COVID-19 Clinic Policy Updates Effective February 2021
CoachAmyPT is pleased to announce that both of the healthcare providers working out of the CoachAmyPT clinic (Amy and Judy) have received both of their COVID-19 vaccinations.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has updated their mask recommendations to include: double mask, KN95, or single mask snug fitting with a filter. Please follow the CDC guidelines.
Other than incorporating the above points, the following information has not changed. We are repeating it below for your convenience. If you have any questions, please contact us at any time.
CoachAmyPT continues to offer all types of appointments, including maintenance and performance-based treatments and running evaluations. As before, and as always, our number one priority is the safety and well-being of our patients and their families. Please review the following policies:
Who should NOT come in?
Patients or patients with household members who have been ill in the last 2 weeks.
Patients or patients with household members who may have come into contact with someone who has been experiencing symptoms similar to COVID-19 symptoms within the past two weeks.
Patients or patients with household members who have traveled out of the country or have been on a cruise ship or river cruise within the past two weeks.
What do I do if I have to cancel my appointment?
If you are delaying your appointment due to travel restrictions or came into contact with someone with COVID-19 symptoms, schedule for two weeks from your return/your last contact with an ill person. Review our policies before coming in for your rescheduled appointment.
If you are ill, please wait until you are healthy to schedule. Schedule ten days from when you are symptom-free without the aid of medication.
What is being done to protect against contamination?
Both of the healthcare professionals working out of the CoachAmyPT clinic (Amy and Judy) have received both of their COVID-19 vaccinations.
The waiting area is closed indefinitely. Our patients wait for their appointments in the comfort of their vehicles. Text Coach Amy upon your arrival. She will inform you when it is safe to enter.
All providers and patients wear masks while in the building and during treatment. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has updated their mask recommendations to include: double mask, KN95, or single mask snug fitting with a filter. Please follow the CDC guidelines.
Patients are being asked to reschedule if they meet the above-stated specifications regarding illness and travel.
Cleaning and sanitizing processes follow the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, including using alcohol-based products on all surfaces following each patient visit, including devices used for payment and recording patient notes.
Patient payments are made online when possible.
Coach Amy follows CDC and WHO recommended processes for handwashing for anyone entering the clinic.
Coach Amy takes her temperature twice a day and takes the temperature of anyone entering the clinic.
We are closely monitoring recommendations from CDC and WHO.
Email reminders are sent to patients the week of their appointments reminding them of clinic guidelines.
Thank you for your trust, confidence, and cooperation. We wish you all the best of health and will continue to keep you up to date.
COVID-19 Clinic Policy Updates Effective November 2020
With the rise and unrelenting spread of COVID-19, we want to update all CoachAmyPT patients with our current clinic policies.
CoachAmyPT continues to offer all types of appointments, including maintenance and performance-based treatments and running evaluations. As before, and as always, our number one priority is the safety and well-being of our patients and their families. Please review the following policies:
Who should NOT come in?
Patients or patients with household members who have been ill in the last 2 weeks.
Patients or patients with household members who may have come into contact with someone who has been experiencing symptoms similar to COVID-19 symptoms within the past two weeks.
Patients or patients with household members who have traveled out of the country or have been on a cruise ship or river cruise within the past two weeks.
What do I do if I have to cancel my appointment?
If you are delaying your appointment due to travel restrictions or came into contact with someone with COVID-19 symptoms, schedule for two weeks from your return/your last contact with an ill person. Review our policies before coming in for your rescheduled appointment.
If you are ill, please wait until you are healthy to schedule. Schedule ten days from when you are symptom-free without the aid of medication.
What is being done to protect against contamination?
The waiting area is closed indefinitely. Our patients wait for their appointments in the comfort of their vehicles. Text Coach Amy upon your arrival. She will inform you when it is safe to enter.
All providers and patients wear masks while in the building and during treatment.
Patients are being asked to reschedule if they meet the above-stated specifications regarding illness and travel.
Cleaning and sanitizing processes follow the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, including using alcohol-based products on all surfaces following each patient visit, including devices used for payment and recording patient notes.
Patient payments are made online when possible.
Coach Amy follows CDC and WHO recommended processes for handwashing for anyone entering the clinic.
Coach Amy takes her temperature twice a day and takes the temperature of anyone entering the clinic.
We are closely monitoring recommendations from CDC and WHO.
Email reminders are sent to patients the week of their appointments reminding them of clinic guidelines.
Thank you for your trust, confidence, and cooperation. We wish you all the best of health and will continue to keep you up to date.
COVID-19 Clinic Policy Update as of June 21, 2020
Great news! As CoachAmyPT continues to follow official guidelines to keep our patients safe during the pandemic, we are pleased to report that we are now able to welcome patients or patients with household members who have recently traveled out of state.
Patients or patients who have household members who have traveled out of the country within the past two weeks should not come into the clinic until they’ve been back in the country for two weeks.
The following reflects current COVID-19 clinic policies. The only changed policy is regarding out-of-state travel, as referenced above.
CoachAmyPT continues to offer all types of appointments, including maintenance and performance-based treatments and running evaluations. As before, and as always, our number one priority is the safety and well-being of our patients and their families. Following are the policies in place for our clinic.
Who should NOT come in?
Patients or patients with household members who have been ill in the last 2 weeks.
Patients or patients with household members who may have come into contact with someone who has been experiencing symptoms similar to COVID-19 symptoms within the past two weeks.
Patients or patients with household members who have traveled out of the country within the past two weeks.
What do I do if I have to cancel my appointment?
If you were traveling out of the country or came into contact with someone with COVID-19 symptoms, schedule for two weeks from your return/your last contact with an ill person. Review our policies before coming in for your rescheduled appointment.
If you are ill, please wait until you are healthy to schedule. Schedule two weeks from when you are symptom-free.
What is being done to protect against contamination?
The waiting area is closed indefinitely. Our patients wait for their appointments in the comfort of their vehicles. Text Coach Amy upon your arrival. She will inform you when it is safe to enter.
All providers and patients wear masks while in the building and during treatment.
Patients are being asked to reschedule if they meet the above-stated specifications regarding illness and travel.
Cleaning and sanitizing processes follow the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, including using alcohol-based products on all surfaces following each patient visit, including devices used for payment and recording patient notes.
Patient payments are made online when possible.
Coach Amy follows CDC and WHO recommended processes for handwashing for anyone entering the clinic.
Coach Amy takes her temperature twice a day and takes the temperature of anyone entering the clinic.
We are closely monitoring recommendations from CDC and WHO.
Email reminders are sent to patients the week of their appointments reminding them of clinic guidelines.
Thank you for your trust, confidence, and cooperation. We wish you all the best of health and will continue to keep you up to date.
COVID-19 Clinic Policy Update as of May 17, 2020.
We are happy to report that CoachAmyPT is open now for all appointment types including maintenance and performance based treatments as well as running evaluations. As before, and as always, our number one priority is the safety and well-being of our patients and their families. Following are the policies in place for our clinic.
Who should NOT come in?
Patients or patients with household members who have been ill in the last 2 weeks.
Patients or patients with household members who may have come into contact with someone who has been experiencing symptoms similar to COVID-19 symptoms within the past two weeks.
Patients or patients with household members who have traveled out of state within the past two weeks.
What do I do if I have to cancel my appointment?
If you were traveling or came into contact with someone with COVID-19 symptoms, go ahead and schedule for two weeks from your return/your last contact with an ill person. Just be sure to review the parameters again before coming in for your rescheduled appointment.
If you are ill, please wait until you are healthy to schedule. Schedule two weeks from when you are symptom-free.
What is being done to protect against contamination?
The waiting area is closed indefinitely. Our patients wait for their appointments in the comfort of their vehicles. Text Coach Amy upon your arrival. She will inform you when it is safe to enter.
All providers and patients are wearing masks while in the building and during treatment.
Patients are being asked to reschedule if they meet the above-stated specifications regarding illness and travel or have nonessential needs.
Cleaning and sanitizing processes follow the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, including using alcohol-based products on all surfaces following each patient visit, including devices used for payment and recording patient notes.
Patient payments are made online when possible.
Coach Amy follows CDC and WHO recommended processes for handwashing for anyone entering the clinic.
Coach Amy takes her temperature twice a day and takes the temperature of anyone entering the clinic.
We are closely monitoring recommendations from CDC and WHO.
Email reminders are sent to patients the week of their appointments reminding them of clinic guidelines.
We will continue to keep you up to date.
Thank you for your trust, confidence, and cooperation. We wish you all the best of health.
Sheltering-At-Home Impact on Your Physical Therapy at CoachAmyPT
PT is considered essential as we mitigate pain and restore full function and movement, which is critical to staying well, especially now.
PT is considered essential as we mitigate pain and restore full function and movement, which is critical to staying well, especially now. Let’s put this another way:
Your health and well-being are essential.
The decision to remain open has not been an easy one. We re-evaluate on a daily basis. It continues to come down to this: our number one priority is the safety and well-being of our patients and their families. As long as we determine that you and your family are best served by Coach Amy seeing patients, we will continue.
Who should come in?
Patients recovering from surgery.
Patients experiencing chronic pain.
Patients recovering from an injury.
Patients being treated for other essential needs.
Who should NOT come in?
Patients or patients with household members who have been ill in the last 2 weeks.
Patients or patients with household members who may have come into contact with someone who has been experiencing symptoms similar to COVID-19 symptoms within the past two weeks.
Patients or patients with household members who have traveled out of state within the past two weeks.
Patients with nonessential needs.
Are my PT needs essential?
We do not expect you to determine whether or not your needs are essential on your own. Please rely on us to help you make that decision. We do not want you to go without therapy if you need it. Please email Coach Amy at amy@coachamypt.com to describe your situation if you’re unsure.
What do I do if I have to cancel my appointment?
If you were traveling or came into contact with someone with COVID-19/CODIV-19 symptoms, go ahead and schedule for two weeks from your return/your last contact with an ill person. Just be sure to review the parameters again before coming in for your rescheduled appointment.
If you are ill, please wait until you are healthy to schedule. Schedule two weeks from when you are symptom-free.
If you have nonessential needs, schedule for the end of Johnson County’s 30-day stay-at-home order: April 23rd.
Email Coach Amy for further instructions. We are looking into ways to help you remotely, including telehealth options. We will keep you informed.
What is being done to protect against contamination?
We closed our waiting area. Our patients wait for their appointments in the comfort of their vehicles.
All providers and patients are wearing masks.
Patients are being asked to reschedule if they meet the above-stated specifications regarding illness and travel or have nonessential needs.
Cleaning and sanitizing processes follow the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, including using alcohol-based products on all surfaces following each patient visit, including devices used for payment and recording patient notes.
Coach Amy follows CDC and WHO recommended processes for handwashing for anyone entering the clinic.
Coach Amy takes her temperature twice a day and takes the temperature of anyone entering the clinic.
We are closely monitoring recommendations from CDC and WHO.
Email reminders are sent to patients the night before their appointments reminding them of clinic guidelines.
A Message from Coach Amy
This is a difficult time. It’s hard to make decisions with little information. It’s hard to know what’s best. I will do whatever I can to help you navigate whether or not you should come in for treatment. Email me. I will answer you as soon as I can.
We are all affected by COVID-19, whether we are on the front lines saving lives or being responsible by sheltering in place. My heart goes out to each and every one of you.
We will continue to keep you up to date as additional information is provided to the physical therapy community regarding how we can ensure your health and safety, alternative opportunities to treat our patients, and any other information impacting how we can best help you during this difficult time.
Thank you for your trust, confidence, and cooperation.
COVID-19 Update for CoachAmyPT Patients
Our number one priority always is and will remain the safety and well-being of our patients and their families and that is vital especially now.
Coach Amy is closely monitoring the recommendations from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization, and we feel confident that the universal precautions we follow on a daily basis with regard to the treatment of patients are excellent. We have taken extra precautions to provide the safest environment for your scheduled appointments.
Again, we ask that if you or anyone in your family has been ill in the last 2 weeks, please reschedule your appointment. Additionally, we ask that you reschedule if you think you may have been exposed to anyone who has been ill or experiencing symptoms related or similar to the COVID-19 symptoms. We want to keep all of our patients, staff and community healthy.
Our hearts go out to anyone affected by COVID-19. Again, you and your family's health and well-being are our top priorities. We appreciate your continued trust, confidence, and cooperation. As we continue to provide care for our patients, we hope CoachAmyPT can be a place of healing, respite and positivity. Thank you for your understanding while navigate these new circumstances.
COVID-19 Announcement: CoachAmyPT is Open
CoachAmyPT is open and operating for scheduled (and wait-listed) appointments. For the safety of our high-risk patients, if you or any family members have flu-like symptoms including fever or cough, please cancel and reschedule your appointment. Late cancellation fees will be waived. Please notify us as soon as you can if you need to cancel.
As always, our clinic is safe and clean. We have taken additional measures to ensure that patients can continue their PT treatments.
We will continue to monitor the current situation in Kansas City regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and will keep you up to date with any changes to clinic policies. Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our clinic and patients safe. We hope you stay healthy and well.