Resources available during stay-at-home orders
online resources:
Toronto Public Library (tpl.ca) - quick guide to TPL's digital resources including ebooks, audiobooks, movies and music https://torontopubliclibrary.typepad.com/digital-services/2020/03/38-ways-to-use-the-library-from-home.html
Assaulted Women’s Hotline http://www.awhl.org/
During this time of crisis and uncertainty, the Assaulted Women’s Helpline (AWHL) and the Senior Safety Line (SSL) remain committed to delivering 24/7 crisis counselling for women and seniors in the province of Ontario.
Crisis Line: (GTA) 416-863-0511 ,
Senior Safety Line - TOLL-FREE: 1-866-299-1011
Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 kidshelpphone.ca
The City’s website is updated daily with the latest health advice and information about City services, social supports, and economic recovery measures. Check https://www.toronto.ca/covid-19/ for answers to common questions before contacting the Toronto Public Health COVID-19 Hotline or 311.
https://www.ontario.ca/page/government-ontario - official Ontario website for latest information from the government, political contacts, community and public outreach, and provincial services.
Canada’s COVID-19 economic response plans, support for individuals (and CERB): https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/economic-response-plan.html
10 activities to make the most of your time during self-isolation
Check in on your friends and family. They’re just a phone call or email away!
Tend to your garden. Spring is finally upon us.
Declutter: books, papers, clothes, cupboards, photos and boxes... won’t it be fun to go through your cherished belongings?
Read a book. Revisit a favourite from your home library or download an ebook from tpl.ca. Maintain a healthy diet of media, outside of the doom and gloom.
Learn to cook new things – allrecipes.com or Google is a good place to start for inspiration.
Value your free time. What’s one chore, project, or task that you’ve been avoiding? Make a to-do list.
Play with your pets. They must love the extra attention with you at home. Same for plants and kids!
Practice mindfulness. Breathe. Relax. This can be explored further through meditation, therapy resources, or video tutorials and articles online
Stream music or podcasts through Spotify, YouTube, etc. Listening to music can be healing and you can access almost anything by downloading inexpensive apps to your smartphone or TV.
Get lots of sleep! Keep a good schedule.
Rest to reduce stress, improve your health, and take things one day at a time.