News Update, May 1st (Japan time), 2022:
News Update, March 15th, 2022:
Updates from Japan:
Hello from Japan!
Pardon my absence as I have been very busy with school and everything that came with initally setting up here. Here are a few photos from my first month here. I hope you have all been taking care of yourselves as best you can. :)
-Alex
-Top left: Inuyama City
-Top right: Tsumagojuku post town
-Bottom left: A really cute cat among cherry blossoms
-Bottom right: I went to a pig cafe (like a cat cafe, but piggies)
News Update, March 10th, 2022:
Covid updates, my leave to Japan, and available appointments:
Hello everyone,
I just wanted to touch base on a few things,
1) New COVID-19 Protocols:
As of March 10th, 2022, B.C. will no longer consider masks mandatory, and will instead simply “suggest” them. As a health care provider who wants to keep everyone feeling comfortable in my clinic space, and as per my regulatory body's suggestions, I kindly ask that you continue to wear your masks to your appointment and in our treatments at this time. Chiani Wellness (of which I am located inside) will be more flexible with mask wearing than me. However, I can assure you my high level of sanitization and consistency will remain the same as ever.
2) My leave to Japan:
At this point Japan still seems like it is a-go. I will cancel all appointments after March 26th closer to that date. You do not need to cancel these for me, I am purposely waiting in case anything is postponed.
Many of you have asked for updates while I am abroad. Rather than sending out emails, I have decided to post some Japan updates here on my website under the “news” tab for those of you who are interested.
3) I have available appointments:
Lastly… and perhaps most existing of all… some appointments have become available in my schedule. I am confident that there are many of you who would love to sneak in to see me one last time before I leave at the end of the month. Please check out my website (linked below) to book yourself a spot. Please add yourself to the waitlist if you would like me to notify you as more spots become available during the next few weeks.
For those of you who I won’t see before I leave, I can’t wait to see you again when I return. And for those of you who I get to see one last time, I look so very forward to it! Thank you all for your support with my upcoming adventure.
An RMT you may wish to see in my absence:
My coworker Darien Robertson has said she will be accepting new patients in her Duncan location. Here is her booking link: https://darienrobertsonrmt.janeapp.com/
News Update, March 1st, 2022:
It's Finally Happening!
As many of you are aware, in 2020 I was supposed to go to Japan on a student exchange program. I have been trying ever since but COVID has kept Japan’s borders closed… until now! It looks like I will be able to make use of my scholarship experience and will be leaving very soon. As of now, my last day will be March 26th. All appointments after March 26th will be canceled. I am sorry for this inconvenience.
My exchange will be at minimum until August 2022 with a possibility of extending until December. Upon my return to the area I plan to continue my RMT career and you will all be the first to know. I will open my schedule to all of you first before accepting new patients.
Thank you all for your ongoing support and for trusting me with your healthcare. If you would like to be on my cancellation list before I leave please either add yourself or reply to me here.
I am very much looking forward to seeing you all before I go!
P.S., many of you have asked that I update you with my travels. I will add updates periodically to this page if you would like to see :)
Covid-19 Clinic Policy
Committed to ensuring your safety and the safety of our staff.
1. You must contact us to cancel your appointment (at no charge) if: you are experiencing fever, cough or any flu/cold-like symptoms or are feeling unwell; you have been in close contact with someone experiencing these symptoms in the last 14 days; or if you have travelled in the last 14 days. *As of November 19th, the Provincial Health Organization has restricted all non-essential travel outside of one's immediate community. As such, if you have left the island or have been in close contact with someone who has within 14 days, your treatment must be postponed.* If you have symptoms consistent with Covid-19, also call 8-1-1 immediately. Please have a look at this BC assessment tool 1 day prior to your treatment for a double-check:
https://bc.thrive.health/covid19/en
2. We have a mandatory mask policy for both patients and practitioners. Please wear a mask upon entry to the clinic and maintain wearing it both in the reception area as well as in the treatment room. Re-usable is fine. If you do not have one, we can provide one. Due to limits in
availability, please try to bring your own. If you can not wear a mask due to a health condition, please contact us to discuss the best option for you.
3. Wash your hands before your appointment and sanitize upon arrive to the clinic. Please refrain from touching your face. If you need to cough or sneeze, please do so in a tissue or in
your sleeve at the elbow and sanitize your hands immediately after.
4. Please consider our washrooms for emergency-use only. Come prepared for your treatment as best you can. If you must use the washroom on-site, please continue to wear your mask while
using the facilities.
5. Please arrive no more than 3-5 mins before your start time. Your practicioner may take you in a few minutes earlier or later as indicated by their day.
6. For contactless payment, please ensure you have updated your patient profile with a
valid credit card for payment of fees due. Jane App is HIPPA Compliant, which means it's about as secure as it gets, so don't worry about safety. Its encrypted, so nobody on our end can see the card numbers.
7. Attend your appointment alone, unless it is medically necessary to bring another person. If this is the case, please contact us prior to your treatment. Please make arrangements for childcare, as no additional people will be permitted to accompany patients into the clinic unless it is medically necessary.
8. Minimize the number of belongings you bring to avoid clutter and contamination.
9. Bring your own water, as we will not be allowed to provide water in the waiting area.
10. We will put the health and safety of our practitioners and patients first, and refuse service to anyone who does not follow these protocols. No exceptions.
We can assure you that we've gone above and beyond to make your experience here positive, enjoyable and therapeutically beneficial, while maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and safety.
What you can expect from us:
1) Treatment rooms are cleaned between patients in accordance with the guidelines and standards established by the BCCDC, the PHO, and our professional regulatory body (the
CMTBC), association (the MTA) and Worksafe BC. Although the bathroom is being cleaned and disinfected regularly throughout the day, it is a shared bathroom, so please consider it to be for emergency use only. We are ensuring additional time between
treatments to avoid patient overlap and to guarantee social distancing.
2) All equipment used during your treatment has been stored, transported, cleaned, disinfected, sterilized, and/or sanitized in accordance with the guidelines and standards established by
BCCDC, the PHO, and our professional regulatory body, association and Worksafe BC.
3) All linens used are clean at the time of use, and will be laundered immediately after your treatment with hot water, soap, and bleach. All linens are cleaned and stored according to the guidelines established by the BCCDC, the PHO, and our professional regulatory body,
association and Worksafe BC.
4) Your RMT will practice proper hand hygiene and PPE protocols during every shift during the current Covid-19 pandemic.
5) Your RMT will take reasonable steps to stay informed of the nature of Covid-19, the current
status of the pandemic, and any directives or guidelines provided by the BCCDC, the PHO, and our professional regulatory body, association and Worksafe BC regarding the current Covid-19 pandemic.
6) Your RMT may cancel appointments without notice if she feels unwell or suspects she may have had contact with an infected person. Your RMT will NOT practice in any capacity if she is
sick.