COVID-19 Policy and Procedures

The policy has been written in terms of the updates we have received via the health and wellness sectors. ‘You’ ‘your’ being and belonging to the client and ‘me’ being the therapist in charge at the time and ‘We’ being management/owners.

Please understand that the following guidelines are to be adhered to and once ‘you’ have ticked the box, it means that ‘you’, the client have read and agreed to the policy and procedure and are not in the likelihood of putting yours or the therapist’s health at risk.

The government have outlined the following: - and at this moment in time, should ‘you’ have any of the following and until there further notice, ‘you’ will not be able to undergo any physical therapy treatments in person, online sessions for certain therapies will be available.

1.1 - People at high risk / clinically extremely vulnerable should have received a letter from the NHS and they include those: - Undergoing chemotherapy / treatment for cancer and those that can affect the immune system i.e. immunotherapy, - Undergoing intense course of radiotherapy for lung cancer - Who have had an organ transplant - Who have blood or bone marrow cancer i.e. leukaemia - Who have had a bone marrow or stem cell transplant within 6 months, or currently taking immunosuppressant medication - Whose Doctor has told them they have a severe lung condition i.e. cystic fibrosis or severe asthma/COPD - Who have a condition or are on medication which means they have a very high risk of getting infections i.e. sickle cell, high doses of steroids - Who have a serious heart condition and are pregnant.

1.2 - People at moderate risk / clinically vulnerable include those who: - Are 70 years or older - Are Pregnant - Have a lung condition (not severe i.e. asthma, emphysema) - Have heart disease i.e. heart failure - Have chronic kidney disease - Have liver disease i.e. hepatitis - Have a condition affecting the brain or nerves i.e. Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis - Have a condition that means they have a high risk of getting infections - Are taking medicine that can affect the immune system (i.e. low doses of steroid’s) - Are very obese (BMI 40+)

1.3 - What are we doing to ensure that our clients are not put at risk? - We still have a 30 minute gap between clients to ensure that thorough cleaning takes place, this includes the general highest standards which have always taken place – However, we include all door handles, surfaces which have been touched, the therapy couch will be disinfected before the next client arrives - Hands are and have always been sanitised before and after each client and during the session, should the ‘therapist’ or ‘you’ the ‘client’ touch the face or blow the nose. - ‘Your’ hands are sanitised before entering the property upon choice and prior to leaving the property. - ‘You’ can supply hand sanitiser, otherwise, we will have our own available for ‘you’ to use.

 1.4 - Changes made to the expectations of the clients include - ‘You’ no longer are required to wear a face mask unless you wish to. - ‘You’ are allowed to bring in ‘your’ own water if you wish to, however we are permitted to give you a drink of water on our premises. Online therapies and coaching will continue as before. ‘We’ will only be required to wear a face mask/face shield, out of choice and if working closely with the face. The face shield, if worn will be cleansed between client appointments.

Hand sanitiser is available,  you are welcome to bring and use your own hand sanitiser too.

'You' also confirm that 'YOU' AGREE WITH THE COVID - 19 PRE-SCREENING AGREEMENT ISSUED BY CRIMSON CATZ' AS PER WORDING:
I agree that I AM NOT currently experiencing any of these symptoms. - Cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.  
I agree that I AM NOT experiencing two or more of these symptoms - Fever, Chills, Repeated shaking with chills, Muscle pain, Headaches, Sore throat, New loss of taste or smell.  
I agree that I HAVE NOT tested positive for COVID-19, knowingly been exposed to someone with COVID-19, recently  travelled to an area with a high infection rate, been in an area where social distancing was not properly observed or been to a nursing home.

1.5. So, protocol will continue to look like this:-

a) Bookings to continue to take place online, however quarterly monthly bookings will be booked verbally/via email as usual – ‘you’ will be emailed a COVID -19 health questionnaire, this is to be completed and emailed to prior to each session. Payments will take place online, however, where this is not possible, cash will be accepted, and paperwork will be kept online as ‘you’ will be able to add your own e-signature as a jpeg.

b) If there is any change in ‘your’ health, please let the ‘therapist’ know and have the appointment re-arranged. Permission to work on your glutes (butt) should ‘you’ have chosen the ‘RAPID NR’ treatment has been added to the COVID-19 health questionnaire.

c) The ‘therapist’ will only wear a face shield/mask if required when working close to the face and when you are greeted at the front door 'your' hands will be sanitised upon request.

d) ‘You’ no longer are required to wear a face mask unless you wish to. Should you wear a mask, you will be asked to remove it prior to your therapy.

e) Upon entering the home, ‘you’ will have chosen to sanitise your hands with our or ‘your’ own sanitiser.

f) Walk through as usual with or without ‘your’ own bottle of water if preferred.

g) When ‘you’ get to the salon, the towels will already be on the couch, so depending on the therapy, ‘you’ will be advised as to what to do next. There are no towels required where the 'Rapid NR treatment is concerned.

h) After the therapy session, you can pop your face mask back on if you choose to and you will be able to sanitise your hands with 'your' own hand sanitiser or the 'therapists' before leaving if you choose to. All handles will already be cleansed before, but they will also be cleansed afterwards alongside a thorough cleanse prior to the next client. The room is ventilated before and after 'you', the client leaves the therapy room.

Please be aware that the policy and procedures are constantly evolving, so it’s important to read the policy and procedures each time you book. Thank you for understanding, we're looking forward to getting back to 'normal' at some point, but in the meantime, we have to follow protocol to keep everyone safe. 

COVID UPDATE