type: Health and wellness
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ME Victoria Resource List
A collection of resources for folks with ME/CFS (along with other chronic illnesses), by a local organization. Thanks to Ari and Covid Cautious Victoria for this tip!
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City Center Dental
If you ask for a covid-cautious or immunocompromised appointment, this dental practice will book you first thing in the morning, in a nook near an open window, and the dentist and hygienists will wear masks.
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Viva Dental
Dentist with good HVAC, person-centric care, air purifiers in each cubicle. Need to ask for them to turn on the air purifiers before arriving. Not a scent-free space. They are very amenable to requests like first-of-the-day bookings for immunocompromised patients.
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James Bay Dental
Dental office that is open to taking Covid precautions, including the dentist and hygienists wearing masks, sanitizing between patients, and using air purifiers. Thanks for the tip, Ari!
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Lea Hutcheon, RCC
Registered clinical counsellor who focuses on creating a covid-conscious space for 2SLGBTQ+ and disabled folks. They are based in the Comox Valley but offer virtual appointments. Thanks to Ari and Covid Cautious Victoria for this tip!
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Dr. Amarjot S Sajan, Dentist
Dental office where staff are continuing to take some Covid precautions, including wearing masks (minus the front desk staff), screening patients for illness, using air purifiers, and sanitizing between patients. Community members have mentioned having a positive experience there. The website includes information about their safety protocols, however, this information may be out of date.…
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Movement with ME
Customized movement coaching for chronic, energy-limiting illnesses & chronic pain conditions, including ME/CFS and Long Covid.
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Autonomy Fitness
Radical body-positive fitness trainer offering online group classes and 1:1 sessions. Autonomy offers you “support in gaining strength, power, endurance and confidence, while leaving diet talk, fatphobia, transphobia, and eurocentric body standards at the door.”
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Katie Blecker Yoga
Online yoga studio offering gentle, therapeutic, and accessible yoga classes and 1:1 sessions led by a dynamically disabled and multiply-chronically ill queer woman. Thanks for the tip, Mary!
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Mask recycling bin at the downtown library
The Central library branch downtown is hosting a mask recycling bin for Masks4Victoria. The bin is immediately inside the library entrance, to the left. When the bin gets full the library will be reordering it. Thanks for the tip, Jo!