Health Visitor
We work closely with our community Health Visitors during our Nursery School year. The Health Visitors come into Nursery to carry out the 3+ Health Review with parents and children. This is a great opportunity to discuss your child's developmental progress.
Health visiting helpline which parents can contact Monday - Friday 9-5 for additional advice and or to raise a concern with their HV in respect of child's development.
A Note to Parents/ Guardian from our Health Visitor:
I am conscious at this age bumps/ illness and viral infections increase - remind parents that some local pharmacy's have a prescriber on site who can see children for mild ailments/ issues and provide a prescription if required as alternative to GP assessment.
A and E have since implemented a phone first which is attached above to contact prior attendance so the concerns can be triaged accordingly if parents do need to attend with their little one.
With rising cost of living please remind parents of supports within local area - Advice NI ( provide information on local food bank) SVP are also offering a Christmas appeal both of these services are completed via a self-referral contact number for SVP is 02890 351561 both services remain confidential.
Also, useful local social media page founded by members of local area called helping those in need for additional help support upcoming festive period, household items.
Family support hub is an excellent service can be completed via a self-referral based on Crumlin Road offer aligned family support worker if needed for additional help and support and or signposting to relevant services within area as required form can be sent to home and or collected if parents call into the hub in person. ERIC website is an amazing website for toileting advice and strategies to implement at home gives deeper insight and alternative strategies to implement.
Parenting NI is incredible for generic advice and information short delivery of sessions this will cover a range of platforms such as healthy eating, bedtime routines, structures, speech, online safety.