Homewood Health has created this handout as an aide to support yourself, other employees and family members as a result of the abundance of information available from the media and online related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Homewood Health has put together a resource that outlines different symptoms of COVID-19 and the differences between self-monitoring, self-isolation and quarantine.
"As cases of COVID-19 continue to rise globally and throughout Canada, many employers are reviewing operations and core functions to make decisions surrounding employee self-isolation or quarantine in an effort to limit the risk of infection and potential harm to employees and others."
We know that human connection is important to our overall wellness, as humans are innately social beings. The rapid spread of COVID-19 has caused new measures to be put in place in Ontario, including physical distancing. You can learn more about physical distancing and tips to keep you healthy and reduce the risk of infection on our Wellness@Work blog.
Please note that most wellness activities at the University have been cancelled until further notice.
The University of Guelph is providing regular updates and new information on the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Information web page.
Occupational Health and Wellness has provided links to articles with facts and general information about COVID-19 from Homewood Health:
Faculty and staff at U of G can help create a caring campus community by learning how to recognize, respond and refer students who may be in need of support.
More Feet on the Ground has been developed by the Council of Ontario Universities, Brock University and the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health as an educational resource to support campus community members to recognize, respond and refer students experiencing mental health issues on campus.
On July 24 we recognize International Self-Care Day, as an opportunity to celebrate the important role self-care plays in maintaining positive mental and physical health.
Self-care is not a luxury, but a necessity in our everyday lives. Taking time for ourselves and developing new strategies to enhance our own mental and physical health is an important component to our overall wellness. Often when we get busy, our basic self-care strategies are forgotten.