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Archived Articles
March 31st 2023 - Hindsight is 2020 — Reflecting on the COVID-19 Pandemic
March 24th 2023 - Ontario Lifting Some COVID-19 Measures in Long-Term Care Homes
March 17th 2023 - Long-Term Care Residents in Ottawa and Niagara Can Access Certain Types of Specialized Care Without Going to the Hospital
March 10th 2023 - New Pilot Program Will Better Connect Disabled Children and Youth with Specialized Care
March 3rd 2023 - Ontario Expands Mental Health Services for Children and Youth
February 24th 2023 - Getting Vaccinated While Pregnant Protects the Parent and the Baby from COVID-19
February 17th 2023 - Canadian Research Says that Paxlovid Offers High-Risk COVID-19 Patients Protection Against Hospital Admissions​
February 10th 2023 - Highlights from the ON Government’s “Plan for Connected and Convenient Care” 
February 3rd 2023 - Pfizer Bivalent COVID Booster Does Not Lead to Stroke: Health Canada
January 27th 2023 - Canada’s Top Doctor Recommends Getting Boosted as the ‘Kraken’ Omicron Subvariant Spreads
January 20th 2023 - Wait Times will be Reduced for Surgeries and Procedures, So Why are Medical Professionals Upset? 
January 13th 2023 - Now You Can Go to the Pharmacist for These 13 Common Health Issues
December 23rd 2022 - How to Handle Disagreements with People Who Believe in COVID-19 Conspiracies This Holiday Season
December 16th 2022 - All Ontarians Aged 5+ Eligible for Bivalent Booster
December 9th 2022 - Paxlovid is Now Available at Ontario Pharmacies
December 2nd 2022 - Recent Policy Change Can Reduce the Healthcare Staff Shortage
November 25th 2022 - Latest Suggestions to Improve Services for Care Recipients and Caregivers
November 18th 2022 - RSV, Explained
November 11th 2022 - Mask Mandate May Return Due to Strain on Pediatric Health System
November 4th 2022 - Why Thousands of Unionized Workers are Going on Strike
October 28th 2022 - Long COVID, Explained
October 21st 2022 - What You Need to Know About Bivalent Vaccines
October 14th 2022 - Pfizer Bivalent Booster Now Available to All Ontarians Aged 12+
October 7th 2022 - Update on Ontario's Family Doctor Shortage
September 30th 2022 - Bivalent COVID-19 Booster is Available For Everyone 18+ in Ontario
September 23rd 2022 - How to Manage the Children's Medication Shortage
September 16th 2022 - Bivalent COVID-19 Booster Dose is Available For These Eligible Groups
September 9th 2022 - Important Changes to the Rules of Isolation After COVID-19
September 2nd 2022 - How Did We Get Here? Staff Shortages of Healthcare Workers
August 26th 2022 - Important Update on Vaccines for Children
August 19th 2022 - Ontario Introduces Second Phase of Its Plan To Stay Open
August 12th 2022 - Make Sure Your COVID-19 Tests Aren't Counterfeit
August 5th 2022 - Be Prepared for Potential Changes Ahead
July 29th 2022 - Bivalent Vaccines, Explained
July 22nd 2022 - New Vaccine Available who are Older than 6 Months and Younger than 5 Years
July 15th 2022 - Anyone 18+ Can Get a Second Booster Dose!
July 8th 2022 - Fall Booster Dose Rollout: Recommendations from Vaccine Experts (NACI)
July 1st 2022 - Differences Between the Flu and COVID-19
June 24th 2022 - Why We May See A Spike in Cases This Summer
June 17th 2022 - Ontario Lifts Mask Mandates in Most Places

June 10th 2022 - Is there a Monkeypox vaccine?
June 3rd 2022 - Frequently Asked Questions About Monkeypox
May 27th 2022 - What You Need to Know about Getting Vaccinated in Pharmacies
May 20th 2022 - Upcoming Vaccine Clinics
May 13th 2022 - Alternative Ways to Vote in the Provincial Election

May 6th 2022 -  What You Need to Know About COVID-19 Therapeutics
April 22nd 2022 - Layers of Protection, Explained
April 19th 2022 - Why People Aren't Wearing Masks Anymore
March 31st 2022 - Ontario braces for 6th wave of COVID-19

March 24th 2022 - Fourth dose eligibility
March 11th 2022 - Ontario to lift mask mandates
March 4th 20222 - COVID-19 cases continue to drop...
February 25th 2022 - What will the Final Stages of Reopening Ontario look like?
February 18th 2022 - "Freedom Convoy" Update
​February 11th 2022 - "Freedom Convoy" Update
February 4th 2022 - "Freedom Convoy" Protesters
January 28th 2022 - Ontario's Three-step Plan to Lift COVID-19 Restrictions
January 21st 2022 - Approval of Pfizer’s Oral Treatment
January 14th 2022 - Protocols for Front-Line Workers after Exposure to Positive or Symptom-based COVID-19 cases
January 7th 2022 - COVID Restrictions
December 17th 2021 - Vaccine Boosters & QR Codes as Proof-of-Vaccination 
December 10th 2021 - The Omicron Variant & Vaccine Boosters
December 3rd 2021 - COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Eligibility
Nov 26th 2021 - Now That the Covid-19 Vaccine Has Been Approved for Children Ages 5-11, Where Can They Obtain Their First Dose? 
November 19th 2021 - COVID-19 Vaccine Approval for Ages 5-11
​November 5th 2021 - Vaccine Eligibility for Children 5-11
October 29th 2021 - Enhanced Vaccination Certificates FAQs
October 22nd - Disproven Vaccine Conspiracies
October 8th 2021 - More People Can Get the Third Dose of a COVID-19 Vaccine
October 1st 2021 - Three Things to Do When It Feels Like COVID-19 Will Never End​
September 24th 2021 - Print Your Vaccine Receipt Without a Smartphone or Computer in Toronto
September 17th 2021 - Important Update on Vaccine Certificates in Ontario
​September 10th 2021 - Ivermectin, Explained
September 3rd 2021 - Vaccine Certificates FAQs
August 27th 2021 - Do You Qualify for a Third Dose of a COVID-19 Vaccine?
August 20th 2021 - Why We Still Have to Wear Masks
August 13th 2021 - Which Provinces and Territories Have Vaccine Passports
August 6th 2021 - The Delta Variant, Explained
July 30th 2021 - COVID-19’s Underreported Impact on People with Disabilities
July 23rd 2021 - Vaccine Inequality, Explained
July 13th 2021 - Mixed Messaging on Vaccine Mixing
July 2nd 2021 - NEW Second Dose Clinic for People with Disabilities in Toronto
June 25th 2021 - What You Can Do to Stop Variants and Contribute to Herd Immunity
June 18th - Herd Immunity, Explained
June 11th - Opening Up about our Mental Health as Ontario Opens Up​
June 4th - Why the Second Dose Wait Time Changed
May 28th - Why We Should Say Goodbye to the Five Stages of Grief

May 21st - Ways to Cope with Uncertainty
May 14th 2021 - How Does COVID-19 Compare to the World’s Most Damaging Pandemic
May 6th 2021 - When Did Other Countries Start to Open Back Up
April 30th 2021 - When Can We Stop Social Distancing and Wearing Masks
April 16th 2021 - Vaccines Explained

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  • About Us
    • Our History
    • Declaration of Values
    • Philosophy of Independent Living (IL)
    • Bill of Rights
    • Leadership Team
  • Our Services
    • Supportive Housing/Attendant Services
    • Facilitation Services
    • Communication Enrichment Class
    • Information and Referral Support
  • Public Info
    • Health Equity Plan
    • COVID-19 Archives
    • How to Apply
    • French Language Services
    • Confidentiality Agreement
    • Employment Equity Commitment
    • MSAA
    • Affiliations
    • Glossary
  • Accessibility
    • Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities (AODA)
    • Multi-Year Accessibility Plan
    • Training Opportunities
  • Donations
  • Contact