Coping with stress during Covid-19 (WHO) • Recognize its normal to feel stressed, angry and scared during a crisis • Maintain healthy lifestyle, balanced diet, sleep, exercise and social contacts • Don’t use external behaviors to deal with emotions, such as smoking, alcohol and drugs • Get the facts and accurately determine your risk with reasonable precautions using credible sources • Reduce TV watching that you perceive as upsetting • Use skills you have to manage your emotions
Ways for Wellness
Volunteers are vital in supporting the needs of a thriving community. During the course of the COVID 19 Pandemic the Friendship Centre’s traditional volunteer role may have changed but the need for support still exists. The Friendship Centre Without Walls program is in great need of volunteers to support new and exciting programs. Opportunities are flexible and volunteers are matched based on their interest and comfort level. To find out more about exciting new opportunities, please reach out to us. We look forward to utilizing your strengths towards the betterment of our community’s wellbeing.
Volunteering
Membership dues go towards the overall services and operation of the Centre. Having a membership also gets you discounts on programs offered. To purchase a membership you can call in with your credit card number, send a cheque in the mail, or do a front door drop off MondayFriday between 8:30am-4:30pm. Your membership is kindly appreciated by the Friendship Centre and the St. Marys community.
Memberships
519-284-3272 | 317 James Street South, P.O. Box 998, St. Marys | www.townofstmarys.com
Call in directions: 1. Dial the Zoom toll free number 1-855-703-8985. 2. You will then hear the message “Welcome to zoom. Please enter your participants ID number followed by the # key”. Please enter 519-2843272#. 3. The next message may be the following: “Please enter your participants ID or press the pound key.” There are no further ID numbers, please press #. 4. Friendship Centre staff will welcome you into the meeting. *Please call 5-10 minutes before the program start time. If you are having difficulty getting in call the Friendship Centre so they can help you!
The Friendship Centre is excited to offer telephone programs that cover a diverse area of interest that aim to keep people socially enagaged while at home. Current programs include: seated exercise class, museum seminars, destination discussion, biographies, short stories, trivia, games and more. If you would like to know more , or are interested in facilitating a program call 519-284-3272 or email friends@town. stmarys.on.ca. A full schedule of Telephone programs (T) can be found in the Friendship Centre Without Walls Calendar.
Telephone Programs
Footcare at the Friendship Centre is now operating because it is deemed a health service. Please note that you must screen before entering the building and wear a mask. Upon entry you will kindly be asked to sign a waiver form. To book your footcare appointment please call the Friendship Centre.
Footcare Services
Since March 2020 the Friendship Centre has been operating in a different capacity as a response to COVID 19 for public safety. Friendship Centre staff worked together to re-evaluate the needs of the St. Marys and Perth South residents during this time. Senior Services Supervisor, Jenny Mikita, took the lead and the St. Marys Community Wellness Program was developed with the support of Town Council. Currently, the Community Wellness Program is still operating with services including hot and frozen meals delivered to your door, delivery of groceries and other essential items, telephone reassurance, community resources, volunteer recruitment, virtual programs, telephone social programs, and new in August safe outdoor programs.
Due to Covid 19 we have additional rules and regulations we must follow for the safety of the St. Marys community. The Friendship Centre follows the guidelines from the Huron-Perth District Health Unit. When participating in programs you MUST: Please self-screen. If you are having any symptoms, or have • come in contact with anyone with symptoms of Covid 19 you must stay at home. All programs are registration required for contact tracing. There • is a limited amount of people who can register for outdoor programs in order for everyone to keep a safe distance away from others. • When participating in a Friendship Centre outdoor program you must stay at least 6 feet away from anyone who is not in your household/social bubble. • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as masks and gloves are encouraged. Outdoor restrooms in the pavilions will be open, but they are use at own risk. • Participants are encouraged to bring their own chair if the program requires it. • Sharing food and drink is not permitted. • You must sign a waiver prior to the program starting
The Community Wellness Program has helped people stay mentally and physically active, and socially engaged, while St. Marys and area continues to grow as a community.
Community Wellness Program
Rules and Regulations
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