Unfortunately COVID-19 and the flu are here to stay but luckily it causes fewer problems then the initial outbreak but in order to comply with state regulations and best practices for seeing clients while COVID-19 is still present, I have implemented the following changes.
Please read through the following and be prepared to comply with these new requirements if you come in for a session.
General Office Changes:
- All unnecessary items that don’t serve a purpose or are hard to sanitize between sessions were removed from both the treatment room and lobby.
- Only seating that can be sanitized will remain in the treatment room and the lobby.
- Water will be given upon request but will be dispensed by the therapist to avoid cross-contamination of the water cooler.
- No touch hand sanitizer and soap dispensers, cleaning wipes, disposable paper towel dispensers have been added to all of the rooms.
- Open trashcans have been replaced with lidded foot petal cans.
Treatment Room Changes:
- The room has been completely sanitized before opening, to include but not limited to: Cabinets, laundry hamper, bolsters, the massage table, face cradle, chairs, stool, light fixtures, doorknobs, and massage lotion containers.
- A HEPA air filter will be turned on high a minimum of 15 minutes before each session. The filter is rated to process the air in the treatment room in 12 minutes.
- As always each client receives clean sheets and a new blanket.
- Several plastic containers for each client’s clothes and shoes will help prevent cross contamination and is sanitized between each session.
- Between each session, the room will be sanitized again, to include but not limited to: Cabinets, bolsters, the massage table, the face cradle, chairs, stool, light fixtures, doorknobs, and massage lotion containers.
Client Requirements:
- You will need to keep your current Health Intake Form up to date. The link to the form is on the forms page.
- Call and cancel your appointment if you have any cold or flu symptoms.
Changes to the Treatment Session
- I will be wearing a fresh mask every day. If for any reason I touch my mask or deem it necessary for other reasons I will interrupt the session momentarily while I sanitize my hands.
- I will be washing my hands for 20 seconds with soap and water before each session. I always did this but I am being a bit more attentive to the process these days.
- Massage to the face will be limited to areas that can be worked without disturbing the face mask.
I hope that these measures will help keep both of us as safe as possible during the session. NOTE my liability insurance is with the American Massage Therapy Association and I have verified that there are no exclusions for communicable diseases. My business is fully covered.
Please reach out to me if you have any questions, concerns, or updated recommendations on precautions that we should be taking at this time.