Medical precautions and procedures

(1) Operators shall ensure that all residents get a full physical check up on an annual basis or as often as recommended by a medical practitioner and that files contain complete medical information. Social Service Agencies 93 (2) Operators shall ensure that all children in their care receive all necessary immunizations as set forth by the Ministry of Health. (3) Providers should be aware of symptoms of common illnesses and be able to recognize them. Health and hygiene inspection should be carried out on each child and visits from the public health nurse should be encouraged whenever possible. (4) Assistants and staff should be in good health and take precautions to minimize the spread of infections. (5) An outbreak of any communicable disease (whooping cough, chicken pox, measles, etc.) shall be immediately reported to the public health authority and the Ministry. (6) Each residential care facility for children should have a separate room or partitioned area (where possible) to be used for any child who becomes sick or injured while at the facility. (7) This area should contain a cot, mat, or bed. (8) Medicines shall be labelled clearly with the child’s name and instructions for use. The provider or designated staff member at the facility should be responsible for administering and the documentation of the use of medicine. Medicines shall be kept out of the reach of residents.