Child Health Clinic
AM 0830-1230
PM 1600-2000
What are the timings for CHC at Richmond?
Nurse answers questions about mother, baby, or family health and provide access to public health services.
What happens in Early Years?
Offers young people ages 12-24 health and wellness resources, services and supports
What is Foundry?
Grade 6 and Grade 9
What grades are covered by the school immunization program?
9th Floor
Which floor Public Health unit located for Richmond?
On the BCCDC website
Where can you access the Immunizations Schedule for ages 2 months to Grade 9?
Nurse will call you 1-2 days after you get home with your new baby.
How soon will the nurse call you once you get discharged from hospital after giving birth?
a. Nurses Support preschool, daycare and school staff to care for children with health issues such as diabetes and seizures.
b. Train preschool, daycare and school staff how to do blood sugar testing, tube feedings and to use catheters.
c. Provide nursing care and support for children discharged from hospital, needing nursing services such as wound care and parent teaching.
What is the role of a Pediatric team?
Every day 1300-1600
What are the hours for Baby Clinic at Burnaby?
0830am
What time should you arrive at the health unit?
Children 0 to 5 years old
What's the age group Child Health Clinic sees in Richmond?
The nurse will ask you about: your health, your baby's health, how feeding going, help at home, your next doctor or midwife visit, your questions or concerns
What happens during a postpartum visit?
It consists of nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and a social worker.
Who is part of a Pediatric team?
Vibrant Communities
What is the vision of BC Public Health?
Manjit Sahota
Who is the clinical coordinator at Burnaby?
Provides children with immunizations, growth and development checks, along with providing health information to parents and care givers.
What happens in Child Health Clinic?
Services include prenatal support, after birth care of a new baby, breastfeeding support, parent and infant groups, telephone support and advice, capacity building parenting support and referral to developmental screening.
What services included in the Early Years Program?
Primary care, mental health and substance use services, psychosocial rehab supports, peer support, and recreational activities.
What resources available at Foundry?
a. Completing and documenting patient fall risk screening and assessment
b. Documenting patient-specific fall prevention practices
c. Monitoring the patient’s medical condition for any changes
d. Reporting falls to the physician
e. Obtaining medical orders from the physician as needed
f. Supervising nursing aides
g. Educating the patient and family on fall prevention
h. Obtaining the supplies (cane, walker, bed alarm, etc.) need to prevent patient falls
What is the Public Health Nurse role in Fall prevention?
a. Nursing services to answer questions about mother, baby, or family health
b. Provide access to public health services including prenatal support and after birth care of a new baby
c. Child health clinics (immunization), breastfeeding support, parent and infant groups, telephone support and advice
d. Capacity building parenting support
e. Screening and referral to developmental screening
f. Contract tracing
g. COVID vaccination.
What are some of the programs available at Richmond Public health unit?