Summary Resources
Community Resources
School district 61 has created a comprehensive document that describes Food, Shelter, Youth, Mental Health, Seniors, Legal Resources and many more, and which of their services are still running during COVID-19
NEW! Pathways Community Services Directory for the South Island
Financial Resources
You might be laid off. You might have had to take leave. You might run your own business, and your revenue is hurting. There are options for you. This excellent document outlines your options and gives you an idea of where to start.
And here’s another summary, written a little bit differently.
Family Support during COVID-19
See this summary document made by UBC medical students
A word on COVID antibody testing
You may have heard about Lifelabs offering a COVID-19 antibody test.
This test is:
1) NOT funded by MSP (and is therefore private pay to the patient)
2) NOT recommended by the Ministry of Health or Public health (Lifelabs is not clear on whether it is even the same test as the ones ordered by public health)
3) NOT recommended or ordered by our clinic as it has limited clinical utility for routine cases outside of specific Public health guidance for specific cases or research.
4) CANNOT comment on infectivity or immunity and is therefore of NO UTILITY
Any doctor visits related to discussing this test, are a private pay matter (not covered by your care card) as this test and visits related to it are not an MSP funded service.
See the BCCDC website here for more details.
Helpful Links
COVID-19 self-assessment tool
COVID BC downloadable app
Information on self-isolation
Information on BC’s Restart Plan
COVID-19 interactive dashboard
COVID parenting tips from the WHO/UNICEF
Register for BC’s NEW Safe Seniors, Strong Communities Program to connect with volunteers that can help you with groceries, prescription pick up or meal delivery etc.
There are some for whom COVID-19 will make seriously ill. Take a moment to consider your goals of care