[community] How can we help?

Cybele S cybele.sack at gmail.com
Sun Mar 29 17:49:51 UTC 2020


https://www.cbc.ca/news/opinion/opinion-covid-19-public-health-institutions-risk-1.5510546?ref=mobilerss&cmp=newsletter_CBC%20News%20Top%20Headlines%20%20%E2%80%93%20Morning_716_13393

On Thu, Mar 26, 2020 at 7:12 PM Cybele S <cybele.sack at gmail.com> wrote:

> mask advice changed - public encouraged to wear them, and to make them for
> the community
>
> This was sent out today from Michael Garron Hospital (formerly Toronto
> East General).
>
> They are asking the public to start making cloth masks for everyone in the
> community to wear, to reduce community transmission.
>
> ""We want to see all east enders wearing a fabric mask when they need to
> be within six feet of other people, especially vulnerable populations and
> the elderly.
>
> It will be everyone's responsibility to keep their mask clean. We
> recommend washing masks daily with hot water and laundry detergent."
>
>
> https://www.mghf.ca/mgh1000masks?fbclid=IwAR35ZK7W50XbM8m5sJ_DxcQJeimGezolL37D-zc3peSIjdVaDlCPz4IageQ
>
> On Mon, Mar 23, 2020 at 12:59 PM Kate Sellen <ksellen at faculty.ocadu.ca>
> wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the feedback! Great to hear its useful. We have 25 languages
>> now.
>> k
>>
>> From: Jonathan Lo <jonathankn.lo at mail.utoronto.ca>
>> Date: Monday, March 23, 2020 at 12:53 PM
>> To: Kate Sellen <ksellen at faculty.ocadu.ca>, Dawn Walker <
>> dawn.walker at utoronto.ca>
>> Cc: Inclusive Design Community <community at lists.idrc.ocadu.ca>
>> Subject: Re: [community] How can we help?
>>
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>>
>> Thanks Kate for sharing that great resource. I have been sharing this
>> broadly, including with my hospital communications team and geriatric
>> medicine network contacts!
>>
>> Jonathan Lo, OT Reg. (Ont.)
>> M.Sc.(OT), H.B.Sc.(Kin)
>> Tel: 647-822-7567
>> Email: jonathankn.lo at mail.utoronto.ca>> ________________________________
>> From: community <community-bounces at lists.idrc.ocadu.ca> on behalf of
>> Kate Sellen <ksellen at faculty.ocadu.ca>
>> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2020 12:44 PM
>> To: Dawn Walker <dawn.walker at utoronto.ca>
>> Cc: Inclusive Design Community <community at lists.idrc.ocadu.ca>
>> Subject: Re: [community] How can we help?
>>
>> Sorry its www.healthdesignstudio.ca<http://www.healthdesignstudio.ca>
>> k
>>
>> On 2020-03-20, 12:43 PM, "community on behalf of Kate Sellen" <
>> community-bounces at lists.idrc.ocadu.ca on behalf of
>> ksellen at faculty.ocadu.ca> wrote:
>>
>>     Hi Dawn,
>>
>>     I have been working with several emergency physicians over the last 3
>> days to create plain language and visual based resources for handing to
>> patient at assessment centres and emergency departments. There are 2
>> sheets, self-management and self-isolation. The sheets are printable
>> editable pdfs at the moment. They are based on current evidence and
>> guidelines.
>>
>>     The self-management sheet can also be used and spread among community
>> groups to get people to stay at home when they feel sick and not show up
>> for testing because the emergency departments are overrun with people with
>> mild symptoms and there are not enough test kits to go round.
>>
>>     I have attached the latest sheets (static versions). The project is
>> here:
>>     www.healthdesingstudio.ca<http://www.healthdesingstudio.ca>
>>
>>     We are translating into 15 languages. If anyone would like to help
>> make an accessible version please let me know. Also, please feel free to
>> spread this/use the sheets as you see fit.  Some uses so far include for
>> condo buildings, community services, neighbourhood lists, workplaces.
>>
>>     Best
>>     Kate
>>
>>
>>     On 2020-03-20, 12:21 PM, "community on behalf of Ushnish Sengupta" <
>> community-bounces at lists.idrc.ocadu.ca on behalf of
>> ushnish.sengupta at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>         Those who can contribute to global or local hackathons:
>>         Here’s one (global):
>>
>> https://dataconomy.com/2020/03/calling-the-global-data-science-community-to-hackcorona/?fbclid=IwAR3HZeZUId9-Tohwsn_wtD0XmXmGSIEzLLB2GzBNNQxhskynVKJZoiyKbxo
>>         Another (Canadian):
>>
>> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSelPBHCObtbay5J0o3Fi2TyiOm4n34mItkBNMx5BSWVA5-Osg/viewform?fbclid=IwAR3s9xFOf_N6ab74IDm4GNlrKM8EmLLwsBKzoz65KK7huvEHLovcvyT-kHE
>>         <
>> https://dataconomy.com/2020/03/calling-the-global-data-science-community-to-hackcorona/?fbclid=IwAR3HZeZUId9-Tohwsn_wtD0XmXmGSIEzLLB2GzBNNQxhskynVKJZoiyKbxo
>> >
>>         A more data oriented Canadian Hackathon:
>>
>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QSjeVxRGT5EB_cnxsOMwexGiCi33e2JVsIES--tKZes/edit#
>> <
>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QSjeVxRGT5EB_cnxsOMwexGiCi33e2JVsIES--tKZes/edit
>> >
>>         <
>> https://dataconomy.com/2020/03/calling-the-global-data-science-community-to-hackcorona/?fbclid=IwAR3HZeZUId9-Tohwsn_wtD0XmXmGSIEzLLB2GzBNNQxhskynVKJZoiyKbxo
>> >
>>         Ushnish
>>
>>         On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 11:58 PM Ushnish Sengupta <
>>         ushnish.sengupta at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>         > Additional Canada specific resources on Covid 19 Data
>>         >
>>         >
>>         >
>> https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/coronavirus-date-information-sharing-1.5500709
>>         > (click on new story above and scrlll to the bottom if links
>> below do not
>>         > work)
>>         >
>>         > Dashboard <https://art-bd.shinyapps.io/covid19canada/>from the
>> University
>>         > of Toronto's Dalla Lana school of public health
>>         >
>>         > Esri Canada dashboard <
>> https://resources-covid19canada.hub.arcgis.com/>
>>         > and community risk profiles
>>         >
>>         > ViriHealth <https://virihealth.com/>
>>         >
>>         > Radio-Canada dashboard
>>         > <
>> https://ici.radio-canada.ca/info/2020/coronavirus-covid-19-pandemie-cas-carte-maladie-symptomes-propagation/
>> >
>>         > (French)
>>         >
>>         > No disaggregation by disability or chronic illness that I could
>> see on
>>         > first glance, I would assume that would run afoul of current
>> privacy and
>>         > health data laws.
>>         > Ushnish
>>         >
>>         > On Mon, Mar 16, 2020 at 4:43 PM Dawn Walker <
>> dawn.walker at utoronto.ca>
>>         > wrote:
>>         >
>>         >> Hi all,
>>         >>
>>         >> I'm on the University Health Network list for COVID-19 senior
>> support,
>>         >> just starting now. I emailed UHN OpenLab <openlab at uhn.ca> to
>> get added.
>>         >>
>>         >>
>>         >>
>>         >> Was forwarded these few resources (similar to
>> covidtracking.com)... Full
>>         >> disclosure, I haven't checked them out fully, and from what I
>> can tell
>>         >> they are made by the same company here in toronto:
>>         >>
>>         >> 1. C19.ca - National COVID-19 online resource
>>         >>
>>         >> For COVID-19, information is spread across many organizations
>> – PHAC,
>>         >> MOH, PHO, Hospitals, family practices.
>>         >> https://www.c19.ca/
>>         >>
>>         >> 2. Directory / Map of COVID-19 Assessment Centres ( empower.ca
>> )
>>         >>
>>         >> Many hospitals are rolling out COVID-19 assessment centres on
>> an ongoing
>>         >> basis.  With this resource, you can easily search any Canadian
>> address
>>         >> to find the who / what / where / when / how of local COVID-19
>> assessment
>>         >> centres.
>>         >>
>>         >> https://empower.ca/
>>         >>
>>         >>
>>         >>
>>         >> Best,
>>         >> Dawn
>>         >>
>>         >> On 2020-03-16 12:57 p.m., Donna Saccutelli via community wrote:
>>         >> > https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/service
>>         >> >
>>         >> >
>>         >> > Sent from my iPhone
>>         >> >
>>         >> >> On Mar 16, 2020, at 12:33 PM, pina.dintino at gmail.com wrote:
>>         >> >>
>>         >> >> Hello Ushnish, I can try to take your question regarding
>> more
>>         >> information on
>>         >> >> the Canada.ca  website. I'll put in a couple of requests
>> internally
>>         >> and see
>>         >> >> if anyone bites. (smile)
>>         >> >> Pina
>>         >> >>
>>         >> >> -----Original Message-----
>>         >> >> From: community <community-bounces at lists.idrc.ocadu.ca> On
>> Behalf Of
>>         >> Ushnish
>>         >> >> Sengupta
>>         >> >> Sent: March 16, 2020 12:13 PM
>>         >> >> To: Jutta Treviranus <jtreviranus at ocadu.ca>
>>         >> >> Cc: Inclusive Design Community <
>> community at lists.idrc.ocadu.ca>
>>         >> >> Subject: Re: [community] How can we help?
>>         >> >>
>>         >> >> Hi
>>         >> >> Anyone know of a site curating comprehensive data on COVID
>> 19 for all
>>         >> of
>>         >> >> Canada?
>>         >> >> The Health Canada site only reports test from federal labs,
>> does not
>>         >> include
>>         >> >> test numbers from provincial labs
>>         >> >>
>>         >>
>> https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease
>>         >> >> -covid-19.html
>>         >> >> Is it possible within privacy laws, to have the data be
>> disaggregated
>>         >> not
>>         >> >> only by age but also by disability and/or chronic illness?
>>         >> >>
>>         >> >> For Toronto, I went to a Toronto Police Service meeting on
>> disability
>>         >> >> policies a few months ago., and apparently there is a
>> voluntary opt in
>>         >> list
>>         >> >> for individuals with disabilities informing Toronto Police
>> Services,
>>         >> in case
>>         >> >> there are emergencies at the particular address they are
>> living at.
>>         >> >> It would be nice to know if the police or any of the city
>> services are
>>         >> >> checking in on individuals with mobility issues, ensuring
>> they have
>>         >> >> groceries and other necessities.
>>         >> >>
>>         >> >> Ushnish
>>         >> >>
>>         >> >>
>>         >> >>> On Mon, Mar 16, 2020 at 11:20 AM Jutta Treviranus <
>>         >> jtreviranus at ocadu.ca>
>>         >> >>> wrote:
>>         >> >>>
>>         >> >>> Please feel free to use this list to reach out to the
>> Inclusive
>>         >> Design
>>         >> >>> community for help, advice or simply to connect during
>> this period of
>>         >> >>> social distancing. Social distancing only means physical
>> distancing,
>>         >> >>> use whatever you can to maintain social cohesion and social
>>         >> connection
>>         >> >>> especially to people who may feel socially isolated.
>>         >> >>>
>>         >> >>> take care,
>>         >> >>> Jutta
>>         >> >>>
>>         >> >>>
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