COVID-19 Update: How MHSA is Responding
The team at MHSA has been closely monitoring information related to the COVID-19 virus through credible and reliable sources of information to not only monitor, but assess the situation and refine our plans accordingly. These sources include The World Health Organization, the Canadian Government, and Alberta Health Services.
Our main concern is the health & safety of our employees, our members, our class participants and the community. Alberta Health Services has stated that the overall risk to Albertans associated with COVID-19 is low. With that said, we want to assure you that we have taken a calm, rational, proactive approach and have enacted a class size restriction cap of 10. We are strongly suggesting that everyone in our facility practices social distancing, keeping 2 meters from the nearest person. We can further assure you that MHSA employees have not traveled outside of Canada within the last 3 months and we are discouraging any unnecessary travel arrangements at this time.
We are following the Alberta Health Services and Alberta Government’s recommendations and have increased our sanitization regime for our classrooms, tables and chairs, common areas, door handles, washrooms, etc. Should information come in that may change MHSA’s plans or actions we will keep you informed and take the necessary precautions.
Presently, we are asking our members to be vigilant of any symptoms they may be experiencing. If you are experiencing any of the following, please call your local MHSA office to reschedule your training to a later date:
chills, shivering and a fever (temperature >38˚C)
onset of muscle aches and pains
sore throat
dry cough
trouble breathing
or if you have traveled within the last 14 days
MHSA has altered our cancellation policy in light of COVID-19. Should you need to cancel a participant from a course our three day policy is not in effect at this time.
To help protect you and your family please find below a list of ways you can practice preventing the spread of COVID-19 and other illnesses:
Wash your hands often and well
Avoid touching your face, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands
Avoid close contact with people who are sick
Clean and disinfect surfaces that are frequently touched
Stay at home and away from others if you are feeling ill
Contact your primary health provider or Health Link 811 if you have questions or concerns about your health
When sick, cover your cough and sneezes and then wash your hands
A self-assessment tool is available on the Alberta Health Services website and may be found at the following link https://albertahealthservices.ca/topics/Page16997.aspx. Please remember to protect yourself if you are out in public, wash your hands frequently and maintain a distance of about 2 meters from others.
We will provide timely updates and government recommendations as this situation continues to progress. We appreciate your trust in the association as we work through these challenging times together. Please let us know if you have any questions.