The continued spread of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Canada and around the world had had varied impacts on occupational therapy practice and study. CAOT’s top priority as we navigate this outbreak together is the health and safety of occupational therapy practitioners, students, and the clients they serve. To this end, we have compiled resources to support you. Please note that these resources are provided for information sharing and do not replace advice or direction from your College or Ordre. We will update this page as information becomes available and will continue to empower you to navigate these unprecedented circumstances.
Key resources table
| Canada |
Government of Canada. (2020). Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): For health professionals . https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/health-professionals.html Wellness Together Canada. Wellness Together Canada: Mental Health and Substance Use Support. https://ca.portal.gs/ Government of Canada. COVID-19 Symptom Self-Assessment Tool. https://ca.thrive.health/covid19/en COVID-19 Resources Inventory compiled by the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s Mental Health and Chronic Disease Network |
| Ontario |
Ontario Ministry of Health and Ministry of Long-Term Care. (2020). COVID-19: Guidance for the Health Sector. http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/pro/programs/publichealth/coronavirus/2019_guidance.aspx College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario. (2020). Information on COVID-19. https://www.coto.org/you-and-your-ot/information-on-covid-19 |
| Québec |
Institut national de santé publique du Québec. (2020). COVID-19 (coronavirus). https://www.inspq.qc.ca/covid-19 Ordre des ergothérapeutes du Québec. (2020). Covid-19. https://www.oeq.org/a-propos-de-l-ordre/salle-de-presse/actualites/109-covid-19-directives-gouvernementales.html?page=1 |
| British Columbia |
BC Centre for Disease Control. (2020). COVID-19 Care. http://www.bccdc.ca/health-professionals/clinical-resources/covid-19-care College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia. (2020). COVID-19 Updates. https://cotbc.org/covid19/ |
| Alberta |
Alberta Health Services. (2020). Information for AHS Staff & Health Professionals novel coronavirus (COVID-19) . https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/topics/Page16947.aspx Alberta College of Occupational Therapists. (2020). News. https://acot.ca/news/ |
| Saskatchewan |
Saskatchewan. (2020). Information for Health Care Providers. https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/health-care-administration-and-provider-resources/treatment-procedures-and-guidelines/emerging-public-health-issues/2019-novel-coronavirus/information-for-health-care-providers Saskatchewan Society of Occupational Therapists. (2020). COVID-19: Resource List Specific to Occupational Therapy and COVID-19. https://ssot.sk.ca/ot-resources/covid-19 |
| Manitoba |
Shared Health Manitoba. (2020). Provincial coronavirus resources for health care providers and staff. https://sharedhealthmb.ca/health-providers/coronavirus-resources/ College of Occupational Therapists of Manitoba. (2020). Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update. https://cotm.ca/coronavirus-covid-19-update |
| Nova Scotia |
College of Occupational Therapists of Nova Scotia. (2020). COVID-19 – Update from College of Occupational Therapists of Nova Scotia. https://cotns.ca/ |
| New Brunswick |
New Brunswick Canada. (2020). Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health (Public Health). https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/ocmoh/cdc/content/respiratory_diseases/coronavirus/HealthandAlliedHealthProfessionals.html |