Executive Orders and KAW Policies

You may have, by now, heard that Gov. Whitmer's executive order powers have been repealed by the supreme court.  I am sure some of you may not care or some of you may be excited.  Some of you may be scared or frustrated.  Many of you may be wondering what that means for your massages at KAW.  Long story short, is that our operations will not change.  We will continue to require PPE for both staff and clients.  We will continue to use limited capacity and staggered scheduling to reduce the number of clients in the office. We will still have extra time between clients for disinfecting.  This does certainly mean a reduction in income for KAW and our staff.  We are willing to put forth the sacrifice if it means we can maybe save lives and find a new normal a little bit sooner.
 
What will likely change, is the potential for clients to challenge our decisions as a company.  Our standards were set in place to protect ourselves and our community, not just because we were legally required to do so.  For now, the EOs will still be enforceable through September 23rd, and I am sure the MI government will be working diligently to figure out how to fight this repeal or put other measures in place to balance public and economic safety.  Additionally, this repeal gives local governments more power to create their own legislation.  So, it is very possible Kalamazoo county may put a mask, social distance or reduced capacity order in place anyway, since we have spiked by over 100 cases per million more than we were a month ago, thanks largely to schools reopening. Oakland county has already put up a county wide mask mandate for anywhere outside your home. 
 
No matter your point of view on whether the Governor had the power to protect the public based on a panel of highly educated experts' advice or not, we now have to navigate more change and must stay steadfast in our decisions as a company about what makes sense for us.  In the end, it is our duty as ambassadors of local public health to set a standard, regardless of what the government says.  Please be respectful of our policies we have put in place, and we will continue to provide the most epic wellness care we can!

Stay Healthy!
Nicholas Garman,  LMT NSCA-CPT
Owner