Useful Resources for the COVID-19 Outbreak

Alberta-specific resources

Alberta – Help in Tough Times
http://albertahealthservices.ca/amh/Page16759.aspx

Alberta Health Services COVID-19 information, including a self-screening tool
https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/topics/Page16997.aspx

Physiotherapy Alberta telerehabilitation guide
https://www.physiotherapyalberta.ca/files/telerehabilitation_patient_information.pdf

Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators tele-rehabilitation guide
https://www.alliancept.org/download/11276

Vida Health & Wellness virtual appointments and telehealth
https://www.vidahealth.ca/telehealth-and-virtual-appointments/

Mental health and personal safety resources

Love is Respect – domestic violence, abusive relationships, personal safety
https://www.loveisrespect.org

How to Stay Sane While the World Falls Apart
https://medium.com/@starlingdavid/how-to-stay-sane-while-the-world-falls-apart-c2f44396766d

Support your kids during the COVID-19 pandemic
https://www.ualberta.ca/newtrail/featurestories/2020/march/support-your-kids-during-the-covid-19-pandemic

Tools for Managing Anxiety During COVID-19 – A video with tools and techniques from Amber Laing, the occupational therapist at Vida Health & Wellness
https://youtu.be/KYzTMbHEx_M

Pelvic Health Resources

Pop-Up School (affiliate link) – Information for people with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and their healthcare providers.
https://pop-s-school.thinkific.com/?ref=43d1dd 

Motherhood Link: Preparing your core and pelvic floor for a strong birth and postpartum recovery strategies (c-section or vaginal delivery).
https://motherhoodlink.ca/preview-prenatal-pelvic-health-pelvic-floor-core-basics/

Pelvic Health Solutions Resource List – Another compilation of websites, videos, blogs, and more – all related to pelvic health
https://pelvichealthsolutions.ca/resources/

Breastfeeding Resources

CDC: Breastfeeding and COVID-19
https://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/breastfeeding-special-circumstances/maternal-or-infant-illnesses/covid-19-and-breastfeeding.html

UNICEF – COVID-19 information for parents (scroll down for breastfeeding)
https://www.unicef.org/stories/novel-coronavirus-outbreak-what-parents-should-know

Stanford Medicine breastfeeding videos and guides
https://med.stanford.edu/newborns/professional-education/breastfeeding.html

Therapeutic breast massage and hand expression
https://player.vimeo.com/video/65196007

Online Yoga Resources

Heart and Bones Yoga
https://www.heartandbonesyoga.com

Nosco Yoga – yin yoga, qi gong, meditation classes
https://www.noscoyoga.com/home-online/

Mindful Strength (yoga and strength training): Promo Code for 1 month free: PANDEMIC 
https://kathrynbruniyoung.com/courses/mindful-strength-membership/

Online Learning and Information Sharing

Pop-Up School (affiliate link) – Information for people with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and their healthcare providers.
https://pop-s-school.thinkific.com/?ref=43d1dd 

Motherhood Link: Preparing your core and pelvic floor for a strong birth and postpartum recovery strategies (c-section or vaginal delivery).
https://motherhoodlink.ca/preview-prenatal-pelvic-health-pelvic-floor-core-basics/

Ehlers Danlos Society Videos & Webinars
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC652wu-mvi2ghwQN-is7LIQ

Online courses for women’s health, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and breastfeeding support (Check each provider for courses offered online. Some are switching their offerings to a virtual format, so check periodically for updates.)
Pelvic Health Solutions
Herman & Wallace
Medbridge
Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT)
Embodia Academy

Things to Do

Fitbod: Currently offering free bodyweight workouts
https://www.fitbod.me

Knitted Knockers: Learn to knit or crochet, and make breast prostheses for people who have had mastectomies
http://knittedknockerscanada.com/index.html
https://www.knittedknockers.org/