Costco Canada – Priority Access for Healthcare Workers and First Responders
Location: Canada & US Warehouses
Hi Everyone,
Well the US launched this yesterday, but it wasn’t officially announced in Canada until this morning!
Costco is temporarily allowing priority access to our warehouses for Costco members who are healthcare workers and first responders such as police officers, EMTs and firefighters. Healthcare workers and first responders who present a Costco membership card and official identification of their role, will be allowed to move to the front of any line to enter the warehouse.
As you may know, the line-ups at Costco lately have been 30+ minutes or longer just to get into the warehouse. This new policy will allow healthcare workers and first responders to do their shopping and spend a little more of their precious time with their families!
The official announcement was made this morning on the Costco.ca Website: https://www.costco.ca/coronavirus-response.html
Happy Shopping!
A quick reminder that if you are experiencing flu-like symptoms, you should be self-isolating for 14 days. Each province has their own Health recommendations based on the provinces individual risk assessment and I would recommend that you follow the recommendations for your specific province. Information can be found at the following websites.
Saskatchewan COVID-19 Information
If you are out in public, please practice social distancing which means:
- Limit activities outside your home
- Use virtual options to connect with others
- If you are out in public, try to keep 2 metres between yourself and others.
- Keep your hands at your side when possible
- Stay home when you are sick
- Cough into your elbow or sleeve
- Avoid social activities in large gatherings.
Stay safe and remember to wash your hands with soap and water often!
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I work in the hospital kitchen serving food to patients room to room bed to bed everyday. However, I was not consider as a health care worker. Yesterday I went to Costco on Sumas Way I showed my ID to one of the Costco employee and she didn’t let me in. She look at my ID and said “You are just a patient food service not a nurse right?”. “Right ” I said. She told me that they only prioritize for nurses. I had to wait in the line for about 45 minutes just to get in because I’m a patient food service.
How would it work if you worked at a care home but don’t have a photo ID (cause the work place doesn’t use photo IDs)? Tried calling one Costco. They don’t know.
I’ve tried to go in today with a signed piece of paper and ID. They did not accept it and said that I needed photo ID
Too bad people with disabilities don’t get a ‘card’ showing they are disabled.
I called the Langley store today before I read this email and asked about front line workers and having priority access and they said to look for someone in a red or yellow vest and they will escort you in.
I hope it includes all the people whose job it is to clean these hospitals. Custodians and workers who do laundry etc.
They are part of healthcare. For sure they will have priority access.
Thank you for that! It’s hard when you finish your shift and try to get detergent, bleach, Lysol to clean our car, shoes, and scrubs or hands sanitizer… And you can’t find anything..
I love this. My husband has been doing the costco runs, and he has seen elderly and visible healthcare workers, and hes been letting them butt in line.
Great news!! Yep the lines can be long. I waited an hour to get into the building. At Abbotsford