How to Wash Your Hands
Proper handwashing helps prevent the spread of germs Washing your hands is one of the best ways to avoid sickness and prevent the transmission of germs, including the coronavirus (COVID-19) virus. Washing hands thoroughly with soap and clean water can be a crucial defense against diseases that spread easily from [...]
How to Cope With Loneliness During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Are you unsure how to cope with loneliness during the coronavirus pandemic? You could be self-isolating because you’ve caught the infection, but there are many other reasons why you’ve elected to stay indoors. Whether you are quarantined due to suspected exposure, staying home because you are in a high-risk category, or at home to [...]
Ways to reduce concerns about school during COVID-19
We anxiously await to learn when schools will reopen. We may be stressed about how we will keep up with school work. If you are in grade 12, you will wonder what will happen to prom and to graduation. School disruptions and disruptions to our routine can trigger stress [...]
How to Cope with Social Distancing during COVID-19?
Social distancing is a public health safety measure used to reduce the chance of spreading a communicable disease such as the Coronavirus. It involves spacing people physically from each other. We should be reminded that it is not about stopping social connections. Therefore, it should really be called “physical distancing”. [...]
Can Dogs Get Coronavirus?
In early March 2020, the World Health Organization declared that the COVID-19 novel coronavirus is a global pandemic. In the panic over the spread of the virus, people are worried not only about their own health but the health of their dogs, cats, and other pets. According to the Centers for [...]