03/25/2020
On March 19th, 2020 the U.S. Dept of Homeland Security issued a memo stating:
“If you work in a critical infrastructure industry, as defined by the Department of Homeland Security, such as healthcare services and pharmaceutical and food supply, you have a special responsibility to maintain your normal work schedule.”
The guidance goes on to further define the “essential infrastructure workers” to include “physical and occupational therapists and assistants”. Their advice to our industry is to strive to stay open and treat the patient population during this pandemic. Per the memo, physical and occupational therapists are essential in flattening the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic. We play a key role in keeping people we can help out of physician offices and hospitals. This will not only free up the medical teams to treat those impacted by COVID-19, but also limit the exposure of those seeking care for treatment that a physical or occupational therapist can provide.
It is our duty to try to meet this guidance and continue to care for our patients’ physical and occupational therapy needs during this time of crisis. We have made the decision to remain open and help do our part to flatten the curve. More information can be found here https://ptandme.com/your-health-is-our-top-priority/ or you can call us directly.
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