What is Virtual Care?
Through the Virtual Care program at Gillette Children's, you and your child can have a video appointment with your care team from the comfort of home without the time and inconvenience associated with traveling. During virtual visits, patients and healthcare providers can see, hear and talk with each other, just like an in-person appointment, but you'll be in your home using your smartphone, tablet, or computer.
Virtual care appointments are currently available to new or existing patients. Please call our patient appointment line at 651-290-8707 to determine if virtual care is appropriate for your appointment needs. Our goal is to provide convenient access to Gillette’s services and expertise.
How to Prepare for Your Appointment at Home
You can help make your virtual care appointment successful by getting ready in advance.
- Use your most modern technology, be it smartphone, tablet or computer
- Check for a stable internet connection
- Test your device
- Set up in a quiet space with good lighting
- Make sure your child is present and ready for their appointment
- You will receive a text or email the morning of your appointment with a link to join the visit
- If you have trouble connecting to your appointment, please call 651-325-2122
Virtual Care Includes Rehabilitation Therapies
In addition to virtual sleep medicine appointments, virtual Pediatric Expert Consults, and select other virtual appointment options; we have expanded our Virtual Care to include Rehabilitation Therapies. See how this important part of treatment and recovery is improving the lives of our patients and their families.
Gillette’s virtual care program was initially launched with support from Dairy Queen and continues today through the generosity of our donors.