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Among the many, many changes we have all experienced in recent weeks, some are easier to get used to than others. Most of us find ourselves working from and parenting in the midst of an unprecedented public health emergency. Here are some resources on working from home, parenting, and taking care of your personal well-being to help you with your new day-to-day life.
The Wellness Guide to Overcoming Isolation During COVID-19 offers help and support for those suffering from isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Being alone and lonely is difficult enough, but stay-at-home orders and social distancing make it even more challenging to overcome such feelings and make connections.
Social distancing doesn’t have to mean social isolation. Find an experience to spark connection.
They post three types of weekly events and opportunities from their partners and the wider community.
The BC government is expanding its 211 hotline in an effort to pair volunteers with isolated seniors during the Coronavirus pandemic. The line can now be called from anywhere in BC and will be staffed by live operators. The 211 operators will match volunteers with seniors who need help picking up medication, groceries or performing other tasks. You can call 2-1-1 or visit http://www.bc211.ca if you are a senior in need, or would like to volunteer with a senior in your community to check in on them or help pick-up groceries/prescriptions. The helpline takes calls 7 days/week to help keep seniors safe.
Jewish Family Services has recently launched the JFS Community Care Hotline as an emergency response resource. It is now available from 9am-9pm, 7 days a week and staffed by JFS to provide emergency essential services.
Priority services include:
Three ways to contact for help:
If you have questions about COVID-19, please call:
Please refer to the BC Centre for Disease Control for steps for prevention and report any concerns of illness to the provincial hotline 811. Your local health authority will take the lead in providing immediate response to any health and safety incidents.
This activity book serves up some fun and meaningful activities, events and experiences. Please note that some of the items listed may not be possible to do during this pandemic.
As governments and communities struggle to respond to BC’s rapidly evolving COVID-19 crisis, Inclusion BC warns of growing concerns that people with intellectual disabilities are being left behind, along with the families and community agencies who support them. Read their press release from March 19, 2020.
During this unprecedented time, families are facing some significant challenges. Children are out of school and lives as we know it are drastically different for the foreseeable future. Imagine what this means for families of children with autism. Parents who depend on a village to keep themselves and their families afloat. This short podcast discusses some strategies for families who may be faced with managing severe behavior while cooped up with corona. For more resources, visit www.behaviorbabe.com/cooped-up-w-corona.
These resources are provided as a reference for those seeking information on the economic measures introduced by the Government of Canada to support Canadian workers and businesses during this challenging period. For more details, see Canada’s COVID 19 Economic Response Plan: www.canada.ca/en/department finance/economic response plan.html
The government announced a web-based benefits finder tool, “Find financial help during COVID-19”, on canada.ca/coronavirusbenefits, to help people living in Canada determine which government benefits programs best meet their needs.
The #COVIBOOK is a helpful resource for families explaining #COVID19 to kids. You can print the PDF, read it together, and invite kids to colour the pages. It’s available in 17 languages.
This activity book serves up some fun and meaningful activities, events and experiences. Please note that some of the items listed may not be possible to do during this pandemic.
The Canadian Shield has added Reusable Kids Face Shields to their ever-growing line of Canadian-made PPE products. Their kids shields have all of the same features as their original face shield design — they’re breathable, adjustable, recyclable and can be reused 15+ times with proper sanitation. Shields for kids ages 5-12 are now available on their online store in packages of 2, 5 and 20!
From baking to sewing lessons to science experiments, tips for keeping kids occupied at home during the coronavirus outbreak.
The Burnaby Board of Trade has curated useful resources below to assist local businesses with accessing relevant information from the appropriate authorities and finding helpful tools to prepare for and mitigate potential business challenges.
These resources are provided as a reference for those seeking information on the economic measures introduced by the Government of Canada to support Canadian workers and businesses during this challenging period. For more details, see Canada’s COVID 19 Economic Response Plan: www.canada.ca/en/department finance/economic response plan.html
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