Below is a list of valuable resources divided by category for you to find information for yourself or for your patients during and after the COVID-19 pandemic:
Professional
- Canadian Medical Association: www.cma.ca/
- Canadian Nurses Association: www.cna-aiic.ca/en
- Canadian Association of Foot Care Nurses: www.cafcn.ca/
- Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists: www.caot.ca/
- Canadian Physiotherapy Association: www.physiotherapy.ca/
- Canadian Podiatric Medical Association: www.podiatrycanada.org/
- Ontario Society of Chiropodists: www.ontariochiropodist.com/
- Pedorthic Association of Canada: www.pedorthic.ca/
- BC CDC: http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19
National Healthcare
- MD Connected: www.mdconnected.ca/ (OHIP covers virtual doctor visits)
- Canadian Virtual Hospice: http://www.virtualhospice.ca/covid19/#general
- PHAC: www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection.html
- Canadian TeleHealth/TeleMedicine lines: www.cwhn.ca/en/yourhealth/provincialhealthlines
Provinces and Territories
- Alberta: www.alberta.ca/coronavirus-info-for-albertans.aspx
- British Columbia: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/covid-19-provincial-support
- BC CDC: http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19
- Manitoba: www.gov.mb.ca/covid19/index.html
- New Brunswick: https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/ocmoh/cdc/content/respiratory_diseases/coronavirus.html
- Newfoundland and Labrador: www.gov.nl.ca/covid-19/
- North West Territories: https://www.nthssa.ca/en/services/coronavirus-disease-covid-19-updates
- Nova Scotia: www.novascotia.ca/coronavirus/
- Nunavut: https://ca.edubirdie.com/blog/bc-essential-covid-services
- Ontario: www.ontario.ca/page/covid-19-stop-spread
- Prince Edward Island: www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/topic/covid-19
- Quebec: www.quebec.ca/en/health/health-issues/a-z/2019-coronavirus/
- Saskatchewan: www.saskatchewan.ca/government
- Yukon: https://yukon.ca/covid-19
International
- Johns Hopkins: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/
- World Health Organization: https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus#tab=tab_1
Mental Health and Counseling Resources
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: www.crisisservicescanada.ca or 1-800-273-8255 / TTY 1-800-799-4889.
- End Violence Association of Canada: www.endingviolencecanada.org/getting-help/
- Kids Help Phone: www.kidshelpphone.ca/ or 1-800-668-6868 or Text 686868
- WellCan: www.morneaushepell.com/ca-en/welcome-wellcan
- Focus on the Family Canada: www.focusonthefamily.ca/ or 1-800-661-9800. (Monday - Friday 8-4 p.m.)
- Taking Charge of What You Can: A COVID-19 Toolkit: http://www.departmentofmedicine.com/meoc/covid_taking_charge_toolkit_camh.pdf
Financial
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/environmental-workplace-health/occupational-health-safety/employee-assistance-services/employee-assistance-program.html
- Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/economic-response-plan.html
Additional Resources
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