As much as we want to resume, we have to put the health of our clients first and foremost. Many of our clients fall into the high risk category, which is the part of the population with the highest mortality rate from Covid-19.
Per the CDC, the high risk population are:
- People who are 65 years and older
- People who live in a nursing home or long-term care facility
- People of all ages with underlying medical conditions particularly if not well controlled, including:
- People with chronic lung disease or moderate to severe asthma
- People who have serious heart conditions
- People who are immunocompromised
- Many conditions can cause a person to be immunocompromised, including cancer treatment, smoking, bone marrow or organ transplantation, immune deficiencies, poorly controlled HIV or AIDS, and prolonged use of corticosteroids and other immune weakening medications
- People with severe obesity (body mass index [BMI] of 40 or higher)
- People with diabetes
- People with chronic kidney disease undergoing dialysis
- People with liver disease
While Parkinson's Disease itself is not known to put people at a higher risk for Covid-19. Many of our clients have more than one medical diagnosis, and are in the high risk age group. This combined with advice from medical experts have led us to reconsider our previous decision and we will be keeping our classes on hold until further notice. We want to please encourage all our clients to continue to utilize any available resources to exercise on your own until we find it safe to resume classes. We will continue to explore avenues of putting classes online for you to participate at home. We miss you all and hope to be able to see you soon.
AGAIN PLEASE REMEMBER
We urge everyone to exercise your own judgement when going out in public areas and please stay home if you are feeling sick or exhibiting any symptoms of Covid-19..
Cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, or at least two of the following symptoms: chills, shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, and loss of taste or smell. Other less common symptoms have been reported, including gastrointestinal symptoms like nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19. Some people with COVID-19 don't display any symptoms.
Seek medical attention if you experience serious symptoms such as trouble breathing or pain or pressure in the chest,new confusion, inability to wake or stay awake, bluish lips or face.
*This list is not all possible symptoms. Please call your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning to you.
Call 911 or call ahead to your local emergency facility: Notify the operator that you are seeking care for someone who has or may have COVID-19.
For more information visit the CDC's guide to "How to Protect Yourself and Others" by clicking on the link below
"How to Protect Yourself and Others" by the CDC