COVID-19 Information Hub

In order to provide Canadians living with melanoma, non-melanoma skin cancers, and ocular melanoma with the most up-to-date information and resources related to COVID-19, we have partnered with a group of Canadian patient support organizations to create the  COVID-19 Cancer Patient Support Hub, an initiative of All.Can Canada, founded by Save Your Skin Foundation.  If you need personal assistance accessing mental health support, informational resources, food delivery, medication delivery or travel, please contact the COVID-19 Oncology Resources Task Force at info@covid19oncologyresources.ca

Click here to view Kathy Barnard present findings of our COVID-19 Patient Impact Survey from April 2020:

COVID-19 Impact Survey – Melanoma & non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Patients @ SYSF & Melanoma Research Foundation

Or click HERE to read the April 2020 Survey Report:  The Affects of COVID-19 on Melanoma, Ocular Melanoma, and Non-melanoma Skin Cancer Patients

To follow up with our COVID-19 Impact Survey of April 2020, we ran a second survey from January – February 2021 to assess the continued impact of the pandemic on the medical needs of patients with melanoma, ocular melanoma, and non-melanoma skin cancer.

Click here to read the full report, or scroll to the last page to read the conclusions and the comparison to last year’s survey results.

We have also collected some relevant resources you may find helpful below.  For additional questions or support, please get in touch with Kathy Barnard at kathy@saveyourskin.ca or call 1-800-460-5832.

To help you and communities everywhere, Pulse Infoframe has launched their healthie™ COVID-19 Stress Monitor, which provides people with a way to communicate their concerns caused by social isolation and quarantine.

The healthie™ Stress Monitor is a short “check-in” assessment with initial screening questions. Each participant will receive a summary result at the end of the survey. Based on your initial assessment score, you may be invited to participate in a full longitudinal impact study.

Let your voice be heard and help inform public policies. Together, we’re not only stronger—we’re also louder.  Click here to get started:   healthie™ COVID-19 Stress Monitor

APP: App to Help Those Living with a new, chronic or complex medical condition, ZoeInsights

PROGRAM: Mindfulness@Home course, Healing and Cancer

WEB: Taking care of your mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, Government of Canada

WEB: Wellness Together Canada, Federal Mental Health and Substance Use Support

WEB: Resource Hub: Mental health and wellness during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mental Health Commission of Canada

WEB: List of Canadian Crisis Centres, Life Line Canada

ONLINE EVENT: Finding Gratitude and Practicing Yoga and Meditation, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada

WEB: How to access free mental health and emotional support during the COVID-19 crisis, CBC News

PROGRAM: Managing Stress and Anxiety from COVID-19 free online mental health program, Starling Minds

PROGRAM: Healing@Home free weekly interactive videoconference / lecture series, Oncologist Rob Rutledge

WEB: Mental Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic Q&As, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

WEB: Comprehensive Mindfulness Guide and Resources, Lyanne Westie

WEB: My Self-Isolation Advice as a Cancer Patient, Rethink Breast Cancer

WEB: How to Manage Anxiety Around the Coronavirus, Wellspring Counselling

WEB: Self-care Guide, Government of Quebec

ARTICLE: Tips for Managing Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic, The Globe & Mail

ARTICLE: How to Meditate, Mindful.org

WEB: Mental Health Tips for Working From Home, Government of Canada

ARTICLE: COVID-19 Antibodies Can Disappear After 2-3 Months, Study Shows, June 19, 2020, Medscape.com

WEBINAR: Preparing for the Second Wave: Insights from former Health Ministers, The Recovery Project, June 30, 2020

WEB: App Calculates Risk of Delaying Cancer Care During Pandemic, Michigan Public Health News Centre

WEBINAR: Preparing for the Next Wave, International Perspectives on COVID-19 in Cancer Care (Part II), June 22, 2020, Oncology Education

WEBINAR: Addressing Psychological Trauma Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Can Technology Help in a Time of Acute Crisis? June 23, 2020, CADTH

WEBINAR RECORDINGS by Oncology Education:
COVID-19: Implications for Canadian Cancer Care – Part I
COVID-19: Implications for Canadian Cancer Care – Part II
The Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Care – Adapting to the New Normal – Part III
International Perspectives: COVID-19

WEB: Experiences with Cancer Care and COVID-19 from your Colleagues Around the World, ASCO Connection

VIRTUAL CONFERENCE: Melanoma in the Era of COVID-19, War on Melanoma, Oregon Health & Science University

WEB: CADTH and COVID-19, What does the evidence say? CADTH

WEB: How I Treat Covid-19

WEB: Self-Care and Stress Management during the COVID-19 Crisis: Toolkit for Oncology Healthcare Professionals, National Comprehensive Cancer Network

WEB: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): For health professionals, Government of Canada