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Containing COVID-19: how a Calgary health team helped suppress an outbreak at a meat-packing plant

More than 1,500 cases were linked to one Alberta plant, the largest single facility outbreak in North America

COVID-19 Community Hospital Fund supports hospital renovations to help prevent infection

Community hospitals across Canada replaced old furniture, installed shields and redesigned rooms to protect patients and staff

Montreal research team delivers mental health toolkits to vulnerable older adults

Project to help older adults with chronic illnesses cope with anxiety and depression during COVID-19

COVID-19 Community Hospital Fund boosts wellness supports for health care workers

From Sechelt, BC, to Hawkesbury, Ont., hospitals are finding ways to tackle pandemic burnout

Toronto population health team helps homeless shelters contain COVID-19 outbreaks

How better data on shelter populations helps support those most at risk and reduce the harms of COVID-19

The doctor is calling: Hamilton physicians band together to call frail older patients during pandemic

Realizing they weren’t hearing from patients 65 and older, a family health team decided to be proactive and reach out

CMA Foundation funding helped 72 communities protect vulnerable people during pandemic

From Vancouver to St. John’s, the $10 million COVID-19 Community Response Fund for Vulnerable Populations bolstered local essential services across Canada.

In from the cold: Launching emergency shelters for vulnerable people

From Iqaluit to Montreal, emergency shelters are ensuring people have a safe place to go during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ottawa physician develops video concussion exam to assess patients during pandemic

With in-person consultations limited because of COVID-19, family physicians can use an innovative approach to diagnose concussions

Making better matches: virtual portal brings equity to the connection between learners and residency programs

Designed to replace visiting electives cancelled because of COVID-19, a new virtual portal offers learners applying for residency a more equitable experience

Hotels in tourism hotspots shelter vulnerable people during pandemic

In Ontario and Quebec, hotel rooms are being converted into temporary housing while homeless shelters battle COVID-19

Closing the “digital divide”: boosting public Wi-Fi during the pandemic

In Halifax and St. John’s, more public access to Wi-Fi is a lifeline for vulnerable people.

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