COVID 19 Safety Measures

 

We value the safety & health of all of our patients. Here’s how we’re meeting community needs during the era of COVID-19

 

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COVID-19 Office Procedures & Commitment to Patient Safety

 
In our practice, we aim to be supportive of informed consent, health sovereignty, and bodily agency, and therefore seek to create a safe space for all to rest & heal. Specific to COVID vaccination, we do then treat patients who are vaccinated, partially vaccinated, and unvaccinated.
 
As a community healthcare facility, Oak & Well Acupuncture does abide by the latest DOH health recommendations & procedures regarding COVID-19 best clinical practices. They include: 
 
  • Mask wearing for all – patients & providers alike – while in all clinic spaces and during patient treatments (unless there is a health complication that prevents them from doing so or if you’re a wee one). 
  • Perform temperature checks on patients upon entry 
  • Pre-screening patients for symptoms of COVID – including shortness of breath, cough, fever, loss of smell/taste, etc. – and, if showing signs of COVID, asking them to please reschedule their appointments 
  • Disinfecting all high touch surfaces & changing linens between patient visits (for both private treatment rooms & community spaces) 
  • Staggering patient appointments to avoid overlapping people in common areas.
  • In each treatment area there is a HEPA-type air filtration system with UV-C light and ionizer purification (to remove airborne bacteria, viruses, and fungus & reduce particulate matter) 
  • Washing hands before & after every patient to minimize viral transmission. Hand sanitizer is also used as needed and available in each treatment area for patients and practitioners. 
  • For patients who are severely immuno-compromised or otherwise, they have the option to wait in their vehicle and text/call upon arrival. When their room/chair is ready, Sean will come out & walk them into their treatment area. (This helps reduce potential contact with other patients.) 
  • All patient scheduling & payments can be made online to minimize potential contact time in the clinic space & reduce risk of COVID transmission 
  • We offer low-cost herbal options for reducing stress, improving digestion, & enhancing immune functioning to better support sound physiological & metabolic health in our patient population          
And other things too! We hope that gives you a sense of the measures we take in the clinic to create a safe space for folks.
 
Please note: Sean does routinely work with immune-compromised individuals and has done so throughout this pandemic. Safeguarding their health, while also providing much needed acupuncture & herbal medicine care, continues to be a priority for him.
 
We hope this has provided some reassurances and also, fully supportive if the nuance of it all feels prohibitive to some. We’re open to questions & conversations.

Jefferson County COVID 19 Nurse Hotline

If you are actively experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 such as fever, cough, shortness of breath, body aches, runny nose, nasal congestion, sore throat, headache or new loss of taste or smell, please call Jefferson County’s Nurse Hotline 360.344.3094 as your first step.

COVID-19 Testing

Jefferson Hospital offers testing by appointment. Call the Nurse’s Hotline above. 

If you are not able to get into Jefferson, Lab Corps is offering direct to consumer tests that are covered by most insurances.  Here is a link to Pixel COVID-19 Tests

There is also a drive-through rapid testing facility at Walgreens in Tacoma; Address: 3540 N Pearl St, Tacoma, WA 98407; Phone: (800) 925-4744. No referral needed, but you do need to make an appointment. 

Address

112 Kala Square Pl Suite 2
Port Townsend, WA 98368

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Phone

(360) 474-3655

Email

info@oakandwellacupuncture.com

Areas We Serve

Come see us if you're looking for acupuncture in Port Townsend, Chimacum, Quilcene, Port Hadlock/Irondale, Port Ludlow, Sequim or surrounding areas.