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Sunbeam Pop-up COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics
A big thank you to everyone involved in making the clinic successful! Our parking attendants, screeners, check-in, nurses, nursing students, and administrators all play a huge role in making each part of the day run successfully and smoothly.
Advocates worry people with disabilities ‘overlooked’ in Ontario’s vaccine rollout. But that’s changing in Waterloo Region
As some Waterloo region homes for people with developmental disabilities gear up to vaccinate residents, advocates say others are falling through the cracks in the system.
Paula Spengen says it has been “heart-wrenching” for her and her husband Ben to be separated from their 35-year-old daughter Rebecca, who lives in a Sunbeam Community and Developmental Services home.
Letter to Dr. Williams, Chief Medical Officer of Health: Vaccination Prioritization of Developmental Service Sector
The Provincial Network on Developmental Services has asked Dr. Williams to respond to the inequity occurring in prioritization process within Ontario Public Health as it relates to vaccinating those individuals with developmental disabilities living in congregate care settings and their care providers.
COVID-19 Myths & Facts
The Education Working Group of the Provincial Network on Developmental Services is pleased to share this “COVID-19 Myth Busting”...
Prioritization of COVID-19 Vaccinations for Individuals Supported and Front-Line Staff at Local MCCSS-Funded Programs & Services in Congregate Settings
The following letter has been sent to Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang, Commissioner & Medical Officer of Health, Region of Waterloo Public Health & Emergency Services on behalf of the Developmental Services Planning & Advisory Council of Waterloo Region.
Developmental Services 2021 Pre-Budget Submission to Government
Developmental Services 2021 Pre-Budget Submission to Government As a proud member of Ontario Agencies Supporting Individuals...
COVID-19 Vaccination Prioritization for the Developmental Services Sector
COVID-19 Vaccination Prioritization for the Developmental Services Sector The enclosed letter from the Developmental Services...
Ontario Government Asked to Remove Secrecy and Release COVID-19 Critical Care Triage Protocol
Get Your COVID-19 Vaccine
This plain language flyer explains why. Please also refer to Sunbeam’s “COVID-19 Info” page for more information about COVID-19...