled appointment to discuss:
• Whether you need to come to the hospital
• Rescheduling your appointment
• Any concerns you have with regards to delays in your care

Please note that some of our doors remain closed for entry. To access our Wilson Site, please use the below entrances:
• Portal A & D – 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. (clinic patients only)
• South Central – 24/7
• Emergency Department – 24/7 (ER patients only)
• North Central – 24/7
• Dialysis – 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. (Dialysis patients only)

Hand Washing: All visitors must use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer when entering the hospital and before entering a patient care area and room.

Masking: To prevent the spread of COVID-19 and keep everyone at the hospital safe, we are asking all patients, family caregivers, and visitors to wear a mask or face covering while in the hospital.

Given the increased COVID-19 numbers in our community, we have reviewed our masking practices and determined that wearing cloth masks is no longer permitted in the hospital. All visitors will be provided with surgical masks at the doors.

Physical Distancing: Visitors are asked to maintain 6 feet (2 meters) of distance between themselves and others at all times.

Clinic Appointments

You may be contacted ahead of your appointment to answer screening questions over the phone.

Before visiting the hospital for an appointment, please contact the clinic ahead of time if you:

are experiencing a fever or a combination of respiratory symptoms (cough, congestion, runny-nose)
if you have been exposed to someone with COVID-19
have recently travelled outside of Canada or have been in close contact with someone who has travelled outside of Canada

Visitors are asked to go directly to the patient’s room or clinic area and not stop in other areas of the hospital.

If you have respiratory symptoms, exposure to someone with COVID-19 or have returned from travel outside of Canada recently, your appointment may be re-scheduled.

Scheduled Surgeries

If you are scheduled to have surgery at Humber River Hospital, someone at our Surgical Call Centre will help to facilitate your COVID-19 testing, pre-op and pre-procedurally.

Here is the contact information for the Surgical Call Centre: (416) 242 – 1000 ext. 83006 or PreopTesting@hrh.ca

Visitors are asked to go directly to the patient’s room or clinic area and not stop in other areas of the hospital.

Emergency Department

Visiting a Loved One

Humber River Hospital is adhering to best practice guidelines for the assessment and management of COVID-19.

Review the latest public health advice from the Government of Ontario:

October 2, 2020: As of Tuesday, October 6, you will need an appointment to get a test at all assessment centres and select pharmacies.
October 1, 2020: Ontario Revises COVID-19 Screening Guidance for Schools and Child Care
September 24, 2020: Ontario Updates COVID-19 Testing Guidelines

Learn more at the links below:

Toronto Public Health
Public Health Ontario
- Resources to explain COVID-19 terms and behaviours to the general public are available in over 20 languages. Learn more.
Ontario Ministry of Health
Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care
Public Health Agency of Canada
Government of Canada Travel Advisories
World Health Organization