COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS

The health and safety of my clients are my primary concern. 

Edmonton’s masking bylaw and Alberta public Covid health measures have ended. As a private business, however, working in close personal contact with clients for an hour or more, I still require clients to be 100% symptom free of any respiratory illness and wear a properly fitted mask (such as a KN95) during the entire massage. Thank you for continuing to respect my clinic masking policies.

Client safety recommendations:
*I prefer seeing clients that are fully vaccinated (and preferably boosted) against Covid-19 prior to receiving massage.  At very least, clients must be 100% symptom-free of any cold, flu, sore throat, runny nose or headaches.

*Clients are asked about their immunization and current health status.

* I require that clients wear a mask that is well fitted to your face (not leaving any loose or open spaces, such as a KN95). 

*Please wear a mask when entering the premises, and during the entire treatment, covering your nose, mouth and chin.

*Hand sanitizer bottles are located in several places for client use: at the entrance, in the waiting area, in the bathroom, in the massage room.  Please use freely.

*New clients will be asked to sign a Covid-19 waiver, indicating they are symptom-free.

*If clients are feeling unwell, or have any symptoms of a cold, flu, headaches, sore throat, runny nose, please reschedule the appointment until after you are symptom-free.

*Payments for costs that are not covered by insurance would be best done via eTransfer.  Cash and cheques will still be accepted.  I DO NOT accept any credit cards or debit.

*Receipts will continue to be issued, and emailed to clients.  If you need a paper receipt, please let me know.

Wearing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):
*For client safety as well as my own, I personally wear a Can99, medical grade mask.  This means that it is about 99% effective.  As the picture below describes, it has 3 internal filters, within spun bound inner and outer layers, and is tightly fitted to my face.

*A cloth apron to cover scrubs is donned, to prevent any contamination, and will be changed between clients.

*Hand washing and sanitizing protocols before and after massage are strictly followed. Hand sanitizing during the massage takes place as needed.

Cleaning Protocols:
*There is an air purifier in the massage room, that has a 3 filter system, and runs continuously during the treatments.  Having a ventilation system in a small closed room is an added level of safety.

*Deep cleaning and sanitizing with recommended products such as Lysol solutions is done each evening on all multi touch surfaces. A special disinfectant solution is applied to vinyl and soft surfaces. These products are approved on the Government of Canada List of Disinfectants.

*Cleaning of all multi touch surfaces, as well as the massage table, face rest, and pillows is done between each clients.

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Risk of Transmission

As more people gather in indoor spaces, in groups, in close contact with others, there may be a rise in Covid and other respiratory infections. When receiving massage, you are in a small room, in close personal contact with the therapist for one hour or more. 

I believe that the best way to remain safe is to be fully vaccinated, follow infection prevention measures including wearing a mask and hand washing or sanitizing.

In the interest of full disclosure, I have received my Pfizer vaccine and booster shots, as well as the flu shot,  and am fully immunized, so that clients may feel safe in receiving massage.

COVID TRACKER

For more information on how Covid, flu and RSV is behaving in Edmonton, you can check the U of A Covid Tracker, which contains wastewater information. By checking this link, one can determine how the infections are increasing or decreasing.
https://covid-tracker.chi-csm.ca/



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