Helpful Links
Please find below a list of medical resources we find useful:
COVID19
Vaccine - Provincial Booking System
Public Health - Coronavirus information
Cleaning and Disinfecting Public Spaces
How to Care for Someone with COVID-19 at Home
What to Do if You’re Anxious or Worried about COVID-19
Care for Your Coronavirus Anxiety
Advanced Care Planning
SpeakUp Canada - A website with resources on how to initiate a discussion about advanced care planning, and links to a workbook to help with the advanced care planning process
Ct link - Safe and easy door-to-door transportation to medical appointments.
Children’s Health
AboutKidsHealth - from Sick Kids Hospital, a resource for children’s health issues from newborns to teens
CaringforKids - from the Canadian Pediatric Society, a resource for a variety of topics related to children’s health
CanImmunize - an app created by Public Health Canada to help parents track immunization schedules, as well as information on vaccinations
Healthy Lifestyle
Unlock Food - from the Dieticians of Canada, a resource for information on healthy eating, food sources of calcium and iron, and more
Diabetes Canada - for information on meal planning, glycemic index, and diabetes friendly recipes
Heart and Stroke Canada - includes meal plans, guidelines for heart healthy diets
23 and 1/2 hours - a video from Dr. Mike Evans about healthy lifestyle changes we can make
Mental Health
Togetherall- a virtual peer-to-peer support community for mental health
Anxiety Canada - an online resource for resources to help manage anxiety
BounceBack - a free, guided self-help program for people aged 15 and up with mild to moderate anxiety or depression
Men’s Health
The PSA Test - an under 10 minute video from Dr. Mike Evans about the PSA, both its benefits and risks
Sexual Health
Sexandu.ca - from the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada (SOGC), for information about contraception, STIs, and more
HPVinfo - from the SOGC, for information about HPV, the most commonly sexually transmitted infection
Women’s Health
Pregnancy - from the SOGC, for information about pregnancy and childbirth
Periods - from the SOGC, for information about regular and irregular menses, as well as endometriosis and fibroids
Menopause - from the SOGC, for information about menopause, hormone replacement therapy, and other health concerns associated with menopause