Community Response

Inclusion Saskatchewan

COVID-19 has upended our society. Our routines and social networks are disrupted, and the effects of this invisible virus are difficult to understand. At Inclusion Saskatchewan, they are hearing from people with intellectual disabilities and their families about profound anxiety and confusion that this crisis is causing. People are not only struggling to navigate in this new world, but many are also worried about what happens if they themselves or their loved ones have to get health care during a pandemic. The teams at Inclusion Saskatchewan are working with these individuals to create plain-language guides to understand how to stay safe and to navigate successfully in the medical system. Their resources such as, Health Passport will help people to communicate with medical staff and to stay safe and well. To learn more, and to access Inclusion Saskatchewan’s plain language COVID-19 resources, visit https://www.inclusionsk.com/covid-19-resources.

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Engaging for Health Equity is a project of the Division of Social Accountability.

The DSA is proud to be a part of the Saskatoon Inter-Agency Response to COVID-19 and for the critical equity-informed work that is happening in Saskatoon.

Important: For public health recommendations on COVID–19 (symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and risk, and travel advice), please visit the Government of Canada’s website.

For Saskatchewan COVID-19 news and information, visit the Government of Saskatchewan’s website.

The DSA office is situated in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on Treaty 6 Territory and the Homeland of the Métis and we acknowledge Saskatchewan as the traditional territory of First Nations and Métis people, which includes Treaties 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 10. We pay our respect to the First Nations and Métis ancestors of this place and reaffirm our relationship with one another. We recognize the legacies of colonialism and systemic racism in Saskatchewan, which requires focused and sustained societal efforts as we confront historical and contemporary injustices and achieve health equity for all.