COVID-19 PATIENT RESOURCES
If you are worried that you or someone you know may have contracted COVID-19, please refer to the national self-assessment tool.
COVID-19 Resource Guide COVID-19 RuralMed List Serv Resources COVID-19 Patient Resources
BOOKS, HANDOUTS, POSTERS
| Social Isolation Handout for the General Public
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WEBSITES
- Awareness resources (PHAC)
- COVID-19 Q&A (OMA)
- COVID-19 Public Resources (Public Health Ontario)
- Patient guide to the Emergency department changes during COVID-19 pandemic (ECHO)
VIDEOS
- COVID-19 information for children (Rachel Peet, Rural Response for Healthy Children)
- How to remove disposable gloves (PHAC)
- Physical distancing (PHAC)
- Steps to stop the spread of COVID-19 (PHAC)
PROVINCIAL TELEHEALTH INFORMATION
Use the following websites and phone numbers to access telehealth services in your area.
Alberta - 811
- British Columbia - 811
- Manitoba - 1-888-315-9257
- New Brunswick - 811
- Newfoundland and Labrador - 811 or 1-888-709-2929
- Nova Scotia - 811
- Northwest Territories - 911
- Nunavut - 1-867-975-5772
- Ontario - 1-866-797-0000
- Prince Edward Island - 811
- Quebec - 1-877-644-4545
- Saskatchewan - 811
- Yukon - 811
HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS
Click on the health organizations below to find useful information, tools, and resources relating to COVID-19 and specific health conditions.
- Alzheimer Society of Canada
- Arthritis Society
- Asthma Canada
- Canadian Cancer Society
- Canadian Liver Foundation
- Canadian Lung Association
- Crohn's and Colitis Canada
- Cystic Fibrosis Canada
- Diabetes Canada
- Epilepsy Canada
- Heart & Stroke
- The Kidney Foundation of Canada
- Mood Disorders Society of Canada
- Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
- The MS Knowledge Network connects patients to MS Navigators who help patients gain reliable information, resources, and support.
The Rural & Isolated Support Endeavour (RISE) was created by the SRPC Student Committee. Their goal is to assist those experiencing isolation due to COVID-19 in rural Canada. They partner health professional students with people in rural communities across Canada to provide regular informal check-ins and social connection via phone and/or video platforms.
If you are interested in referring a patient of yours to RISE, please fill out the RISE Physician Referral Form. We will reach out to the client and get them to fill out a separate form with more details, our consent form, and the terms and conditions of participation in RISE. If your patient does not have access to a computer to fill out this form, we will be able to verbally collect the information needed when we contact them over the phone.
- RISE Poster
- RISE Client Information Handout
- RISE Terms & Conditions Handout: This is a Word version of what is included in the RISE Client Intake Form that can be used in the case that a client is unable to complete the form online.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the RISE team at rise.srpc@gmail.com.
RURAL OUTREACH & MENTORSHIP INITIATIVE (ROMI)
Created by the SRPC Student Committee, the Rural Outreach & Mentorship Initiative (ROMI) focuses on engaging rural youth to promote interest in health, wellness, and medicine. This is accomplished through mentorship and tutoring programs, social media, and youth-focused knowledge translation.
If you know or care for youth who may be interested, please pass along the following posters and sign-up links:
- Mentorship poster - Interested high-school students can sign-up here.
- Tutoring poster - Interested youth can sign-up here
- Weekly 'Good News Updates' for youth can be found on their Twitter and Instagram pages @romiyouth
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the ROMI team at romi.mentorship@gmail.com.