COVID-19 UPDATE
Updates from the SagerStrong Foundation
Updated — June 4, 2020
In an effort to keep our SagerStrong Foundation Families updated through this difficult time, the leadership of the SagerStrong Foundation, Inc. has been monitoring developments related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) and compiling information from credible sources to share with you. As you know by now, after careful deliberations, we made the decision to continue doing our part to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by postponing all in-person events and meetings until June 2020.
We will continue to provide information to our community, through our website and social media platforms as we receive updates from the medical community, particularly as they apply to blood cancer patients and other medically-compromised members of our community.
We invite you to share your findings as well – feel free to email us at info@SagerStrongFoundation.org. Please stay safe and healthy during this trying time.
Sincerely,
Your SagerStrong Foundation Team
LATEST NEWS
ARTICLES/POSTS
HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR OUR SAGERSTRONG FAMILY
CDC - COVID-19 Food Safety
CDC If You Are at Higher Risk
NEW - Nutrition Handbook
NEW – Recommendations for Cloth Face Covers - CDC
NEW – How to Wear a Cloth Face Covering - CDC
COVID-19: Managing Family and Work Obligations While Social Distancing at Home - LLS
NEW - CDC Guidelines: Visiting Parks and Rec Facilities
NEW - Stay Well Nourished While Social Distancing
NEW - Caring for Skin, Nails, Hair and Mouth
NEW - Healthy Behaviors
CANCER-ORIENTED ADVICE
NEW – Questions to Ask your Health Care Team About Coronavirus - American Cancer Society
Tips for Staying Healthy While Stuck at Home - American Cancer Society
Nurture Your Emotional Health - American Cancer Society
COVID-19 and Stem Cell Transplants: What You Should Know - MD Anderson
Cancer Caregiver: Why COVID-19 Social Distancing Matters - MD Anderson
How to Cope with COVID-19 Stress and Anxiety - MD Anderson
COVID-19 Symptoms, Screening and Testing: Insight for Cancer Patients and Caregivers - MD Anderson
Protecting Cancer Patients from the Coronavirus (COVID-19): 4 Things Caregivers Should Know - MD Anderson
Cancer Patients and the Coronavirus – MD Anderson Cancer Center
Common Questions about COVID-19
Helping Blood Cancer Patients Adjust to the New Normal
National Cancer Institute – NIH: Emergency Preparedness with Coronavirus
Caregiving During the Coronavirus Outbreak - American Cancer Society
Coronavirus Glossary - MD Anderson
Financial support to blood cancer patients during the pandemic - LLS
Coronavirus, COVID-19, and Cancer
4 Things Cancer Patients Need to Know about the Coronavirus
Q & A – Live Webinar with Leukemia & Lymphoma Society –on March 26, 2020 by LLS: (12:00 pm- 1 pm ET)
Georgia Department of Health - Coronavirus Updates
Contact Your Local County Health Department Website for Local Updates
Finding Peace of Mind During the COVID-19 pandemic - MD Anderson
Helping Blood Cancer Patients Adjust to the New Normal - LLS
CDC Cleaning: How to clean and disinfect through the Coronavirus Crisis
Teen Cancer Trust Presents Coronavirus Advice from the Global Accord
VIDEOS
Helpful COVID-19 Video Updates for Families
These videos feature presentations from Immune Deficiency Foundation’s Kathleen Sullivan, MD, PhD. concerning the COVID-19 situation.Dr. Sullivan is the Chair of Allergy and Immunology at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Professor of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania. She is a world-renowned clinician and researcher. Dr. Sullivan also leads an international special interest group including Immunologists from around the world. If you have any concerns about COVID-19 or any aspects of your health, please check with your healthcare provider.
How to talk to kids about the Coronavirus
News of the coronavirus COVID-19 is everywhere, from the front pages of all the papers to the playground at school. Many parents are wondering how to bring up the epidemic in a way that will be reassuring and not make kids more worried than they already may be. Here is some advice from Jamie Howard, PhD, Clinical Psychologist at the Child Mind Institute
COVID-19 Food Safety Tips
COVD-19 Food Safety Tip Update
FAMILY ACTIVITIES
Family Activities to do while at home during the COVID-19 situation
Activities
Physical Wellbeing – Staying Fit During Social Distancing
- Planet Fitness is offering free live stream workouts every day at 7:00 PM on their Facebook page
- DoYogaWithMe offers free online yoga classes to stream at home
- Fitness Blender offers free fitness classes to stream at home
Working from Home - Remaining Productive and Feeling Connected
- Follow these best practices to stay productive while working remotely, including creating a schedule and looking the part
- Additional productivity tips from Forbes including setting up your workspace and setting boundaries
- Check out these 10 tips on how to maintain office relationships while working remotely
Mental Wellbeing - Dealing with Anxiety, Stress, Isolation
- Stop, Breathe, and Think offers free guided meditation with various categories to choose from
- Insight Timer also offers free meditation to improve sleep, and reduce anxiety and stress
- Follow these tips from the Anxiety and Depression Association of America to help cope with anxiety and isolation during quarantine
- Yale Medicine has provided advice from experts about how to stay calm when feeling anxious
What are YOU doing to alleviate stress? Share your ideas with us on Facebook, at @SagerStrong Foundation, or email us at info@SagerStrongFoundation.org.
EDUCATION RESOURCES
Free to Parents — During The COVID-19 Period