A lot of the guidelines that have been issued and suggested to the field of massage therapy include things such as more stringent screening, temperature taking, deeper cleaning, contactless everything, mask & PPE wearing. A lot of the guidelines are continually ever changing but the base precautions are vaccinations, masking, ventilation and cleaning. So to be clear, there is nothing contactless about bodywork, there are no magical screening questions that will give clear warnings about asymptomatic or presymptomatic people so there is no way for me to be able to guarantee safe conditions, only safer. I can only promise to do all the layers that I can to protect myself and clients. I also want to be clear that I personally am still pretty much quarantining at home, making all efforts I can to avoid unnecessary public outings, taking precautions if I do need to venture somewhere and mostly just receiving deliveries. This will be a mutual risk & trust situation. We can reschedule, even the “it's just allergies” symptoms. Cancelation policy will not be upheld in these cases.
Client and therapist will be masked with properly fitting, preferably medical grade, masks for the duration of the appointment.
Screening questions, Intakes and Confirmation of new procedures received before sessions. I will send out this information in one email for general update and education purposes with all new procedures. I will also send again when appointments are booked. Client will receive an automated confirmation email. Client will also receive a secondary email directly from me that will require a “Confirmed & Accepted” reply.
Clients will need to also complete or update intake form online before first session after reopening with covid-19 as a new threat.
By responding "Confirmed & Accepted" to the email and signing the intake form waiver, before your first session with me post onset of covid, you are acknowledging and accepting that you understand that close contact with people increases the risk of infection from COVID-19. You acknowledge and accept that you are aware of the risks involved and give consent to receive massage from this practitioner.
As well as acknowledging and accepting the following:
Client understands that their name and contact information might be shared with the state health department in the event that a client or practitioner at this facility tests positive for COVID-19. Client contact details will only be shared in the event they are relevant based on suspected exposure date, and only for appropriate follow-up by the health department.
I, the therapist reserves the right to protect myself and clients by:
If I have any reason to suspect that a client is not completely healthy, postpone their session.
As well as to ask further screening questions:
Have you had any fever, sore throat or new back pain?
Have you been asked to self-isolate or quarantine by a doctor or a local public health official in the last 14 days?
Have you experienced any cold or flu-like symptoms in the last 14 days (fever, cough, shortness of breath or other respiratory problem)?
Have you experienced any loss of taste or smell?
Have you had close contact with or cared for someone diagnosed with COVID-19, or someone exhibiting cold or flu-like symptoms within the last 14 days?
The following questions are specific to the blood clotting aspect of COVID-19 involving blood coagulation.
Can you exercise to get your heart rate and respiratory rate up without any problem?
Have you had a new onset of muscle aches and pain since the emergence of the virus?
Have you seen any new marks, rashes, spots, bumps, or other lesions on your skin?
While information is ever mutating, the CDC indicates that these underlying conditions place people at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19:
›People 65 years or older
›Chronic lung disease
›Moderate to severe asthma
›Heart conditions
›Compromised or suppressed immunity
›Severe obesity (body mass index of 40 or higher)
›Diabetes
›Chronic kidney disease
›Liver disease
The Omicron(s) so far have had more basic cold symptoms and digestive issues for it is an upper respiratory virus as opposed to the original variant was a lower respiratory virus. But the virus itself is not necessarily less severe for the chances of long term organ damage or long covid are not that small.
New clients will be scheduled directly with me only and current clients will have access to online booking.
Appointments can be prepaid or handled in person. Cash, credit card or check in person.
Text when pull up outside and I will let you know when I am ready to come to the door.
Thermometer and oximeter will be available if needed.
A/C, heat or space heater will be used as needed. Changed out hand towels for paper towels.
Window will be open in treatment room and bathroom with a fan facing outwards for ventilation & air flow.
Two air purifiers with HEPA filters will be running during sessions and in between..
