Tania Haluk, BA Wilson, Blanchard Property Management
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Coping with the ‘New Normal’ What I Learned During a Pandemic
Ice storms, hurricanes, wildfires, and now a pandemic – Canadians are strong and resilient and able to pull together during times of crisis. I’m reflecting on a quote from Mr. Rogers – ‘look for the helpers’ and reminded that we all have a responsibility to do our part as helpers, especially in the close living arrangements of condominiums.
Over the spring with the viral spread of COVID-19 and the overload of information and continuous newsreels, seemingly nothing else was happening either locally or globally. I wondered how people were coping and where we could help with overcoming the impacts of selfisolation to minimize social isolation and the loneliness and other mental impacts that could arise during these unknown times. CCI has held seminars covering a variety of areas surrounding mental health, wellness and illness, as they become topics of increasing interest with the everchanging condo demographic. Members are showing an open-minded interest to CONDOVOICE SUMMER 2020
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It is not solely the guidance and direction from your property manager and the site and support staff, but also the cooperation of the condo boards and residents to minimize risk to each other. I learned that the pandemic had a larger human impact that was so much more than containing the spread of a virus.