Resources for health professionals in the workplace
- Case definition - Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (Ministry of Health)
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): For health professionals (PHAC)
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing (Public Health Ontario)
- COVID-19 health care resources (Public Health Ontario)
- COVID-19 public resources (Public Health Ontario)
- Guidance for the Health Sector (Ministry of Health)
- How you can help during the pandemic (Family and Children's Services of the Waterloo Region)
- Memo: Managing Health Worker Illness and Return to Work COVID-19 (Ministry of Health)
Assessment and testing centres
Employees of local hospitals, long-term care facilities, retirement or group homes, and first responders can inquire about testing through their employers.
All health care workers in the community can self-refer for testing to any of the assessment and testing centres.
Mental health resources for health professionals
- Crisis training for essential workers (Mental Health Commission of Canada)
- ECHO Coping with COVID (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health & University of Toronto)
- Here 24/7 (Addictions, Mental Health & Crisis Services Waterloo - Wellington)
- Here4Healthcare (Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington)
- Mental health and COVID-19 (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health)
- Ontario COVID-19 Mental Health Network
Telehealth Information
General health information
For speciality specific guidance please refer to your appropriate College, Society, Association, etc.
Resources for the health sector
Community supports
Geriatric care
Mental health
Palliative care
Paediatric care
- CPS's Caring for Kids COVID-19 Resources
- Ministry of Health's Talking to Children About the Pandemic
- Sick Kid's About Kids Health COVID-19 Learning Hub
Pregnancy/Childbirth/Newborn
- Government of Canada's Advice for Mothers during COVID-19
- SOGC's COVID-19 Resources
- BORN Ontario's COVID-19 Resources
Resources for long-term care and retirement homes
Refer to the Ministry of Health's Guidance for the Health Sector for more information.
Questions? Contact Public Health by email or call 519-575-4400 ext 5506.
The Fall Forum 2020 videos for Long-term Care and Retirement Homes are now available on our YouTube channel.
Quick links
- COVID-19 guidance: long-term care homes
- COVID-19 outbreak guidance for long-term care homes
- Guidance for mask use in long-term care homes and retirement homes
- Long-term care homes COVID-19 screening checklist
- De-escalation of COVID-19 outbreak control measures in long-term care and retirement homes
Resources for group homes and co-living settings
Refer to the Ministry of Health’s COVID-19 Guidance: Congregate Living for Vulnerable Populations for more information.
All staff, volunteers and returning residents should be actively screened on intake and use the self-assessment tool. Those who fail screening are not permitted to enter.
Questions? Contact Public Health by email or call 519-575-4400 ext 5111.
The Fall Forum 2020 videos for Congregate Settings are now available on our YouTube channel.
Quick links
- COVID-19 Resources for Congregate Living Settings (Public Health Ontario)
- Congregate Living Settings Resources Toolkit (Public Health Ontario)
- Visitor Guidelines: Re-opening Congregate Living Settings (Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services)
General health information
Print resources
- COVID-19 Public Resources
- COVID-19 Translated Resources
- Help stop the spread of germs!
- Physical distancing
- Practice physical distancing
- What is physical distancing
- IPAC recommendations for use of PPE for care of individuals with confirmed or suspect COVID-19
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