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Managing eating chewing and swallowing difficulties in care facilities

… Managing eating, chewing and swallowing difficulties in care facilities Last updated June 17, 2024 HealthLink BC … helps manage eating, chewing and swallowing difficulties in care facilities? It's important for the entire health care … face Noisy breath Weak or no cough Greyish face or blueish skin Loss of consciousness People may not always show signs …

How to take a temperature Children and adults

… The armpit method is usually used to check for fever in newborns and young children: Place the tip of the … to hold the thermometer under their tongue long enough: Carefully place the tip of the thermometer under your … signs of another illness (rash, cough, vomiting, diarrhea) Babies younger than 3 months of age must be seen by a health …

Hearing tests for infants and children

… 1 out of every 400 births). For babies who need special care at birth, about 1 in 50 is born with permanent hearing … sounds. This is why it is important that every baby have a newborn hearing screening. What will a hearing screening be … Earache (pain in the ear) Bad smell from the ear Reddened skin around the ear An object in the ear An injury to the …

Your child and play from birth to 3 years

… of their healthy development. As your child grows from newborn to toddler and beyond, play should continue to have … a big role in your child’s healthy development. Play for babies By being attentive to your baby, you will learn the … each day to cuddle and play with your baby. Hold your baby skin-to-skin regularly in the first months of their life. …

Facts about chickenpox

… (swelling of the brain), and bacterial infections of the skin from scratching. Encephalitis can lead to convulsions, … chickenpox, children with the illness should not attend daycare or school until 5 days after the rash first appears or … will only need to stay at home and rest. Pregnant women, newborn infants, and people with weakened immune systems who …

Pregnancy and alcohol use

… . How can I prepare for prenatal and health care visits? Some pregnant women and people find it hard to talk about alcohol use with their health care providers. Your care provider is there to answer questions and help you to …

Genital herpes

… about herpes. For many people, herpes is a minor skin condition that comes and goes without causing problems. … a history of herpes, it is important to inform your health care provider. There are steps that can be taken to help … area dry, e.g., use a blow dryer on a cool setting after bathing instead of rubbing the area with a towel Apply an …

Tick bites and disease

… when they are feeding. Ticks burrow part way into the skin, bite, draw blood, and then drop off. The feeding tick's mouth will be under the skin, but the back parts will be sticking out. When they are … get someone else to remove the tick for you or see a health care provider to remove it. Be sure to check for ticks on …

Time for bed

… enough sleep can also be a concern for parents. Over time, babies gradually sleep longer during the night. How can I … It’s important to talk with your family and your health care provider about how to make every sleep as safe as … your baby may sleep for about 18 out of every 24 hours. Newborn babies usually sleep for 3 or 4 hours at a time. In …

Sun safety for children

… Is the sun harmful to children? Children have sensitive skin that can easily be damaged by exposure to ultraviolet … should use a waterproof lotion. For children wearing bathing suits, make sure that sunscreen is applied up to and … of the neck, tops of feet and the back of the knees. Be careful when applying sunscreen near the eyes. It can be …