Covid General Helplines

 

Disclaimer: This is a compilation of information shared by other people. I have not personally verified any of these. But if you have verified/used any of these numbers, please let me know, I can mark them as "Verified". 

Helplines

Most of these contain contacts for everything including oxygen, beds, plasma, medicines, tests etc.

Compiled Info for Bangalore: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kIP_epVZ62rmkK34iDYBCm_8i_m9qRMRnT2h7Zdo53g/edit

Fact Checker Verified Helplines (across India): https://www.factchecker.in/fact-check/factchecker-verified-covid-19-helplines-remdesivir-hospital-beds-oxygen-743175

Covid Resources for All Needs, including Plasma: https://external.sprinklr.com/insights/explorer/dashboard/601b9e214c7a6b689d76f493/tab/5?id=DASHBOARD_601b9e214c7a6b689d76f493

Covid Resources across India: https://external.sprinklr.com/insights/explorer/dashboard/601b9e214c7a6b689d76f493/tab/5?id=DASHBOARD_601b9e214c7a6b689d76f493

Covid Resources Instagram (across India): onestopforcovid (https://www.instagram.com/p/CN0HuqAhnRG)

Covid Support for Bangalore, Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/covidbangalore.support/

Covid Support Guide, Instagram (across India): https://www.instagram.com/covidsupportguide/

Covid Help on Twitter: You can post your request here and they share the message/people will reply. Please help by re-tweeting too. 

https://twitter.com/WeAreBangalore

Covid Helpline Bangalore: https://covidhelplinebangalore.com/

Caregiver Saathi Community Resources (across India): https://www.facebook.com/groups/573168226912711/?ref=share

India Covid Resources (across cities): https://indiacovidresources.in/full

India Helplines, Medicines: https://linktr.ee/indiacovid19resources

Bangalore Cares: https://www.resources.blcares.in/helplines

Covid ICU (Bangalore): Call 108 or 1912

HYDERABAD

https://hydcovidresources.com/

Note: The Mahadevapura Helpline (the second one) really worked for a friend, they immediately responded and got them a hospital bed with ambulance. All free. I believe it's easiest to get a hospital bed if you go via BBMP.

Community Help: https://www.facebook.com/community_help/ (People offer help here)

Chat Bot: https://www.covidsos.live/app/index.html

Ambulances (across India)

https://www.gethelpnow.in

Plasma Donors

https://covidplasma.online/

India Helplines: https://linktr.ee/indiacovid19resources

India Covid Resources (across cities): https://indiacovidresources.in/full

Request: If you/someone you know has used a resource not listed here, and were happy with it, please add it in the Comments below.

Picture: https://www.instagram.com/charliemackesy/

What can you do to help?

Covid Help on Twitter: Follow this, check every day. Offer help if you can. Re-tweet messages for wider reach. 

https://twitter.com/WeAreBangalore

Offer to call numbers to get help

The patient/family will be very stressed. Offer to call multiple numbers to get tests/oxygen/any other help they need. Calling numbers is a big task, you may need to call many to find something that works - spare the patient and their family this stress. Time is key here - so you could save lives. 

Cheer Up Patients

Covid patients are isolated. And often depressed, low. Do what you can to cheer them up. Also the caregivers - they are also super-stressed, remember that.

Form Covid Task Forces 

In your communities, offices. People who are on stand-by to help. A lot of the time the help needed is just to make phone calls. Which could save lives. 

Food/Groceries etc

Offer to cook/deliver food

Picture: https://www.instagram.com/charliemackesy/

Request: If you know of other ways to help, please add in the comments below. 

To Be Prepared

Disclaimer: This is just compiled information from various people, and based on common sense and personal experience. Not a medical doctor's advice, and it is not a complete list. 

Pulse Oxymeter

FIRSTLY: Buy a Pulse Oxymeter to check oxygen saturation many times a day. This is a small device with a slot to keep your finger in, and it will read your oxygen levels and pulse rate. Available in all medical shops. Around 3000-4000 rupees usually. 

This could save your life. If your oxygen starts falling, you know it is time to get medical help. For normal healthy people it will be around 97-99, lesser for asthmatics.

A delay in getting medical attention at this point is what they say causes a lot of death. 

Note: Just because your oxygen looks great, it does not mean you don't have Covid. It could just mean that Covid hasn't impacted your lungs. My brother had Covid, and throughout his oxygen was at a high of 98. 

Health

Stay in good health. This is your best bet towards better immunity. 

• Eat healthy food, one that balances any current medical condition. Consult a good nutritionist. These people changed my life! Have been following the diet they recommended, for 2 years now. https://quanutrition.com/. Have branches across India, and teleconsultation.
• Do some form of exercise, at least walking for 30 mins a day. 
• Learn breathing techniques, Pranayaama. This also helps you calm down. Loads of stuff online. 
• Try  not to fall ill with anything else, because you will have to go to a hospital. Be super-careful. Don't slip and fall. 
• Use a mouthwash regularly, brush teeth twice. Could avoid a dentist visit. 

Picture: https://www.instagram.com/charliemackesy/

Request: If you have any other verified suggestions, please add in Comments below. 

Covid General Helplines

Disclaimer: This is a compilation of information shared by other people. I have not personally verified any of these. 

Fact Checker Verified Helplines (across India): https://www.factchecker.in/fact-check/factchecker-verified-covid-19-helplines-remdesivir-hospital-beds-oxygen-743175

Covid Resources for All Needs, including Plasma: https://external.sprinklr.com/insights/explorer/dashboard/601b9e214c7a6b689d76f493/tab/5?id=DASHBOARD_601b9e214c7a6b689d76f493

Covid Resources across India: https://external.sprinklr.com/insights/explorer/dashboard/601b9e214c7a6b689d76f493/tab/5?id=DASHBOARD_601b9e214c7a6b689d76f493

Covid Resources Instagram (across cities): onestopforcovid (https://www.instagram.com/p/CN0HuqAhnRG)

Covid Support for Bangalore, Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/covidbangalore.support/

Covid Support Guide, Instagram (across cities): https://www.instagram.com/covidsupportguide/

Covid Help on Twitter: You can post your request here and they share the message/people will reply. Please help by re-tweeting too. 

https://twitter.com/WeAreBangalore

Covid Helpline Bangalore: https://covidhelplinebangalore.com/

Bed Availability

BBMP Hospital Bed Availability: https://bbmpgov.com/chbms/?fbclid=IwAR1_7UXhGRaXShDXLmIGlVGI7IE5j39QqxmM4KUfhlG-7xzPNTeWbmvzZz0

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vS-ipQLaCHZ8id4t4_NHf1FM4vQmBGQrGHAPFzNzJeuuGKsY_It6Tdb0Un_bC9gmig5G2dVxlXHoaEp/pubhtml?gid=1381543057&single=true

Ambulances (across India)

https://www.gethelpnow.in

Medicine Distributors: 

https://www.cipla.com/sites/default/files/Tocilizumab-Distributor-List.pdf

https://www.cipla.com/sites/default/files/Remdesivir-Distributor-List.pdf

Picture: https://www.instagram.com/charliemackesy/

Request: If you/someone you know has used a resource not listed here, and were happy with it, please add it in the Comments below.

Dealing with Anxiety during Covid Times

Disclaimer: This is a compilation of information shared by many people. No guarantees. 

Keeping calm has become extremely difficult. For Covid patients, their caregivers, & the rest of us waiting and worrying. Please share what has helped you, will add below. 

Covid Bangalore, Emotional Support for Covid Positive Patients:  https://www.instagram.com/p/COAaRFTDhnM/

Let’s Talk, India: https://manadani.com/ (set up by Raghu Dixit)

The Live Love Laugh Foundation for Mental Health: https://www.thelivelovelaughfoundation.org/

Their Helplines: https://www.thelivelovelaughfoundation.org/find-help/helplines (Verified and tested by the Foundation)

Mann Talks: https://manntalks.org. Call the Mann Talks helpline for free & confidential support from trained mental health professionals at 8686139139, Mon-Sun, 9am-6pm.

Therapize: https://www.therapizeindia.com

Ember Foundation: Call + 91 6361788463 (https://embermentalhealth.org)

Being You Consulting: https://beingyouconsulting.com 

Call Kritika & Lakshmi: 96635 36272 , 82960 12399

Kiran, a 24X7 Helpline: https://theprint.in/health/govt-launches-kiran-a-24x7-helpline-for-people-to-seek-mental-health-counselling/497542/

Apps you can download on your Smart Phones. Some have guided meditation, I believe.

• The Tapping Solution
• Unmind
• Headspace

Follow Charlie Mackesy, the guy whose messages with pictures save lives. The picture above is an example of his work.

• FB: https://www.facebook.com/Charliemackesyart
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charliemackesy/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/charliemackesy

Calming Music to Listen to

Shared by a Mindfulness coach friend and others. Helped my brother and wife when he was going through Covid and neither of them could sleep because of  severe anxiety. Please send me stuff that has helped you personally. 

Rain Sounds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX6kn9_U8qk

Calm Celtic Flute Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhYWA-bJ9vg

Reiki Healing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8nCvpFEIz8

Om Chanting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sYK7lm3UKg

Guided Sleep Meditation for Healing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw5xcoRsmDk

Relaxing Theta Waves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxGU80Ny0JQ

Theta Healing Guided Meditation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPjK9Yf7N9Q

A Meditative Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3zBz6PCsxvOmWLFde3Evpk?si=-ee1e7DNTqGCmcZwUYNtDA&utm_source=whatsapp&nd=1

A Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0GEervB8QtIuMocsLeLlRl?si=GSydCQAiSUy8OyYBj_YTsw&utm_source=whatsapp&nd=1

If you have other recommendations on what can help reduce anxiety/mental health support resources for Covid patients and caregivers, please add them in the Comments below. Thanks!

Picture: https://www.instagram.com/charliemackesy/

Suicide Prevention, Help for Depression

And directory of doctors and counselors available in Bangalore:

See here: http://whiletheworldisgoingplaces.blogspot.in/2018/05/its-bad-day-not-bad-life.html

 

Theatre Activities for Kids

Smart Move, near Ulsoor Lake
By Brinda Jacob-Jarvin

http://smartmove.co.in/classes/
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AHA - Theatre for Children
Rangashankara, JP Nagar

http://www.rangashankara.org/home/rangatest/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15

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Attagalatta

Attagalatta in Koramangala has regular weekend activities for kids, some theatre too - 

https://www.facebook.com/AttaGalattaKoramangala

Mail thebookstore@attagalatta.com to get on their mailing list.

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 Vikram Sridhar: The Mechanical Engineer Who Turns Storyteller On Weekends

http://lifebeyondnumbers.com/vikram-sridhar-mechanical-engineer-who-turns-storyteller-on-weekends/​

He does these weekend Little Cloud Sessions at Ranga Shankara for children. By the way, he has a group for adults too, Tahatta.

He also has this -

Around the Story Tree: https://www.facebook.com/AroundTheStoryTree

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Happy Cow

By Evam

http://www.evam.in/education/happy-cow/

On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/evamhappycow