WellEssence, LLC has made some changes to our appointment and visit process to enhance the comfort and safety of patients and staff during the novel coronavirus outbreak. Please read carefully prior to your appointment and alert me, Kelly Drury, L.Ac, to any questions or concerns:

~ 24 hours before your appointment you will be contacted via e-mail with a COVID-19 Pre-Screening survey about your recent travel history as well as any flu-like symptoms you or any members of your household have experienced in the past 14 days. This COVID-19 Pre-Screening survey will need to be completed prior to each of your visits.

~ Prior to entering the office, all patients must remain in their cars or outside of the building until notified via text to enter.

~ Patients and staff must wear a facemask (cloth is fine) upon arrival to be able to enter the building and throughout the entire duration of their visit. They must also practice social distancing until closer contact is required to carry out the purpose of the visit/treatment.

~ Due to the size of the office space, friends and family should not accompany patients to visits unless it is absolutely necessary. This is to reinforce the practice of social distancing. Please notify me if you have any questions about this.

~ Unless an in-person visit is necessary, I will continue to provide services via telehealth for herbal and nutritional consultations as well as for general counseling. All new patient initial appointments may be split into two appointments: an Initial Virtual Consultation and an Initial Acupuncture Treatment to reduce the amount of time required in the office. The Initial Virtual Consultation should be scheduled prior to the Initial Acupuncture Treatment appointment, so that intake, patient concerns, goals and treatment plans can be discussed.

~ Keeping you and our community healthy is my top priority. To further minimize exposure risk, I will be limiting the time I am in the treatment room with you during your treatment. I will be staggering patient appointments with thirty minute intervals to allow for additional cleaning, disinfection and ventilation time in the treatment rooms. I will also be reducing my work hours to restrict daily patient traffic. I will keep windows open when possible, provide hand sanitizer, and use contactless payment procedures. As always, any linens used are changed between EVERY patient, sealed in a bag in a closed hamper and laundered after every use.
 

Although I am taking many steps to reduce potential exposure to COVID-19, it is important that you know that any in-person interaction, including at a medical/acupuncture office, may increase potential exposure to COVID-19.

Based on currently available information and clinical expertise, older adults (65 and older) and people of any age who have serious underlying medical conditions might be at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19. If you or a member of your household is at higher risk, you may wish to postpone some routine and/or elective medical care. Please discuss with your doctor if you have any questions or concerns.

I look forward to seeing you!