SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER
We want you to know about some exciting additions to the Helios family. The first one is Marguerite’s and her husband Micheal’s anticipated birth of their first child sometime very soon. Marguerite has been a trooper keeping up with her third trimester prenatal care and managing the front desk like she has 8 arms. Stay tuned for the announcement of their baby.
Or second addition is Cindy Mayhew who is working the front desk while Marguerite is on maternity leave. She is a wonderful addition to our staff and we are grateful to have her skills, experience, and temperament. You are likely to experience her splendid presence soon if you have not already.
The Full Schedule
We have made some adjustments to Dr Brunschwig and Deborah Breakell’s schedule to make it easier to get into to see them. Forgive us for any inconvenience it booking with our practitioners as we adapt to the increased number of patients who want to experience Helios Medicine.
We are actively searching for another doctor to join our team to increase access to our care. Stay tuned.
Apothecary
Many may have noticed, like the rest of the world, the Apothecary is encountering supply issues with their vendors. We are happy to report that Douglas Labs Basic Preventive 5 is back in stock for the time being. If you have any questions about product availability in the Apothecary, please call the office or email apothecary@heliosintegratedmedicine.com. You are always welcome to check stock ahead of time prior to making the trip in. It is also helpful to call or email with orders before you are out of your supplements as shipping delays are also becoming more frequent. We are always happy to set aside items for you to pick up, shipping is also available for your convenience!
Living with COVID
We are fortunately now entering into the fall with some of the lowest COVID rates since the pandemic arrived. Colorado currently has the third lowest COVID incidence in the US. Go Colorado!
We now need to live with this darn virus as it percolates in our communities at lower rates. For the time being, we are still requiring masks in the office in defense of those who are at high risk, who are unvaccinated, or in whom vaccination was not effective. Please come with a mask.
For those who are ill, we recommend if have mild symptoms to isolate for 5 days. You may resume your regular activities if you have not had a fever for 24 hours AND you are not coughing or sneezing. You don’t have to have tested negative with a home COVID kit as people continue to test positive for weeks sometimes though they are not contagious. If you have moderate symptoms then you should isolate yourself for ten days before resuming normal activities. We recommend a similar set of recommendations for coming into the clinic with one exception: we will ask you t wait 7 days before coming into the clinic for mild COVID and 10 days for moderate symptoms.
For those of you who have been exposed to COVID within 5 days and who are asymptomatic, we ask you to do a COVID home test prior to your appointment. Should you not be able to get a kit in a timely fashion we can provide you one to do in your car prior to your appointment. Note they take 15 minutes to run so arrive 20 minutes prior to your appointment.
If you are caring for a family member with COVID at home and you have an appointment call us ahead of your appointment. It might be appropriate to reschedule your appointment or change your appointment to phone or video.
We look forward to when we do not need these precautions. Let us hope that this fall continues to roll along with low COVID rates which will be a welcome change.
Flu Vaccines are here
This year’s flu shot is now available at Helios.
Once again, we will have the preservative-free Flu shots by Fluzone. Call to schedule an appointment for yours.
The normal dose is $58
The high dose for age 65 and over is $94