Waterfront Massage Therapy
1281 Johnston Road V4B 3Y9 White Rock, BC, Canada

Hi again Everyone, We have received our required and recommended protocol list from our governing body as well as a letter from the PHO, Dr. Bonnie Henry. There are some fairly extensive administrative changes and physical space changes we have to make prior to re-opening as well as the procurement of supplies and equipment. While we have already been anticipating the PPE and have pre-ordered and acquired a few things, we still need to acquire others and deliveries are taki...ng a very long time. Because of this - and because safety for our therapists and clients and the minimization of risk is crucial - this will take time to do properly. We have tentatively set our Re-open date for June 1st, subject to being fully prepared by then. Stay tuned for more information in the near future about new procedures and scheduling modifications. We will not be turning on online booking for the foreseeable future, as we need to be able to control our bookings more tightly to accommodate these new requirements. Thank you for your patience. We look forward to seeing you again soon!

Most recent announcement: Stores, restaurants and medical service providers looking to reopen after the Victoria Day long weekend will have to wait a few more days before they have definitive guidelines from the B.C. government. During a press conference Wednesday, Premier John Horgan stressed the beginning of B.C.'s Phase 2 reopening plan next week will not be a flick of a switch.... That does not mean that every hair stylist, every restaurant, every massage, physio, or chiropractic service will be open on a particular day, it's when we start that process, Horgan said . WorksafeBC and the public health office will have guidelines later in the week, or perhaps even into early next week. I don't want to press them to do an unsatisfactory job, they've been working on this for a number of weeks now, and we can expect to see those guidelines within the next few days. These industry-specific guidelines will help individual businesses develop their own plans to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 amongst their staff and customers. While each business won't need to have their plan approved by the government, the plans must be posted publicly. Horgan said the guidelines that will govern these plans have not been released yet, because we want to make sure we get it right. Worksafe and public health officials are finalizing the details on the guidelines for regulated medical services, for example, he said. For those practitioners who are awaiting those guidelines, I think they can take some fairly educated guesses on how they can protect their patients, how they can protect hygienists and other dental assistants, to put in place the parameters that make them comfortable as healthcare providers to deliver that service. Horgan reiterated that B.C. is not going back to normal next week. I don't think people should expect that come next Tuesday, everything is going to be back to the way it was, he said. We're going to start the process to bring back industries that were ordered shut by Dr. Henry, and she'll be revising her orders at the appropriate time, Horgan said.

Hi everyone, No doubt you’ve heard that registered massage therapy is include in Phase 2 of our provincial Restart Plan which is set for May 19th onward. At this point, we do not have an open date for the clinic because we still have to hear from our governing body, CMTBC, regarding protocols and recommendations. We have been working on acquiring supplies and equipment we anticipate needing to operate in a safe manner, so we will endeavour to open as soon as we safely can.... Once we have a date, we will be sending out an email to all existing clients, outlining our strategy and requirements and I will also update this page. We are looking forward to returning as soon as we can. Be well, be safe, be kind.

This evening Dr. Bonnie Henry spoke to RMTs and other healthcare practitioners getting back to work. Here's what she had to say. I sure do miss working with you all!

UPDATE re clinic closure: Further to our post of March 17th, it will likely come as no surprise that we will not be reopening for at least another month. Over the past week, we have received specific mandates from both Dr. Bonnie Henry and our governing body (CMTBC) to stay closed until further notice, as we all continue to try and keep this pandemic from overwhelming our health care system. Most manual therapy practitioners have received this same mandate, along with othe...r service providers who obviously cannot carry out their services from a distance of two metres! We will let you know as soon we can safely reopen and begin practicing massage therapy again. Warmest regards and best wishes for good health, Anne, Andrea, and Kristen

At Waterfront Massage Therapy, the health and well-being of our therapists and clients is of utmost importance to us. Considering the current state of COVID-19 and in order to protect everyone's health, we will be closing the clinic effective March 17, 2020 for at least the next two weeks. This was not an easy decision, but was made in the firm belief we should be doing all we can to minimize exposure and assist in "flattening the curve" during this critical time. While there... is no question that massage therapy is a highly beneficial health care modality, it is not a primary or essential health care service and doesn't qualify as "social distancing". We recognize that some of you may be disappointed not to receive treatment in the coming weeks, but we could not live with ourselves if we unwittingly passed on Covid-19. The fact that this virus has a very long incubation period and can produce no symptoms while still being contagious has made this decision more obvious, but no easier. We will re-assess in two weeks and keep you informed as things unfold. Everything is changing daily, and it's impossible at this point to know when it will be safe or wise to re-open. In the meantime, please follow advice from all the experts. We wish you all well during this challenging time. And we want to see you when the worst is behind us! Yours in health, Anne, Andrea, and Kristen