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SHA has instituted several policies in addition to our usual and typical hygiene procedures. We are now regularly screening all of our staff members for COVID19 symptoms prior to entering the workplace. All of our offices have a supply of antibacterial\/antiviral spray and we are regularly disinfecting door knobs, light switches, tabletops, pens, waiting rooms, toys, equipment and other frequently touched surface areas. Our treatment rooms are sanitized after every session to ensure the safety of our staff and patients. All of our staff are equipped with face shields and masks to use as personal protective equipment (PPE). Our staff is required to wash their hands for at least 20 seconds after working with individual patients.<\/p>\n
Will SHA be screening patients?<\/strong> Have additional safety precautions been implemented?<\/strong> Patients will be asked to wait in their car and will be notified when we are ready to To reduce physical contact between our staff and patients we are asking that all paperwork be completed electronically prior to the patient\u2019s scheduled appointment.<\/p>\n Is SHA still offering tele-health?<\/strong> How do you schedule your next appointment?<\/strong> Speech and Hearing Associates (SHA) wishes to ensure the health and safety of all our staff and patients. As we return to our offices, we have instituted the following policies and procedures so that you and your loved ones feel safe when you return for your next appointment. It is our goal to make everyone…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3049"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3049"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3049\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3049"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3049"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3049"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nPatients will be assessed for COVID-19 symptoms prior to entering the office for an appointment. Patients who enter the office are asked to wear masks and use the provided hand sanitizing stations. In addition, our staff will take every patient\u2019s temperature prior to the patient being allowed in the treatment room. All offices are equipped with no-contact infrared digital thermometers. Thermometers can be used by standing at a distance from the patient and pointing the thermometer in the direction of the forehead or ear. Any patient with a temperature over 100 degrees must reschedule their appointment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\nTo limit unnecessary exposure to others, we will be staggering appointments and request that patients not arrive early to their appointments. For children and adult patients who require a caretaker, one adult may accompany the patient, otherwise, only the patient is allowed in the office.<\/p>\n
\nsee the patient. Please take your child to the bathroom prior to his\/her speech therapy session in order to avoid having to disrupt the session. Only bring food or toys to your session if requested by the therapist.\u00a0 We require that parents\/care givers stay on the premise during appointments.<\/p>\n
\nFor those who are not comfortable or able to come into the office, sessions may be conducted via teletherapy<\/a>. Please note that not all insurance plans will continue to cover teletherapy. In those cases, teletherapy may continue as private pay. Please contact our office if you would like to start or continue teletherapy so we can check your insurance benefits for ongoing coverage.<\/p>\n
\nYou can schedule your next appointment by calling your preferred location to speak with the office manager, calling our main number at 800-742-7551<\/a> or by clicking here<\/a> to email us.<\/p>\nIt is Speech and Hearing Associates’ highest priority to keep all of our patients and staff as safe as
\npossible. If you have any questions about this notification or an upcoming appointment, call your SHA location or our main number at 800-742-7551<\/a>.<\/h2>\nThank you for giving us the opportunity to serve you and your loved ones. We are confident in the measures we have implemented to ensure the safety of our staff and patients and thank you for trusting in us. SHA looks forward to seeing you and your family back in our office!<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"