COVID-19 Update: June 15, 2022
As of June 8th, mandatory masking for most healthcare settings has ended. Masking for clients and RMTs is now optional. In order to ensure everyone's comfort, your RMT will be wearing a mask when clients arrive at the clinic, and will continue to do so for the entire duration of the treatment at the client's request.
COVID-19 Update: April 21st, 2021
To preserve system capacity during Ontario’s third wave of COVID-19, the province has updated Directive #2 to cease all non-emergency and non-urgent surgeries and procedures, effective immediately.
This update and new restrictions do not directly impact the ability of Registered Massage Therapists to provide healthcare services and all scheduled appointments will proceed as usual for the time being.
As always, we will continue to monitor the situation closely and provide updates with any further changes.
This update and new restrictions do not directly impact the ability of Registered Massage Therapists to provide healthcare services and all scheduled appointments will proceed as usual for the time being.
As always, we will continue to monitor the situation closely and provide updates with any further changes.
COVID-19 Update: April 8th, 2021
The Ontario Government has declared a third provincial state of emergency, issued a stay-at-home order and introduced enhanced enforcement measures.
The new restrictions do not directly impact the ability of Registered Massage Therapists to provide healthcare services and all scheduled appointments will proceed as usual for the time being.
As always, we will continue to monitor the situation closely and provide updates with any further changes.
The new restrictions do not directly impact the ability of Registered Massage Therapists to provide healthcare services and all scheduled appointments will proceed as usual for the time being.
As always, we will continue to monitor the situation closely and provide updates with any further changes.
COVID-19 Update: January 13, 2021
Yesterday, the Ontario Government declared a second provincial state of emergency, issued a stay-at-home order and introduced enhanced enforcement measures.
The new restrictions do not directly impact the ability of Registered Massage Therapists to provide healthcare services and all scheduled appointments will proceed as usual for the time being.
As always, we will continue to monitor the situation closely and provide updates with any further changes.
The new restrictions do not directly impact the ability of Registered Massage Therapists to provide healthcare services and all scheduled appointments will proceed as usual for the time being.
As always, we will continue to monitor the situation closely and provide updates with any further changes.
COVID-19 Update: December 22, 2020
Yesterday, the Ontario Government announced that Ontario will enter a province-wide shutdown on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 12:01 a.m. As part of the province-wide shutdown, all regions of Ontario will have new restrictions similar to regions currently in lockdown.
We are happy to report that the current restrictions do not directly impact the ability of Registered Massage Therapists to provide healthcare services, and that all scheduled appointments will proceed as usual for the time being.
We will continue to monitor the situation closely and provide updates with any changes.
We are happy to report that the current restrictions do not directly impact the ability of Registered Massage Therapists to provide healthcare services, and that all scheduled appointments will proceed as usual for the time being.
We will continue to monitor the situation closely and provide updates with any changes.
COVID-19 Update: June 13, 2020
We are very pleased to announce that we will be re-opening on June 20th.
We can't thank you enough for your patience and co-operation over the last two months during this strange and challenging time.
APPOINTMENTS
WHAT TO EXPECT AT YOUR NEXT MASSAGE THERAPY APPOINTMENT
As someone who has accessed massage therapy treatments in the past, you may be wondering what you can expect from a massage therapy treatment in the midst of a pandemic. We've been working hard over the last few weeks to prepare our clinic and implement the Ministry of Health's Operational Requirements for re-opening. We have created a complete guideline for clients, 'Massage Therapy During COVID-19: Guidance for Clients' and we hope this will help you feel safe and confident as you access massage therapy care with us during this unprecedented time. Please be sure to read these guidelines thoroughly and carefully, as they have been put in place to keep you safe.
We can't thank you enough for your patience and co-operation over the last two months during this strange and challenging time.
APPOINTMENTS
- appointments already scheduled for June 20th and after will go forward as planned and online booking is now open for the remainder of June and forward.
WHAT TO EXPECT AT YOUR NEXT MASSAGE THERAPY APPOINTMENT
As someone who has accessed massage therapy treatments in the past, you may be wondering what you can expect from a massage therapy treatment in the midst of a pandemic. We've been working hard over the last few weeks to prepare our clinic and implement the Ministry of Health's Operational Requirements for re-opening. We have created a complete guideline for clients, 'Massage Therapy During COVID-19: Guidance for Clients' and we hope this will help you feel safe and confident as you access massage therapy care with us during this unprecedented time. Please be sure to read these guidelines thoroughly and carefully, as they have been put in place to keep you safe.
COVID-19 Update: May 28, 2020
The Ontario government recently updated Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health’s Directive #2 for Regulated Health Professionals. This directive includes guidelines that allow for the gradual resumption of massage therapy services in the Province.
We are currently reviewing these new guidelines, policies and procedures set out by the Province and the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO), and are preparing our clinic, and ourselves, for a safe return to practice, including obtaining the required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Health Canada approved disinfectants and sanitizers and implementing new clinic protocols, including active and passive screening procedures.
Our Plan
Safety is our top priority. It is absolutely necessary that all precautions and procedures are in place and we have acquired our PPE before we re-open in order to minimize the risk to our clients, therapists, and our community.
This means that we cannot set a definite re-open date quite yet, but we will provide one just as soon as we can.
As of now, appointments scheduled for June 3rd and forward will remain in the calendar until further notice, but will be subject to cancellation if we do not receive our required equipment in time.
Booking
Some of you may have noticed that there have been no available appointments for June. This is due to the CMTO's recommendation to reduce our client loads at this time. We expect to be able to make more time slots available for the month of June shortly. We will post an update when more appointments become available.
We are currently reviewing these new guidelines, policies and procedures set out by the Province and the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO), and are preparing our clinic, and ourselves, for a safe return to practice, including obtaining the required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Health Canada approved disinfectants and sanitizers and implementing new clinic protocols, including active and passive screening procedures.
Our Plan
Safety is our top priority. It is absolutely necessary that all precautions and procedures are in place and we have acquired our PPE before we re-open in order to minimize the risk to our clients, therapists, and our community.
This means that we cannot set a definite re-open date quite yet, but we will provide one just as soon as we can.
As of now, appointments scheduled for June 3rd and forward will remain in the calendar until further notice, but will be subject to cancellation if we do not receive our required equipment in time.
Booking
Some of you may have noticed that there have been no available appointments for June. This is due to the CMTO's recommendation to reduce our client loads at this time. We expect to be able to make more time slots available for the month of June shortly. We will post an update when more appointments become available.
COVID-19 Update: May 15, 2020
On May 14th, details regarding Stage 1 of Ontario's re-opening plan were released. Registered massage therapy has not been included on the list of healthcare services allowed to re-open at this time. Please read on for information on how our clinic will proceed.
Our Plan
-As Stage 1 will last 2-4 weeks, we will be cancelling all appointments scheduled up to June 2nd. All clients affected by these cancellations will be contacted individually.
-Appointments scheduled for June 3rd and after will be kept in the calendar for now, pending further developments.
We will continue to monitor this situation closely as June 3rd approaches and we will keep you updated with any changes.
Rescheduling
Clients are still welcome to reschedule their canceled appointments, or schedule new appointments for June 3rd and after. This way, we'll at least have something in the schedule for you as soon as we open up again, whenever that may be! Feel free to book online, email contact@ptbomassage.com, or give us a call at 705-930-4333; we'll be happy to help!
Our Plan
-As Stage 1 will last 2-4 weeks, we will be cancelling all appointments scheduled up to June 2nd. All clients affected by these cancellations will be contacted individually.
-Appointments scheduled for June 3rd and after will be kept in the calendar for now, pending further developments.
We will continue to monitor this situation closely as June 3rd approaches and we will keep you updated with any changes.
Rescheduling
Clients are still welcome to reschedule their canceled appointments, or schedule new appointments for June 3rd and after. This way, we'll at least have something in the schedule for you as soon as we open up again, whenever that may be! Feel free to book online, email contact@ptbomassage.com, or give us a call at 705-930-4333; we'll be happy to help!
COVID-19 Update: May 6, 2020
On May 6th, the Ontario government announced it is extending all emergency orders made under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act until Tuesday, May 19th. This means the current restrictions on businesses, including our clinic, will remain in place until at least May 19th.
Our Plan:
We will be cancelling all appointments scheduled up to and including May 19th, and will plan tentatively to re-open on May 20th. We will be contacting clients affected by these cancellations individually.
There has been some speculation from the Federal Government that restrictions could remain in place past May 19th. We will monitor this closely as this date approaches and we will continue to keep you updated.
Rescheduling
Clients are still welcome, and encouraged to reschedule their canceled appointments, or schedule new appointments for May 20th and after. This way, we'll at least have something in the schedule for you as soon as we open up again, whenever that may be! Feel free to book online, email contact@ptbomassage.com, or give us a call at 705-930-4333; we'll be happy to help!
Our Plan:
We will be cancelling all appointments scheduled up to and including May 19th, and will plan tentatively to re-open on May 20th. We will be contacting clients affected by these cancellations individually.
There has been some speculation from the Federal Government that restrictions could remain in place past May 19th. We will monitor this closely as this date approaches and we will continue to keep you updated.
Rescheduling
Clients are still welcome, and encouraged to reschedule their canceled appointments, or schedule new appointments for May 20th and after. This way, we'll at least have something in the schedule for you as soon as we open up again, whenever that may be! Feel free to book online, email contact@ptbomassage.com, or give us a call at 705-930-4333; we'll be happy to help!
COVID-19 Update: April 15, 2020
On April 14th, Premier Doug Ford extended Ontario's State of Emergency for an additional 28 days, which means the current restrictions on businesses, including our clinic, will remain in place until at least May 12th.
Our Plan:
We will be cancelling all appointments scheduled up to and including May 11th, and will plan to re-open on May 12th. We will be contacting clients affected by these cancellations individually, as some clients do not receive our update emails and we want to ensure that everyone stays informed.
There has been some speculation from the Federal Government that restrictions could remain in place past May 12th. We will monitor this closely as May approaches and we will continue to keep you updated.
Rescheduling
Clients are still welcome, and encouraged to reschedule their canceled appointments, or schedule new appointments for May 12th and after. This way, we'll at least have something in the schedule for you as soon as we open up again. Feel free to book online, email contact@ptbomassage.com, or give us a call at 705-930-4333; we'll be happy to help!
Our Plan:
We will be cancelling all appointments scheduled up to and including May 11th, and will plan to re-open on May 12th. We will be contacting clients affected by these cancellations individually, as some clients do not receive our update emails and we want to ensure that everyone stays informed.
There has been some speculation from the Federal Government that restrictions could remain in place past May 12th. We will monitor this closely as May approaches and we will continue to keep you updated.
Rescheduling
Clients are still welcome, and encouraged to reschedule their canceled appointments, or schedule new appointments for May 12th and after. This way, we'll at least have something in the schedule for you as soon as we open up again. Feel free to book online, email contact@ptbomassage.com, or give us a call at 705-930-4333; we'll be happy to help!
COVID-19 Update: March 30, 2020
We must regretfully announce that as of March 19th, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health issued a formal directive to healthcare providers pursuant to the Health Protection and Promotion Act ordering that all non-essential and elective services be ceased or reduced to minimal levels until further notice. This directive applies to all regulated health professionals and persons who operate a group practice of regulated health professionals.
In short, this means we are unable to provide massage therapy or shockwave therapy treatments, and at this time the directive does not specify how long we will need to remain closed to clients.
Our Plan Moving Forward
Your Appointments:
With no specific re-open date, we will be taking the following steps in managing any current bookings you may have with Jocelyn, Peter or Stephanie:
We will be checking daily for news from the Province regarding a potential re-open date. As this closure continues into April, we will be canceling our April appointments day-by-day, and providing 48 hours notice by phone if your April appointment is canceled.
We're Here if You Need Us
Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions regarding this closure, your appointment(s), your home care exercises, or any other concerns you may have. We are still in the office to take your calls, and respond to your voicemail, email and text messages.
We will also be posting updates, exercises and health-tips on our facebook page to help keep you feeling well in the coming weeks, so stay tuned!
We'd like to sincerely thank you all for your understanding and co-operation over the past few weeks. We will keep you informed as to our re-open date and any other changes that come along. Please take good care of yourselves and we're looking forward to seeing you all again very soon.
In short, this means we are unable to provide massage therapy or shockwave therapy treatments, and at this time the directive does not specify how long we will need to remain closed to clients.
Our Plan Moving Forward
Your Appointments:
With no specific re-open date, we will be taking the following steps in managing any current bookings you may have with Jocelyn, Peter or Stephanie:
- CANCELING APPOINTMENTS MARCH 19TH-31ST
- APRIL APPOINTMENTS WILL BE HANDLED ON A DAY-BY-DAY BASIS
We will be checking daily for news from the Province regarding a potential re-open date. As this closure continues into April, we will be canceling our April appointments day-by-day, and providing 48 hours notice by phone if your April appointment is canceled.
We're Here if You Need Us
Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions regarding this closure, your appointment(s), your home care exercises, or any other concerns you may have. We are still in the office to take your calls, and respond to your voicemail, email and text messages.
We will also be posting updates, exercises and health-tips on our facebook page to help keep you feeling well in the coming weeks, so stay tuned!
We'd like to sincerely thank you all for your understanding and co-operation over the past few weeks. We will keep you informed as to our re-open date and any other changes that come along. Please take good care of yourselves and we're looking forward to seeing you all again very soon.
