Child Health Associates PC

02/23/2026

Delayed Opening – Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Due to inclement weather, Child Health Associates Auburn and Shrewsbury, as well as our Acute Care Clinic in Auburn, will open at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, February 24, 2026.

If you need medical assistance or advice, please call us at 508-832-9691. You will be connected to our answering service, and one of our nurses will return your call.

Please stay safe, everyone.
Stay safe everyone!

02/22/2026

Due to inclement weather, Child Health Associates in Auburn and Shrewsbury, along with our Acute Care Clinic in Auburn, will be closed on Monday, February 23, 2026.

If you need medical assistance or advice, please call 508-832-9691. You will be connected to our answering service, and one of our nurses will return your call.

Please stay safe, everyone.

02/20/2026

Due to the inclement weather today, Friday, February 20, 2026, Child Health Associates Auburn and Shrewsbury and our Acute Care Clinic in Auburn will be closing at 4pm.

If you need medical assistance/advice, please call us at 508-832-9691. You will be connected to the answering service and one of our nurses will return your call.

Stay safe everyone!

02/17/2026

***Important message regarding sick appointments for today, Tuesday 2/17/2026***

Unfortunately, we are out of sick appointments for today. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room. Please call our office to speak with a nurse for medical advice as needed. We apologize for the inconvenience this may pose and appreciate your understanding.

02/17/2026

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02/16/2026

Our offices are now closed due to the holiday. We are available by phone if you have any medical concerns. Just dial our main number 508-832-9691 and you will be connected to our answering service.

We will re-open on Tuesday, February 17th.

Have a great afternoon!

02/13/2026

ACUTE CARE CLINIC REMINDER

Our Acute Care Clinic is for Child Health patients only, and appointments are required. All MyChart bookings for the Acute Care Clinic are scheduled at our Auburn office, located at the front of the building. Appointments must be scheduled at least one hour in advance and are for same-day availability only.

Clinic Hours
Monday – Friday:
🕗 8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Book online through MyChart (appointments open at 6:00 a.m.)
Call the office (phone lines open at 8:00 a.m.)

Saturday & Sunday:
🕣 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (based on patient volume)
Book online through MyChart (appointments open at 6:00 a.m.)
Call the office (phone lines open at 7:30 a.m.)
Please be sure to call or book your appointment before 11:00 a.m.

Please note: The clinic may close early on weekends if patient volume is low

Our Acute Care Clinic is for non-emergent sick symptoms only, such as:
o Common colds
o Cough
o Vomiting
o Diarrhea
o Ear pain
o Sore throat
o Rashes
o Fevers
o UTI
o Acute abdominal pain
o Minor injuries/ wounds
o Runny nose
o Flu symptoms
o Allergies

Here are some examples of symptoms that require you to call the office to speak with a triage nurse:
• Any signs of respiratory distress (increased rate of breathing/
respiratory effort, grunting, nasal flaring, retractions)
• Chest pain
• Severe abdominal pain
• Severe headaches
• Vomiting or diarrhea with decreased urination
• Fevers over 104 that are not responding to use of fever
reducing medications
• Fevers in infants 0-3 months of age
• Falls under 2 years old
• Falls with loss of consciousness
• Head injuries/concussions
• Chronic health concerns
• Behavioral health concerns
• Infants with feeding concerns

If you are experiencing serious symptoms such as difficulty breathing, chest pain, sustained a serious injury please dial 911 immediately.

You can still call the office to speak with a nurse or schedule regular visits at our primary care clinics as usual.

If you are unsure if scheduling an appointment in the acute care clinic would be appropriate, we recommend calling the office to speak with a triage nurse at 508-832-9691, option 1.

Have a nice weekend!

02/05/2026

MyChart booking

MyChart booking is now available. If you are still experiencing any difficulty, please call our office at 508-832-9691, option 1, to speak with a triage nurse. Thank you, and we apologize for the inconvenience.

02/05/2026

02/05/2026

MyChart booking

If you are experiencing difficulty booking a same-day urgent appointment for the Acute Care Clinic (ACC) in our Auburn office through the MyChart app, please call our office at 508-832-9691 and select option 1. Thank you, and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

01/27/2026

***Important message regarding sick appointments for today, Tuesday 1/27/2026***

Unfortunately, we are out of sick appointments for today. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room. Please call our office to speak with a nurse for medical advice as needed. We apologize for the inconvenience this may pose and appreciate your understanding.

01/27/2026

Due to the inclement weather, today, January 27, 2026, Child Health Associates Auburn and Shrewsbury and our Acute Care Clinic in Auburn will be opening at 10:30am.

If you need medical assistance/advice, please call us at 508-832-9691. You will be connected to the answering service and one of our nurses will return your call.

Stay safe everyone!