Long COVID is defined as having COVID symptoms that last more than 3 months. Reported issues include extreme fatigue, organ decline, cognitive difficulties, shortness of breath, and heart palpitations. Unfortunately it's already having a significant impact on people’s ability to function at work and maintain employment. 

What can we ask policy makers to do to keep us protected from long COVID?

• We can urge them to reduce barriers to care and to provide centralized resources for both clinicians and communities. 
• We can urge them to address the inequitable impact of the pandemic on specific groups in the labour force. 
• We can urge them to ensure access to adequate and flexible income support programs for those with long COVID. 
• We can urge them to ensure caregivers have access to the necessary supports required to provide care for their loved ones.

For older tenants with limited English proficiency to live with dignity and comfort in their homes this report offers five recommendations for housing providers:

1. Record the languages of all older tenants and track preferred language of communication—as well as English proficiency levels.
2. Improve language-access. This can include offering interpretation and/or translation services at community events.
3. Ensure that staff are trained on how to access and use available translation/interpretation services.
4. Proactively share information with tenants in languages they understand. This includes information related to housing (e.g., leasing documents, tenant handbook, annual rent reviews, building notices) as well as information on community agencies that offer services in diverse languages.
5. Foster tenant empowerment and ensure that tenants with limited English proficiency have opportunities to participate in and shape their community.