Covid-19 Response

Communication from Parents for Community Living:

Parents for Community Living has been monitoring developments pertaining to COVID-19. As you are aware, COVID-19 is a global pandemic. As an organization that works in the vulnerable sector, the safety and well-being of the people we support and our staff team is of utmost importance. Parents for Community Living will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation and provide updates on this page as needed.

Parents for Community Living’s Pandemic Plan

Parents for Community Living is taking direction from the Waterloo Region Public Health Unit and other government officials to monitor the situation and will follow their recommendations.

The Public Health Agency of Canada has assessed the current public health risk associated with COVID-19 as low for the general population in Canada but acknowledges this can change rapidly. Current scientific information suggests older adults and persons with pre-existing conditions (such as high blood pressure, heart disease, chronic lung conditions or diabetes) appear to develop serious illness more readily than others.

Effective March 14, 2020: The Government of Canada has issued an official global travel advisory warning all Canadians to avoid non-essential travel outside of Canada until further notice.

All travellers arriving in Canada from international points are being asked to self-isolate for 14 days as a precaution.

Everyday actions can help prevent the spread of germs and viruses like COVID-19:

Wash your hands often with warm water and soap or an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. How to use hand sanitizer
Avoid contact with people who are sick
Stay home when you are sick
Sneeze and cough into your sleeve. Stop the spread of germs.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth

How does COVID-19 Spread?

Respiratory droplets generated when you cough or sneeze
Close, prolonged personal contact, such as touching or shaking hands
Touching something with the virus on it, then touching your mouth, nose or eyes before washing your hands

For most people, COVID-19 causes only mild illness.