Here we go again! Our next flu shot clinic will be Thursday, October 1st.
Reminders:
- Call the office at 817-336-3800 to schedule your flu shot
- If possible, one parent please (you can bring more than one child)
- We can only vaccinate children who are patients of our office (no family members).
- Parents and any child age 2 and older will need to wear a mask. 😷
- We will be giving flu shots at check-ups during the week as well. At this time, we're sorry - we CANNOT GIVE FLU SHOTS TO SIBLINGS during the patient's check-up.
Call now to schedule! It fills up quick.
We are so proud of Dr. Mercer’s patient, Kinh Pham, for starting an amazing local company called Frog Mask:
“During the pandemic I started Frog Mask with the goal of helping our community battle COVID-19. We provide our masks to universities, cities, health systems, and businesses and use a large portion of the sales proceeds to donate masks to local charities and organizations in need. We have donated over 17,000 masks and hope to continue our mission to help our community.”
Please consider purchasing masks from this amazing young man, and giving back to our community! Please check them out!
Www.frogmask.org
❤️ Cook Children’s Forest Park
If you are coming to our flu shot clinic this morning, JUST WALK INTO THE BUILDING. Our phones are not on on the weekends. We will greet you inside and let you know where to go!
- Cook Children's Forest Park
WE HAVE TEMPORARILY RUN OUT OF FLU SHOTS for CHECK-UPS!
IF YOU HAVE AN APPOINTMENT FOR A NURSE-ONLY FLU SHOT THIS WEEK, OR ARE SCHEDULED FOR THE FLU CLINIC THIS SATURDAY, WE HAVE A FLU SHOT RESERVED FOR YOU.
CAPS LOCK! IS FUN!
If you have a check-up this week, i'm really sorry - we may not have a shot for you.
The way flu shots work is that we order a ton each year, but we get SMALL SHIPMENTS of them with VERY LITTLE HEADS UP! And we're expecting our next small batch at the END of this week.
I promise to update you here when we get more.
We have never seen demand for the flu vaccine like we have this year. It only took a little pandemic to remind folks about the importance of vaccination :) Thanks for being patient with us. 2020 IS A DOOZY. (it autocorrected to "DOODY" and i almost left it)
- Dr. Diane and CC Forest Park
We have a few staff members unexpectedly out today. This will effect how long it takes to call you back, email you back, and schedule your kiddos today. We may also have to shift/move some check-ups so we can accommodate sick kids and newborns this afternoon. We are SO sorry - we promise we are here for you, and will work as fast as we can! Thanks for being patient! - Cook Children's Forest Park ❤️
HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM THE STAFF AND PROVIDERS AT COOK CHILDRENS FOREST PARK! 🎃💀👻
HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM THE STAFF AND PROVIDERS AT COOK CHILDRENS FOREST PARK! 🎃💀👻
HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM THE STAFF AND PROVIDERS AT COOK CHILDRENS FOREST PARK! 🎃💀👻
HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM THE STAFF AND PROVIDERS AT COOK CHILDRENS FOREST PARK! 🎃💀👻
HAPPY NURSE PRACTITIONERS WEEK to the TWO BEST NPs any office could ask for!
Kara and Jen: our staff, providers and patients value your amazing level of clinical skill, critical thinking, hard work, and sunny dispositions. 🌞 We just couldn't do it without you.
We love our nurse practitioners! Please let us know in the comments if you have anything to say to these wonderful ladies!
Due to the COVID-19 health crisis, our visitor policy may have changed. Before visiting a Cook Children’s location please be sure to review our current policy. Thank you for helping us keep everyone safe.
For more information, visit our website cookchildrens.org/coronavirus
HEY.
LISTEN UP!
your docs have something to say.
❤️ Drs. Arnaout, Kinloch, Hayes, and Mercer
Cook Children's
12 hrs ·
Doctors across Cook Children’s Health Care System urge the community to avoid large gatherings for Thanksgiving. Instead of traditional celebrations, our physicians offer advice on how to connect with extended family and friends from a distance.
Hours for Cook Children's Forest Park this week:
Today: 8:00-5:00pm
Tomorrow (Wednesday): 8:00am-12:00pm
Thursday and Friday: closed
Thank you for giving our providers and staff this time to spend with our families!
Everyone be healthy and safe.
❤️CC Forest Park
Dr. Diane Arnaout
21 hrs ·
Medical folks have had a rough year. Maybe rougher than most. Morale is pretty low across the nation.
Want to do something nice for a doctor, NP, PA, nurse, technician, medical office or hospital staff?
Get online and leave a good review for someone in the medical field who has helped you this year.
That sweet person who helped you on the phone. That physician that made the right diagnosis, or just sat down and listened to your concerns. That NP that really cared. That nurse who helped you through those new baby worries.
Give them a shout-out online. I promise, we read them. And they really do feel good to read.
A kind word could go a long way in a field where many are feeling isolated, scared, and frustrated this year.
Just some thoughts. Now for more coffee.
❤️DA
Becoming a nurse wasn't always my plan but goodness, it was a wonderful choice. It is a privilege that you allow us to help your children grow. LOVE, Nurse Aubrey
The physicians and NPs of Cook Children’s Forest Park believe in the safety and effectiveness of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, and we were THRILLED to get our first doses these past few days, thanks to all the hard work and efforts of Cook Children's administration and staff.
We got it for your kids, and your family.
We got it for our families.
We got it for our colleagues and co-workers.
We got it because we believe in the science.
We got it to #stopthespread.
#WeAreCookChildrens
#ThisIsOurShot
Guess who came to visit today (maybe enticed by a little bit of chocolate fudge?)
DR. TOM!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Did you know that Dr. Tom Rogers has been a participant in the Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccine trial this year?
He and Joan don't know whether they got the real thing or the placebo, but volunteered themselves to advance the science, see if the vaccine is truly effective, and potentially save many, many lives!
Man we wished we coulda given him a hug. 🥰 Something tells me we'll be able to hug soon.
I'd like to say THANK YOU, Dr. and Mrs. Rogers, for volunteering to test out this vaccine so that all of us can someday be protected from this awful virus!
- Dr. Diane
HEY! Remember what our faces look like?
Happy Holidays from Cook Children's Forest Park!
Remember Cook Children's urgent cares should your child have any medical needs during the holidays.
UPDATE- Due to ICY roads, the office will be CLOSED TODAY. Everyone stay safe and warm!
~Forest Park Team
We will be closed tomorrow (Wednesday) because....well. You know.
Hang in there. So many of our staff and patients are without power and/or water. Our thoughts are with you.
We are here for you - we have nurses ready to take your calls and we are checking our MyChart emails throughout the day today if you have a non-urgent question.
❤ Cook Children's Forest Park
In an effort to keep our staff and patients safe, we will be closed Monday 2/15 due to the winter weather and potentially dangerous driving conditions.
❄️ If you have an appointment for Monday, you will be notified soon (today or tomorrow AM) about rescheduling.
❄️ We will have telemedicine appointments with your doctor available on Monday should you need one. You can call the office and speak with a nurse and they will schedule it for you. You will need the MyCookChildren's app (previously known as MyChart).
Stay safe - and have fun!
❤ Cook Children's Forest Park
We have attempted to reach out to all patient families who had appointments last week during Snowmageddon- if you haven't rescheduled your visit, please call us at 817-336-3800 and we will be happy to help find you a spot!
❤ Cook Children's Forest Park
