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… Advance care planning Last updated October 17, 2024 Advance care planning is the process of thinking about and writing … are legal documents, are a legal option for all capable adults who want to do advance care planning. For information …
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… life can affect a person’s health, happiness and safety. Older adults can experience different kinds of harm from people … Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults: Information for Family Caregivers (HealthLinkBC File #93b) Abuse and Neglect of …
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… vaccines provide decreases over time, particularly in older people, so a spring COVID-19 vaccine booster will … pharmacies, regional health-authority clinics, some primary-care offices, and community health centres. On this page: … File #99 How to take a temperature: Children and adults – Information on safe and accurate temperature taking …
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… Asthma attacks Asthma in children Asthma in teenagers and adults Treating asthma Living with asthma Lifestyle and … Association. Childhood Asthma: A Guide for Families and Caregivers Asthma in teenagers and adults As with children, … impacts adults: Asthma in teenagers and adults Asthma in older adults: Managing treatment Treating asthma Treatment …
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… helps protect yourself, your community and B.C.’s health care system this respiratory illness season. Starting in October, everyone 6 months and older can get an updated influenza (flu) and COVID-19 … at high risk. Infants and Children School Age Children Adults, Seniors and Individuals at High Risk Routine …
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… a wildfire During a wildfire Evacuation information Health care for evacuees After a wildfire Emergency preparedness … infections, such as COVID-19, for children, infants, older adults, those who are pregnant, and those with chronic …
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… such as Health Gateway. On this page: Health Gateway MyCareCompass by Lifelabs Interior Health Island Health … online access to their health records. Anyone 12 years and older can use it. Parents and guardians can also add a … or iPad from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. MyCareCompass by Lifelabs You can use MyCareCompass  by …
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… of your child’s routine immunizations. Call your health care provider to make an appointment. If you are travelling … have received all the vaccines recommended for children and adults in B.C. These vaccines might be different from those … health clinics and pharmacies (for those 4 years of age and older). You can find a health unit near you on ImmunizeBC. …
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… months. Flu vaccines are free for everyone 6 months and older. It's important to get your flu vaccine to protect … get an influenza vaccine? Everyone 6 months of age and older should get a yearly influenza vaccination with rare … those at high risk. It is also recommended for children and adults with neurological and neurodevelopmental conditions …
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… the disease, contact HealthLink BC at 8‑1‑1 or your health care provider as soon as possible. On this page: What are … How do I know if I have been exposed to Ebola? For health care workers What are the symptoms of Ebola? Ebola symptoms … with Ebola, contact HealthLink BC at 8‑1‑1 or your health care provider as soon as possible. For information on Ebola, …