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2020-09-21
The Covid-19 pandemic tests everyone's spiritual wellbeing, atheists and believers alike
When looking at the pandemic, regardless of one’s religious beliefs, or lack thereof, nearly everyone’s spiritual wellbeing has been tested. On one hand, spiritual struggle has been linked to higher mortality rates as well as depression. On the other, however, proper spiritual care has been shown to help people get through a rough time. Chaplains play a major role for those who are sick or injured. Simply because someone does not identify with organized religion does not mean they can be provided with spiritual care. -
03/14/2021
Trisha Vaughn Oral History, 2021/03/18
Trisha Vaughn is the CPT Supervisor for a large Bay Area community hospital. In her spare time, Trisha hosts a podcast with her daughter, is an avid writer, and she is starting a small apothecary business to sell her skin care creations. In the oral history interview, Trisha shares how she has navigated through Covid-19 in both her personal life, and as an essential worker. She reflects on staying motivated and helping the people in her life stay motivated thought these hard times. Trisha describes how the social injustices and civil unrest in response to police brutality during the pandemic has affected her and those around her and about how the urgency of the pandemic has overshadowed the injustices faced by people of color across the nation. -
03/14/2021
Michael Levesque Oral History, 2021/03/14
Michael Levesque was a paramedic working on an ambulance at the start of the pandemic. He had a pregnant wife at home and was in the process of switching his career into nursing. He recalls the memories of working on the ambulance and taking care of Covid patients, as well as how Covid impacted the EMS services overall. He also discusses how it felt to be starting his career as an Emergency Room nurse during a global pandemic. In both cases, his job put him directly on the front lines of medicine. He discusses the early problems of lack of knowledge and equipment to properly handle this pandemic. He also explains the mindset of an expecting father, working in a high risk environment, and then coming home to his pregnant wife. Michael’s unique life circumstances and career path gives his interview a perspective that few people experienced. -
2020-05-11
Canadian Shield makes face shields
Canadian Shield is a company that makes face shields. They released this video showing the process. -
2021-02-04
Reusing the old ward for coronavirus patients Chiba Cancer Center (February 4, 2021)
This is a news of using old medical hospital that is not used for COVID-19 patients’ areas because hospitals are being packed with COVID-19 patients. This will definitely help hospitals that are overloaded. However, I am surprised that they have not started this earlier, when japan was hitting the first wave of COVID-19. Personally, Japan does take a lot of time to initiate something like this (MY PERSONAL OPINION) so maybe they had some sort of reason why they didn't do that initially. Video translated by me. Reuse the unused wards for people infected with the new coronavirus. It is the old ward of the Chiba Cancer Center that begins accepting patients. It was not used because a new ward for cancer was opened in October last year. In Chiba prefecture, the prefecture was becoming more overloaded, such as the occupancy rate of corona beds approaching 70%. They we will start accepting elderly people with mild symptoms from the 5th, gradually increase it, and finally accept about 70 people. 使っていない病棟を新型コロナウイルスの感染者のために再利用します。 患者の受け入れを始めるのは千葉県がんセンターの旧病棟です。 去年10月に新しい病棟ができたため使われていませんでした。 千葉県内ではコロナの病床の稼働率が7割近くになるなど医療が逼迫(ひっぱく)していることを受けて、県が準備を進めていました。 症状が軽い高齢者を中心に5日から受け入れを始め、段階的に増やして最終的に70人ほどを受け入れるということです。 -
2020-05-01
Used PPE
A photograph of the soiled PPE at St Paul's Hospital in Vancouver. -
2020-03-27
Donating PPE
Université du Québec à Montréal donated PPE to hospitals at the beginning of the pandemic. -
2020-06-29
Canada Day 2020 — Let’s get active together!
Government of Canada encourages the public to get active this Canada day. With the help of Canadian athletes to take up the fitness challenge and use the hashtag #ActiveTogether to share their experience. -
2020-03-19
Alberta Distillery
Post from Strathcona Spirits about specialized hand sanitizer. -
2020-08-26
Yukon Brewery
A post from Yukon Brewing in August 2020 about their hand sanitizer. -
2020
Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines For Children and Youth: An integration of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Sleep
The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology published guidelines to encourage Canadians of all age groups to maintain their health by pursuing a balanced lifestyle. This comprehensive guide emphasizes the importance of sleep, exercise, and reducing sedentary behaviors. -
2020-03-17
Ontario Distillery
This is a photograph from March 2020 showing the hand sanitizer made by Dillons Distillery. -
2020
Mind Control: Managing Your Mental Health During COVID-19
The University of Toronto has developed a free course entitled Mind Control: Managing Your Mental Health During COVID-19, in order to equip Canadians with tools to manage our mental health, before it manages you. The course is designed to teach students about anxiety as it presents itself throughout our daily life, from the consumption of news, to the way it is discussed with our children. Understanding how our brains react to crises, students would be more prepared to manage their own mental health. -
2020-12-14
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Coronavirus Tracker
An interactive website that lets users look through the path of COVID-19 in Canada -
2020-12-03
Debunking Vaccine Myths
A virtual town hall hosted by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation with doctors answering questions about the coming vaccine -
2020-12-14
Canada Crushing the Curve
A video showcasing Canada's early success in preventing the spread of the pandemic compared to the US -
2020-11-24
Conditions in Hospitals
An article from the Globe and Mail about the conditions hospitals workers experience. -
2020-12-04
Field Hospital
A volunteer adjusts the opening to a tent in an indoor field hospital in Montreal -
2020-12-13
COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in the province of Manitoba
A running tally of all the COVID-19 cases and deaths in the province of Manitoba -
2020-09-09
Crisis Line in a Pandemic
An article from the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) about the importance of crisis phone lines to mental health in Indigenous communities -
2020-04-11
Mental Health Check-ins for People Isolating in Nunavut
An article from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation about mental health workers in Nunavut trying to support people in self-isolation -
2020-12-07
Untraced Outbreak Causes Stress on P.E.I.
A statement from Prince Edward Island Public Health Department concerning a recent outbreak with no known source -
2020-09-17
Stroke Can Be The First Symptom
News article about the prevalence of stroke in young people with COVID-19 -
2020-03-16
Switching Lanes: Autoparts manufacturers turn to making vital PPE
A news article about the possibility of car parts manufacturers switching to making PPE in the early days of the pandemic -
2020
Interactive Map for COVID-19 in Canada
Based on the information provided by provincial and territorial COVID tests, the government has compiled the information to map out the country's case numbers. The report contains various maps, infographics, and statistics. Each charting the spread of the virus in all its forms. -
2020-12-13
PPE Supply Store
An online store selling PPE made in Canada -
2020-09-19
Why contact tracing remains a hurdle for Quebec in containing COVID-19
Tracking the spread of COVID-19 is reported to be difficult in Quebec because the people are not aware of when they come in contact with the virus. Many don't answer their phones when health officials call to inform them. Up to 30 percent of people contacted due to potential exposure to a COVID-19 case do not answer the call. -
2020-12-13
COVID-19 Canada Canadian Outbreak Tracker
This is an interactive outbreak map that provides information regarding the total number of cases, deaths, and recoveries. -
2020-05-13
Mme Benoit fête ses 92 ans au CUSM - Mrs. Benoit celebrates her 92nd birthday at the MUHC
Pierrette Benoit celebrated her 92nd birthday while in hospital recovering from COVID-19. The staff on C8 at the Royal Victoria Hospital of the MUHC ensured her day was special by presenting her with a cake and singing her Happy Birthday. Gestures like these are just an example of how MUHC staff go above and beyond for their patients. -
2020
Chief Public Health Officer Orders
Orders from the Chief Public Health Officer or Nunavut and video to remind the public to take care of themselves, adapt, and stay safe. -
2020-07
Mental Health in Canada: Covid-19 and Beyond
Mental health is health, this report shows the pandemic is both magnifying and contributing to Canada's mental health crisis. COVID-19 took a toll on the populations mental health, and we are expecting long term mental health effects to burden Canadians. The CAMH demands the government and policy makers step up and make mental health a priority by investing in long-term, system wide response. -
2020
Contact Tracing Explained
An infographic of how and why contact tracing is done. -
2020-12-13
Nunavut Health Facilities Map
A Map showing all the active health facilities in Nunavut -
2020-06-06
Stress in Long-Term Care
An article from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation about stress and overwork in healthcare workers who have been redeployed into long-term care homes -
2020-11-23
Keeping Long-Term Care Safe
A statement from MacLeod Cares, a company that manages long term care homes in Atlantic Canada, detailing the measures they have taken to keep their facilities safe during the pandemic -
2020-06-18
Is Another Public Health Crisis Brewing Beneath the COVID-19 Pandemic?
An article from the Canadian Journal of Public Health that discusses the risk of substance abuse problems becoming worse across Canada due to the trauma and stress of the pandemic. -
2020-05-26
Accessible Testing
In response to Premier Doug Ford's disappointment about the number of tests being done in Ontario, the County of Renfrew Paramedic Service is mobilizing to offer drive-thru clinics for anybody in the county who wants to be tested for COVID-19 in order to keep up with the provinces' testing demands. Dr. Theresa Tam and chief public health officer of Canada says, "This is a wonderful example of the health-care system coming together to ensure that no one is left behind and it highlights the important role paramedics play in linking communities to health-care settings". -
2020-11-19
Qikiqtani Inuit Association announces $1.8M for mental wellness during the pandemic
The Qikiqtani Inuit Association says that it will distribute $1.8 million in federal funding to support the work of the Ilisaqsivik Society, the YWCA Agvik, the Uqutaq Society, the Tukisigiarvik Society, Qikiqtani hamlet recreation departments and the previously announced Qikiqtani Family Support Initiative. (Image courtesy of the Qikiqtani Inuit Association) -
2020-04-03
COVID-19 & Mental Health
Tips from the Edmonton Canadian Mental Health Association on how to manage our mental wellness at this time of uncertainty. -
2020
Coalition Poids - COVID-19
The Québec organization Coalition des Poids is dedicated to creating environments that facilitate healthy life choices. Aware of the potential negative impacts the government lockdown would have on our health, this company produced graphics to inform and help the public maintain their health during the pandemic. The illustrations encourage Canadians to take care of their physical health through proper nourishment, physical activity, and sleep. -
2020
Wellness Support Line
The demands of the pandemic are having a serious impact on the emotional, psychological and physical wellbeing of healthcare workers across the country. The Canadian Medical Association wishes to support frontline workers by providing them with access to a Wellness Support Line to ensure they have high-quality and tailored mental health services for all their needs. -
2020-12
COVID-19 and Indigenous Health and Wellness: Our Strength is in our Stories
This Report, “COVID-19 and Indigenous Health and Wellness: Our Strength is in our Stories” is written as a collection of stories. Indigenous scholars, practitioners and learners, offer this writing to support an improved understanding about how COVID-19 is impacting the health and wellness of Indigenous peoples. -
2020
How to stay active at home during COVID-19
Recommendations from Dr. Linda Li, Senior Scientist at Arthritis Research Canada sharing the best way to exercise in new environment. The importance of exercising during COVID. -
2020
How effective is Quebec's contact tracing?
Public health PhD Carl-Etienne Juneau speaks about difficulties of contact tracing in Quebec. -
2020-07-04
Suivre la trace du coronavirus dans les égouts
In anticipation of a second wave of COVID-19, Canadian scientists are currently working to set up a detection system based on organic waste that ends up in sewers. -
2020
Indigenous Wellbeing in the Times of COVID-19: Four Directions Virtual Support Hub
A group of Indigenous women adapted the Medicine Wheel to promoted healthy strategies to cope with the pandemic to the public. This rendition is a holistic approach, inspired by the sacred teaching of their ancestors and the Seven Fire Prophecies, designed to enhance the wellness of the body, spirit, heart, and mind. -
2020-12-12
COVID-19 in Quebec
This is a regional breakdown of COVID-19 cases across Quebec. -
2020-11-14
Saskatoon ICUs maxed out
This is an article interviewing Dr. Susan Shaw, the Chief Medical Officer. She is discussing the burdening of the medical system during the second wave. -
2020-11
Checklist for Putting On & Removing PPE
Checklist for healthcare workers when putting PPE on and taking it off. Important to remember that many healthcare workers did not have to don PPE before the pandemic and needed guidance. -
2020-12-09
Interview with Toronto Nurses
A six minute video about the hardships of being a nurse during the COVID pandemic.