Step 3 of BC’s Restart Plan is a careful, graded transition that relies on honest communication and consistent safety protocols. The following outlines what our clinic is doing to ensure your safety.
What we are asking you to do:
Prior to Arrival:
- Complete a thorough and honest pre-screening before your appointment. To complete your self-assessment, please follow this link: BC COVID-19 Symptom Self-Assessment.
- Please stay home if you are experiencing any signs or symptoms of COVID-19.
- Let your therapist know if you have a specific piece of personal protective equipment you would like them to wear.
At the Clinic:
- Effective July 29, 2021, masks are once again REQUIRED to be worn in all public spaces.
- Try to maintain physical distancing as best as possible within our practice setting.
- Two chairs will be available in the reception area, spaced appropriately apart.
- Please arrive unaccompanied.
- Do not arrive too early. Wait in your car until just before your scheduled appointment time.
- Hand sanitizer is available for your use in the reception area and we ask that you sanitize your hands upon arrival at the clinic.
- Hand sanitizer is also be available for your use in the treatment room.
- Avoid touching your face!
- Disinfecting wipes, paper towels and tissues will be provided for you to use as a barrier to high-touch surfaces, if desired.
What we are doing:
We are doing our best to ensure our practice setting mitigates the risks as much as possible.
- Our RMTs use the BC COVID-19 self-assessment tool daily.
- Our RMTs will not provide in-person care and will stay home if they are exhibiting signs of communicable disease or if they are waiting for a COVID test result.
- We have staggered appointment times and have increased the time between patients to allow for enhanced cleaning and to avoid congestion in the reception area.
- Our cancellation policy is not currently in effect.
Enhanced Cleaning:
- As is our usual practice, our RMTs will wash their hands thoroughly before and after each treatment.
- The treatment table and adjustment levers are sanitized immediately after each treatment. This includes the face cradle, arm rests, your therapist’s stool, and lotion bottle(s).
- All high-touch surfaces will be disinfected frequently. This includes:
- light switches, phones, tablets, chairs, stools, desktop surfaces
- handles: doors, cabinets, faucets, fridge, microwave
- electronic devices, keyboards and mice
- arm rests of chairs
- water cooler
- Linens are always single-use only and are laundered in hot soapy water.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):
- Your therapist will wear a mask at all times.
- Your individual personal boundaries will be respected and your RMT will support your request for additional PPE to be worn.
- We have disposable masks available for you, if requested.
- We have latex gloves available for your RMT to use, if requested.
