Westman Eval & Rehab Center

WELCOME TO THE START OF SUMMER 2020!! Although it has been one strange Spring for everyone, we are slowly heading back to normalcy thanks to everyone’s diligence and responsible efforts to adhere to Manitoba Health guidelines.

PHASE 3 begins today and all the standard guidelines for prevention of virus transmission from Phase 1 and 2 continue here at Westman Rehab. All has gone well to date and staff would like to thank all our clients who have ventured out into this new world bravely!!

We will soon be returning to a near normal booking schedule but this will not begin until the early part of July. Until then, scheduling remains at Phase 2 format.

Westman Rehab has been implementing and will continue to implement the following guidelines as per the College of Physiotherapists of Manitoba:

Guidelines:

• Staff, patients or people attending with patients must use the self-screening tool before booking an appointment. https://sharedhealthmb.ca/covid19/screening-tool/
• Employees must stay home when ill with COVID-19 symptoms.
• Staff are given information about physical distancing.
• Entry into the business, including lines, are regulated to prevent congestion.
• Businesses must post external signs indicating COVID-19 physical distancing protocols, along with floor markings where service is provided or lines form.
• Businesses must maintain a single point of entry.
• Patients and people who may attend with patients are screened by telephone before an appointment is booked and are not given an appointment if they have COVID-19 symptoms.
• People identified as symptomatic should be instructed to call Health Links – Info Santé.
• Waiting room management strategies must be in place. Strategies should include waiting in car if possible, and physical distancing for those in waiting room. No more than 10 people may gather in common areas.
• Hand sanitizer is available at the entrance/exit for patient and staff use.
• Patients and people attending with patients must sanitize hands upon entry to facility.
• Work/service areas are sanitized after each patient.
• Washrooms have frequent sanitization and a regime for business sanitization is in place.
• Magazine racks and toys are removed and play areas in waiting rooms are closed.
• Patients may wear masks when receiving services, where possible.
• Cashless or no-contact payment should be used to the greatest extent possible.

Clients choosing to attend will still need to clear the screening questions (see below) as per prior to shutdown before being allowed to enter the  First Street Plaza. Should they not clear, they will not be allowed into the building.

Screening Questions:

– Have you or an immediate family member recently returned from a trip outside Manitoba in the last 14 days?

– Have you been directed to self-monitor or self-isolate?

– Have you been in contact with anyone displaying symptoms of the cold or flu?

– Do you have any of the following cold/flu symptoms: cough, sore throat, runny nose, headache, fever or weakness?

And there may be others. You will also be asked if you have an appointment, with whom and for what time. Please do not arrive early as if it’s by more than a few minutes, you will be instructed to wait; a few minutes before your appointment time is adequate.

STANDARD GUIDELINES TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 IN PUBLIC LOCATIONS
Common and practical routines can ensure that patrons, clients, visitors and staff remain safe and feel safe in public spaces. This includes:
• staying home when experiencing symptoms, even if symptoms are very mild;
• ensuring people are able to reasonably maintain two metres of distance;
• only conducting necessary and brief exchanges within two metres of others;
• applying enhanced cleaning protocols, especially in common areas like washrooms;
• maintaining social (physical) distancing and food handling protocols in workplace areas including lunch and common areas; and
• following individual risk reduction measures found at http://www.gov.mb.ca/covid19/prepareandprevent/index.html#reducerisk.

Again, should you have any questions regarding the above, your therapy or if you need some review of any exercises or education, just drop us an email at westmanrehab@mymts.net or give us a call.

James and staff continue to wish everyone good health in the weeks to come. We thank you for your cooperation and understanding at this time.

“The world is going through a period of crisis, but whether we look at it as a crisis or as an opportunity to reshape our thinking, depends on us. So use this period as a lesson on how to live life with a concern for all of humankind.” (Abhijit Naskar)

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