During the COVID-19 pandemic the health of clients and staff is our priority
(This page was last updated Dec 20, 2022)
To help you through this challenging time Toronto Diabetes Care Connect is using this page to share:
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- Toronto Central Referral Service Information,
- Diabetes and COVID-19 Information,
- Healthcare Provider Resources, and
- Additional Resources/Initiatives.
1. Toronto Central Referral Service Information
The Toronto Central Referral Service (TCRS) is continuing to operate, forwarding referrals to the most appropriate program to meet the needs of the person at risk of or already living with diabetes. To get connected to a program click here.
- All available programs are providing care remotely whenever possible (e.g. via phone, video, etc.) and many programs have been resuming in-person appointments.
- Please note that the organizations/programs that the TCRS connects to may be focusing on delivering essential services (e.g. they may have cancelled some services, closed some service locations, or temporarily closed programs).
If you have submitted a referral, the TCRS will communicate with you to keep you informed.
- Please call the TCRS at 416-778-0676 x 2242 if you have any questions or concerns.
- Due to the COVID-19 pandemic response times may be longer than normal. We thank you for your patience.
2. Diabetes and COVID-19 Information
Information for people at risk of or already living with diabetes can be found on the Diabetes Canada website.
General information about COVID-19 can be found on the following websites:
- City of Toronto
- Ontario Ministry of Health (self-assessment)
- Government of Canada
3. Healthcare Provider Resources
The following resources for healthcare providers focus specifically on supporting those with diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic:
- Diabetes Specific Resources:
- Diabetes Canada:
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- Managing Type 2 Diabetes during COVID-19: A Guide for Primary Care Providers (Product of University of Toronto’s Department of Family and Community Medicine, Centre for Effective Practice, and Diabetes Canada)
- COVID-19 specific recommendations & guidelines:
- Temporary Alternative Screening Strategy for Gestational Diabetes
- Recorded webinars:
- COVID-19 and diabetes: what do we know
- Virtual Visits for Diabetes During a Pandemic – Practical Tips and Pearls
- Interpreting and Accessing Glucose Monitor Data
- And many more
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- Toronto Diabetes Care Connect:
- Slide deck and recording from April 3oth session: Supporting People with Diabetes during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Diabetes Canada:
- Other Resources:
- Canadian Cardiovascular Society
OntarioMD:
- University of Toronto:
- Canadian Cardiovascular Society
- Client Education Resources:
- Diabetes Resources:
- Client resources (Diabetes Canada)
- COVID-19 FAQs and infographics (Diabetes Canada)
- Managing worry about COVID-19 and diabetes (Diabetes Australia)
- Diabetes education videos to support virtual client teaching:
- 211 Central – Search for Community Resources & Programs
- Food Security Support:
- The Afri-Can FoodBasket
- Canadian Red Cross Mobile Food Bank
- Facebook Grassroots Initiatives:
- Good Food Box – FoodShare Emergency Food Relief Fund
- Hand Up for Kids (Hand Up Toronto)
- Resource List – Food Resources During COVID-19 (The 519 – March 2020)
- Foot Care:
- Current information to help find urgent care:
- Mental Health Support:
- Togetherall
- Bounce Back
- Calm (Free mindfulness resources)
- Good2Talk
- Kids Help Phone
- Ramadan:
- Coronavirus and Social Connections During Ramadan (HATP – April 2020)
- Diabetes Resources:
Additional resources for health care providers working in diabetes can be found on our Healthcare Provider Resource page.
4. Additional Resources/Initiatives of Interest
The following resources may be of interest to you:
- Cycling-Related Resources & Services Available During COVID-19 (Toronto Community Bike Collective)
For more information about South Riverdale Community Health Centre and COVID-19 visit the South Riverdale CHC website.