As the COVID-19 pandemic continues it’s nice to be able to share good news! I was recently notified that I have won an OntMD Luminary Award for innovative use of digital and virtual care.

While I am incredibly grateful and proud to have won the Luminary Award, I share it with my incredible team and you, our patient.

Every improvement we make at Winterberry is intended to benefit you and to help make our team even more accessible and helpful. It has always been important to me that Winterberry not only helps patients live their best lives, but also gives patients a simple digital way to book and see our healthcare team. It’s the reason Winterberry is on the leading edge of healthcare technology and online appointments.

The best way to protect yourself and your family, and prevent severe illness from the flu and COVID-19 virus, is to get vaccinated and boosted this fall. Being vaccinated can help protect you, your family and your community.

About the flu:

Flu illness can weaken our immunity, giving opportunity for other infections, like bacterial pneumonia. The illness can also aggravate existing health conditions such as diabetes, lung and heart disease. Flu virus can also cause severe inflammation of vital organs, requiring critical hospital care.

About COVID-19:

While Ontario, like other jurisdictions, has taken measures to be able to live with and manage COVID-19 for the long-term, we still need to do our part to protect ourselves and others, especially during respiratory illness season. This includes practising good hand hygiene, wearing a mask if required or if you feel it is right for you, staying home when you are sick, and staying up to date on your vaccinations.