Wellness Policy

COMMON VIRUS/FLU: It it is imperative that you are in immediate contact with your therapist if your child has ANY form of illness (bacterial or viral). Our top priority is being able to maintain consistent speech therapy routines, however, any form of sickness can be spread easily to others. Both the therapist and family are in direct agreement that a session will be canceled if exhibiting any common illness symptoms, or if fever is present. Therapist has the right to refuse treatment if scheduled client exhibits any common illness symptoms (coughing, fever, sore throat, upset stomach, rash, etc).  COVID-19 PROCEDURES: 1.  I voluntarily acknowledge that I am increasing my risk to exposure to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 by conducting face-to-face appointments 2.  I acknowledge that I must comply with all government advised procedures to reduce the spread of viruses while in attendance of my scheduled appointments. These procedures include, and are not limited to: social distancing, wearing a face mask and hand washing/using hand sanitizer. As additional recommendations are given by the state of Illinois and the CDC, these policies will continue to follow the recommended safety guidelines.  **Per EI guidelines, all individuals 2 years of age and up are required to wear a mask if social distancing is not able to be maintained.** 3.  I warrant the following, and will voluntarily confirm with my therapist at Prairie Path Speech Therapy, Inc BEFORE my appointment that: •       No one in my direct household is experiencing any symptoms of the illness including: cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, fever, chills, muscle pain, sore throat, loss of taste or smell, diarrhea, vomiting or nausea within the last 14 days.  •       No one in my direct household has traveled internationally within the last 45 days.   •       No one in my direct household believes that they have been exposed to someone with a suspected/confirmed case of the coronavirus/COVID-19 within the last 14 days.  •       No one in my direct household has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and not yet been cleared as non-contagious by state or local public health authorities.  4.  I confirm that I will inform my therapist within 24 hours if any of the above occur.  TOILETING POLICY:   If a client needs assistance to use the bathroom during a session, it is the expectation of the caregiver/caretaker to aid the client. It is not expected that the therapist with Prairie Path Speech Therapy, Inc will aid in toileting routines. Please be prepared with diapers/wipes/pull-ups in the event that your child needs assistance. Therapist has the right to end a session early if client has an emergency toileting concern.