Covid Resources
Getting to my New Normal
Getting to Your “New Normal” COVID-19 has changed your life. It has changed where you are able to go, who you can see and what you do. This has been hard for everyone. It might be some time before you are able to do all of the same things you did before. In the...
Important initiative led by Abilities Manitoba
May 11, 2020 Hello Friends, Families and Supporters of ImagineAbility, ImagineAbility would like to inform you of an important initiative led by Abilities Manitoba. We support the goal of this campaign. Please help us raise awareness and advocate for change. Our...
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Dear Premier Pallister…
‘What about us?’ People with disabilities and their advocates wonder when services will restart
'What about us?' People with disabilities and their advocates wonder when services will restart Bryce Hoye · CBC News · Posted: May 05, 2020 5:00 AM CT | Last Updated: May 5 Day programming for people with intellectual, physical disabilities not among services...
WATCH | People with intellectual disabilities wonder when day programming will resume:
WATCH | People with intellectual disabilities wonder when day programming will resume:
We’re looking for your help to celebrate Direct Support Professionals
We’re looking for your help! Abilities Manitoba is partnering with the Family Advocacy Network, the Alliance of Direct Support Professionals of Manitoba, and is seeking partnership from Inclusion Winnipeg, DMVote, Barrier Free MB and Make Poverty History on a campaign...
New Testing Criteria
Province of Manitoba Announces New Testing Criteria: https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?item=47661&posted=2020-04-28
Thank You DSP’s
Fighting Boredom
The following listing was compiled from various sources online, originally sourced by Abilities Manitoba. Please, let us know if you have any for us to add! Manitoba Dept. of Education has organized a number of online learning resources...
Income Support for Individuals and Businesses
Imagine Canada has put together a table with all the support that might be available to non-profits in Canada: Federal Government Covid-19 Measures – Implications for Sector Organizations The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy – To help employers keep and return workers to...
Making Masks
Winnipeg Free Press has a service on their website that lists those that are making/donating masks with those that are seeking them. You can find that here: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/special/coronavirus/mask-maker-matchmaker-56951772 You can find information...
Advocacy & Rights during COVID-19
Call to Action: https://abilitiesmanitoba.org/covid-19-and-disability:-recommendations-to-the-canadian-government-from-disability-related-organizations-in-canada/ Adapted by Communication Disabilities Access Canada with permission from CommunicationFirst: Patients...
Working Remotely
Training Industry – Best Practices for Managing a Telecommuting Team TechSoup Canada – COVID-19: How Nonprofits Can Establish Effective Telecommuting Practices Canadian Centre for Cyber Security – Telework Security Issues Robertson College is offering an 8 hour free...
Mental Health/Self Care
The Government of Manitoba website on Mental Health during COVID-19 provides information on free services available and how to access: https://www.gov.mb.ca/covid19/bewell/index.html Mental Health and COVID-19 resources: https://mhanational.org/covid19 Canadian...
Resources for DSPs, Families, and Care Providers
Plain language for caregivers and families on COVID-19 from the Canadian Association of Community Living: https://cacl.ca/coviddisability/?fbclid=IwAR3_fhuJzQia3EtS-6QZUd8Y_wEab-SyqSPueeG8QjMuQ_b76Al5tyyNNVw New Directions has put together some guidelines on what to...
Resources in Plain Language
Beyond Words has put together some excellent Easy Read resources for people with intellectual disabilities to understand how to stay safe during the COVID-19 outbreak: Beating the Virus Good days & Bad under Lockdown When Someone Dies from CoronaVirus There are...
Pandemic Supplies and Safety Protocols
Are you in need of masks, gloves, face shields, sanitizer and other supplies? Please, submit your supply needs here and Abilities Manitoba will do their best to help you get what you need: Pandemic supplies needed Effective ways to sterilize your grocery purchases...
Government Media Releases
City of Winnipeg COVID-19 updates: https://www.winnipeg.ca/emergWeb/covid-19/default.stm Province of Manitoba COVID-19 updates: https://www.gov.mb.ca/covid19/ Government of Canada COVID-19...
Important Websites with Current Information
Government of Canada – Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Government of Manitoba – What you need to know about COVID-19 City of Winnipeg – Response to COVID-19 Statistics Canada – COVID-19: A Data Perspective The federal government has a new app that provides information...
Day Services Suspended
Date: March 17, 2020 To: ImagineAbility Employees From: ImagineAbility Inc. Re: Day Services Suspended All ImagineAbility day services out of both locations will be suspended as of March 17th at 4:30 pm until further notice. This was not an easy...
CoVid-19 (Coronavirus Disease) – March 17
Date: March 17, 2020 To: ImagineAbility Employees From: ImagineAbility Inc. Re: CoVid-19 (Coronavirus Disease) At ImagineAbility, our first concern is for the safety and health of our employees, their families and the people we support. We are...
CoVid-19 (Coronavirus Disease) – March 15
Date: March 15, 2020 To: The People We Support, Employees, and Care Providers From: ImagineAbility Inc. Re: CoVid-19 (Coronavirus Disease) ImagineAbility is reaching out to all of the people we support to provide an update on the following decisions...
CoVid-19 (Coronavirus Disease)
Memo Date: March 13, 2020 To: The People We Support, Employees, and Care Providers From: ImagineAbility Inc. Re: CoVid-19 (Coronavirus Disease) ImagineAbility Inc. is committed to providing a safe and healthy place for everyone. ImagineAbility Inc. is...