COVID-19 has introduced new financial, social, mental, and physical health challenges to our community. Carmichael Outreach remains committed to providing services and programs to respond to new challenges and the shifting needs of our community members. Please see below for a list of the programs that we are able to safely offer during the pandemic:
Kitchen: Offering “to-go style” meals for pick-up from the front of our building (Monday through Friday, 1:00 to 3:00 PM)
Warm-up Zone / Coffeehouse: Currently closed due to the increased risk of COVID-19 in Regina. Coffee and snacks will be provided from our front door (Monday through Friday, 9:00 – NOON).
Housing Program: Contact our Housing Support Line at 306-757-2235 ext 3 to access our housing program.
Emergency COVID-19 Food Hamper Program: Carmichael Outreach has introduced a new food hamper program where we deliver a hamper full of nutritious and tasty food to our immunocompromised housing clients once a week. For more information contact our Housing Support Line at 306-757-2235 ext 3.
Free Boutique: We offer free clothing and housewares to our community through our free boutique. The boutique is open Monday through Friday, 9:30 AM- 12:30 PM. Reduced capacity of 3 people browsing the boutique at one time. Masks and hand sanitation are required to enter, and we encourage our clients to bring their own masks (we will provide masks for those who don’t have one one hand).
Donation Drop-Off: Clothing/household donation status: donations currently open on Thursdays and Fridays from 9:30 am – 12:30 pm. Schedule subject to change based on storage capacity. Any donation closures will be updated on our website and social media early in the week. Please do not leave donations outside of our facility outside of these hours.
Drop in Centre Programs and Services: Cancelled and closed until further notice. Unfortunately it is not safe to offer these programs at this time
Carmichael Outreach COVID-19 Safety Measures
- All staff and volunteers must wear masks at all times, and check in/check temperatures daily
- Capacity guidelines are posted in every room
- Boutique visitors must sanitize hands, wear masks, and have temperature checked before entering
- A comprehensive internal policy and response plan has been developed and is consistently updated to reflect new public health information and evolving Provincial guidelines
- Drop in programs, sit down meals, and community gatherings inside our facility are temporarily cancelled until it is safe to have them again
Saskatchewan Public Health Order – June 19, 2020
This order aligns with the staged lifting of restrictions under the phased approach of the Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan, and reflects Phase 4.
Physical distancing measures and other restrictions remain in place.
All businesses permitted to operate under the Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan must do so in accordance with any restrictions applicable to the critical public services and allowable business services and events, activities, and outdoor spaces in their region. All businesses permitted to operate must do so in a manner that prevents the spread of COVID-19.
The Government of Saskatchewan and Chief Medical Health Officer of Saskatchewan will carefully monitor transmission patterns of COVID-19 to inform decisions about whether to lift restrictions further or put them back in place if required.
Long-term measures and restrictions related to the highest risk areas will remain in place for the foreseeable future.
General Information
- The novel coronavirus primarily spreads via respiratory droplets from coughing and sneezing during close person-to-person contact. It also spreads by touching surfaces with the virus on it and then touching your mouth, nose or eyes before washing your hands.
- Frequent cleaning and disinfection help prevent spread of the disease.
- Information on environmental cleaning in home settings can be found at Cleaning and Disinfection Information for Private Homes.
- Clean often. Common areas should be kept clean and free from clutter.
- Commonly touched areas should be cleaned and disinfected twice daily or whenever visibly soiled.
Symptoms
Common symptoms may include one or more of the following:
- fever;
- cough;
- headaches;
- aches and pains;
- sore throat;
- chills;
- runny nose;
- loss of sense of taste or smell;
- shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.
These may be unexplained new or worsening symptoms and may vary. Some people experience mild symptoms or no symptoms at all. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death. Older people or those with chronic illnesses may be at higher risk for a more severe form of the disease.
Useful Links:
Regina Community Partners (Food & Shelters)
