June 2020
We Are Reopening!
Dear old and new friends, The year 2020 started off with hope and a fresh outlook for the future. Plans were made and expectations were set. Then we heard about the Corona Virus. Based on our experiences, most of us believed this would be a minor inconvenience. We now realize this outbreak is different. It surprised us, spread rapidly worldwide and in a sense connected us all. The virus knows no boundaries, no language, no race, no class distinctions. We are all equal. All have been forced to pause, adjust, and readjust our lives as needed. It is in a time like this that I switched from “clients” or “patients” to “dear friends”. The word “friends” describes a higher level of connection. Friendship denotes mutual care, concern, and requires trust. When you enter Functional Physical Therapy we see you as friends. Ensuring your optimal health is our primary concern. The staff here are committed to using the most up to date health science to get you back on your feet. Those who come to us for assistance: child, youth, or adult, worker, athlete or retiree, will receive themost professional compassionate care available. We chose a career in physical therapy out of passion, and our love for helping makes us who we are. Over the past twenty years you have trusted us and sent us your friends and family. We are grateful for your trust. During this difficult time we must trust each other and take responsibility for each other’s safety very seriously. I know the guidelines for Covid-19 seem to be changing constantly. We follow the news of the world closely to be able to provide the safest environment possible. We are opening slowly, allowing us to get comfortable with all of the precautions that must be met to provide a safe environment and flow of clients throughout the day.
Some of you are aware that Akant and I, as a safety measure, are working opposite days to keep patient flow low to allow for more patient distancing. We will be wearing masks in the facility to protect you and ask that you do the same to protect us. We will be creative in administering exercises that can be done wearing amask. During this time of change and adaptation, communication is everything. While we were closed for almost two months we worked with a group of knowledgeable professionals to advise us how to better communicate and stay connected to you. We will text our clients and use “whats app” to stay connected. We will also share our cell phone numbers (something we were taught undermined professional distancing). We will still be professional, but the “distance” thing will get a different meaning. While we may need to keep more physical distance, we can shorten the emotional distance. So while we are caregivers/clients/patients we carry the responsibility of friendship. As a final note. We will be using a new logo during this period of pandemic. The new logo utilizes color, as color is the opposite of darkness. There is a lot of darkness around us all now, but it will not last forever. We need to concentrate on light and hope and the color of recovery. Thank you for your continued trust in us, Akant and Eric
Call Functional Physical Therapy at 248-673-6980 or visit functionalpt.com to schedule your appointment today!
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