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Hey everyone:
Here’s the link to the Government of Canada’s Information and Response to the Coronavirus pandemic. Thorough resource if you want up-to-date information on the number of cases and, more importantly, what to do to protect yourself.
Remember: for all of our Coronavirus related info, choose the category on the right hand side of our website or click here.
Take care and have a great weekend.
Hey everyone, passing along new Coronavirus (COVID-19) information about events and travel.
The provincial government has banned any gatherings larger than 250 people for the time being.
In addition, the provincial government says travel outside of Canada is “very risky” right now. They have said this includes travel to the United States. They are “strongly advising” against any non-essential travel outside of Canada.
Though the borders are staying open for now, the provincial government suggests that anyone who chooses to travel outside of Canada be required to stay home from work and school for 14 days when they get back to BC. This ‘isolation’ would be ‘voluntary’.
More info here.
Hey everyone, please take a minute to check out CLBC’s webpage here. CLBC is posting regular updates when they have new information, resources, and strategies to help us all stay healthy.
You can also find everything we have posted on our website, by choosing “Coronavirus (COVID-19)” from the Categories drop-down menu on the right-hand side of this page.
Hey everyone, we were notified this morning that Inclusion BC has rescheduled its annual conference to October 4-6, 2020 in Surrey, B.C. The conference was scheduled to take place in May. Here is a link to the new conference info page.
Hey everyone, BC Housing has a page with information on COVID-19 (coronavirus). This page is geared towards getting prepared as housing and service providers. Check it our for:
We have also posted previously about COVID-19, check out our other posted info here:
MARCH 11: Wash Your Hands!
MARCH 9: INFO: Coronavirus (COVID-19)
MARCH 5:INFO: Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Correct hand washing is one of the best ways to prevent the spread of infection, virus and disease. WorkSafe BC provides a great video on correct hand washing technique. Check it out:
Each year we send out a survey and ask for your feedback. Last spring, we asked you two questions about your quality of life in your community:
We got back lots of ideas about services, about recreation, and about transportation. Thanks!
Since we looked at the ideas and suggestions we got back, it seemed to us that people might not know that their communities are working hard to meet these needs – so we thought we would share what we know is currently going on.
Here is some information about what’s going on in the Okanagan, and in our Province:
Here is some information about what’s going on in the Kootenays, and in our Province:
Check it out! Feel free to pass along to others.
Hey everyone, in addition to our last post, we are passing along more information about COVID-19 (coronavirus) as it comes to us.
First – from our friends over at COPCS:
Second – from the BCCEO Network:
Please remember to wash your hands often, and to stay home if you’re feeling sick.
Hey everyone, there’s been lots in the news lately about COVID-19, the newly identified respiratory disease that is also known as the coronavirus.
We want to support everyone to stay informed, and to stay healthy. HealthLink BC has some good information on their website. They also provide it in PDF format, as well, if you would like to print off. Check it out.
https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/health-feature/coronavirus-covid-19
Hey everyone, check out this opportunity to share YOUR home share story!
Request for Stories from Home Share Providers, People living in Home Share and their Families
As part of updating CLBC’s Home Share Handbook, the Home Sharing Handbook Working Group Committee has made an extensive revision of the various existing handbook materials, identified additional topics of importance that have surfaced in conjunction with the frequently asked questions about Home Sharing. The first draft of this project is to design a new resource handbook called an ‘Introduction to Home Sharing’ with specific go to references for Home Share Providers, People living in Home Share and for the persons family. Included in the content of this resource will be stories and videos about experiences in Home Sharing. These stories will invite enthusiasm and provide clear insight as to what Home Sharing exactly means.
If you are presently a Home Share Provider or a Person Living in Home Share or a family member, please share your stories! Your experiences with Home Sharing are valuable and important in understanding what Home Share truly means. Everyone’s successes tell a different story. We understand every person with diverse abilities assisted in Home Share are unique and come from different cultural backgrounds. The composition of the family of Home Share Providers varies as does living in rural regions.
Please forward your stories by Monday, March 16th, 2020. You can do so either by email to adultcare@shaw.ca or by mail to COPCS, 1844 Golbeck Court, Kelowna, BC, V1P 1L7. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us at 778-753-2625. We look forward to hearing your stories and inspiration! Please share this email with your Home Share networks.
Sincerely,, Margaret Milsom & Jack Sawatzky (Committee Members of the Home Share Handbook Working Group)
