COVID-19 Resources for Health Professionals in Congregate Care Settings

• ECHO Coping with COVID (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health & University of Toronto)

• Here 24/7 (Addictions, Mental Health & Crisis Services Waterloo - Wellington)

• Resources for Health Care Workers During COVID-19 (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health)

• If your patient/client experiences an adverse event following immunization:
  • Waterloo Region health care providers are required to report an adverse event following an immunization.
  • Report adverse events using the Adverse Event Following Immunization Form and fax it to Region of Waterloo Public Health at 519-883-2248. The AEFI reporting form has been updated to include adverse events of special interest for COVID-19 vaccine. 
  • Please do not direct your patient/client to call Region of Waterloo Public Health. 
• If you experience an adverse event following immunization:
  • Please contact your health care provider. Do not self-report your own adverse event. Your health care provider will complete the required form and submit it to Region of Waterloo Public Health.

• Fact Sheet - Adverse Event Following Immunization Reporting For Health Care Providers In Ontario (Public Health Ontario)

• COVID-19 Vaccine-Relevant Information and Planning Resources (Ontario Ministry of Health)

• COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance (Ontario Ministry of Health) 

• COVID-19 Vaccine: Canadian Immunization Guide (National Advisory Committee on Immunization [NACI])

• Refer to our COVID-19 vaccine page and COVID-19 vaccine FAQs for more information.

• COVID-19: Guidance for the Health Sector (Ontario Ministry of Health)
• Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) – PCR (Public Health Ontario)
• Control of Respiratory Infection Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Home, 2018 (Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care)
• Case Definitions and Disease-Specific Information: Respiratory Infection Outbreaks in Institutions and Public Hospitals (Ontario Ministry of Health)
• Testing Indications: Respiratory Viruses (including influenza) (Public Health Ontario)

Review current COVID-19 outbreaks via Ontario COVID-19 Data Tool or the Waterloo Region COVID-19 Summary.

Public Health Ontario Resources:

• Best Practices in IPAC

• Infection Prevention and Control – Online Learning

• COVID-19 Long-Term Care Resources

• COVID-19 Resources for Congregate Living Settings

• Environmental Cleaning Toolkit

• COVID-19 Resources for Seniors and their Caregivers (Government of Canada)

• Ontario Palliative Care Network's COVID-19 Resources

• CPS's Caring for Kids COVID-19 Resources
• Sick Kid's About Kids Health COVID-19 Learning Hub

For more information on COVID-19 and pregnancy/childbirth/caring for newborns, please visit our Healthy Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and Artificial Baby Milk (formula) webpages.