COVID-19 – Waltham Forest Blind Association

COVID-19 Information

When meeting people you do not live with, it is important to do so outdoors where possible, or to make sure that any indoor venue has good ventilation (for example by opening windows so that fresh air can enter).

One in three people who have coronavirus have no symptoms and will be spreading it without realising it.

REMEMBER, ‘Hands. Face. Space’:

Hands – wash your hands regularly and for 20 seconds

Space – stay 2 metres apart from people you do not live with where possible.

Face – wear a face covering in indoor settings where social distancing may be difficult.

COVID-19 Prevention

Stay home whenever you can, except to get medical care! Stay at least six feet from other people, even if they don’t look ill. Find out what your community’s policies are regarding leaving your home. Click Onthe Link beloe.

Covid-19 Prevention leaflet Click to Download Leaflet

COVID-19: Advice

If you have fever and/or cough you should stay
at home regardless of your travel or contact
history. Click on the Link Below

Covid-19 Advice leaflet Click to Download Leaflet

COVID-19: Staying Physically Fit

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic can make it challenging to maintain a physically active lifestyle. COVID-19 is spread by someone sneezing or coughing into the air or onto a surface, and then the virus enters and infects a new person through their mouth, nose or eyes. Click on the links below to download the leaflets

COVID-19: Mental Health and Wellbeing

Mood can protect your Mental Health. Taking care of your mental health during COVID-19: Everyone reacts differently to stressful situations. Mental health is an important part of overall health and wellbeing. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It may also affect how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices during an emergency.

COVID-19: Food and Health

Good nutrition is important for our mental and physical health. This Food Fact Sheet will look at how following a healthy diet can protect your mental health.Malnutrition is not good for our mental and physical health. This Fats Fact Sheet will look at how preventing malnutrition can protect your mental health and wellbeing.

COVID-19: Elderly and Disability Abuse

Undeniably, this is a time of challenge and uncertainty in the shadow of COVID-19 which has profoundly impacted all of our lives. As a world community we are advised, even mandated, to isolate from those closest to us – family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues. For older people living in the community or in long-term care settings, the trials are even greater.