COVID-19 Updates

As a Federally Qualified Health Center, LCH is proud to be a Pennsylvania Vaccine Provider site for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccine. We are currently administering the Moderna vaccine to patients and community members.

• Are you a current patient of LCH? Please call us at (610) 880-3580 to schedule an appointment at an LCH vaccine clinic.
• Not a patient of LCH? Click here to view our COVID-19 vaccine appointment calendar for current openings at LCH.  Don’t see any appointments?  Keep checking back.  Appointments will be added as vaccine becomes available. You can also register with the Chester County Health Department or visit vaccinefinder.org to find other local sites that are administering the vaccine. Walk-in clinics are being posted on social media throughout the community.

Overview of current LCH services during the pandemic.

Primary Care:

• Primary care visits are now available in person and via Telehealth.
• Chronic care appointments are now taking place in person for patients managing diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure, etc.
• Acute visits are still available. Examples of acute visit symptoms are: fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose; shortness of breath; chest pain; asthma attack; recent abdominal, back, joint pain or swelling; minor injuries, strains, sprains; minor acute procedures; wound checks; rashes/hives, tick bites, and allergic reactions; problems urinating; or any health related concerns.
• Routine physicals for adults are now available in person.
• Immigration physicals are available in person.
• New patients welcome. More information on primary care services in our Kennett Square and Oxford locations.

Pediatrics:

• Our outine and well child visits are now open to children of all ages, including vaccines and school physicals.
• Acute visits for all ages are available in person or via Telehealth.
• New patients welcome. More information on our pediatric care in West Grove.

Behavioral Health:

• In person integrated behavioral health and outpatient therapy visits are available in person in all of our locations.
• In person psychiatric medication management appointments are available.
• Integrated behavioral health, outpatient therapy, and psychiatric medication management are still available via Telehealth.
• New patients welcome. More information on our behavioral health services.

Dental:

• All appointment types are now available in person, but on a limited schedule in order to minimize the number of people in our facilities.
• Visits include: routine cleanings and check-ups; dental urgent care (lost fillings, tooth extractions—procedures that don’t require a drill but could potentially cause pain or infection if left untreated); and dental emergencies (dental pain, broken teeth, abscess, facial swelling, third molar pain-wisdom teeth, dental trauma due to injury, and any lost or broken fillings that are causing pain, bleeding).
• Dental visits are also available via Telehealth.
• New patients welcome. More information on our dental care services in West Grove.

Women’s Health:

• All routine visits are now available in person. Visits include: annual exams, cervical cancer screening, family planning, pregnancy testing, STD screening, prenatal care, menopausal care, resources for teens.
• In person and Telehealth appointments remain open for our current prenatal patients and patients with women’s health concerns.
• New patients welcome. More information on our women’s health services in West Grove.

Social Assistance:

• Caseworkers are available via phone and Zoom Monday – Thursday 8:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m. and Friday 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Limited face-to-face appointments are now available at all of our locations.
• Caseworkers will continue to be available over the phone (610) 708-0300 option 8.
• LCH legal clinics will continue to take place over the phone.
• More information on our social assistance services.