Ways to Stay in Touch 5 Ways of Well-being Game There are many apps and online ways to say connected with friends and family while being safe and practicing physical distancing. Face time Have an iPhone, iPad or Mac computer? You can use Apple’s built-in FaceTime app to video chat with any of your contacts Google Duo/hang out You can use the Google Duo app on your Android phone, iOS smartphone, tablet or computer to video chat with up to eight of your friends at a time. It uses your phone number and accesses your phone’s contacts list to let you start creating groups. Google Hangouts is great for your computer. You can group chat and video chat. Marco Polo This easy-to-use app combines the best of texting, social media and video chats on one platform. You can’t use this in real time. You can send video messages to individuals or groups that they can watch and respond to at their leisure. Skype Skype messaging, as well as video and audio calling, was created for both one-on-one and group conversations, and you can use it on your mobile phone; PCs and Macs; Xboxes and Alexa. It’s free to send messages, and to conduct audio and video calls with groups of up to 50 people (paying a nominal fee also enables you to call mobile and landline phones or send online text messages). Facebook Messager & WhatsApp You can send instant messages, photos or videos, stickers, GIF files, emojis and more. You also can make free WiFi video calls from almost anywhere. Zoom Download a Zoom Meetings license to your smartphone or computer, and that gives you access to an unlimited number of video meetings (which can support up to 100 people), and private and group chats. Snap chat, Instagram, TikToK Stay connected using any of these apps. You can private message, send pictures and video. For more information: strathcona.ca/wellbeing or call 780-464-4044.