Child Safety week 2024
Its Child Safety Week!!
We know children love to go and see their grandparents, aunties, uncles and even their great grandparents!! Did you realise that their may be many health and safety aspects that you may need to look out for when it comes to your children.
Making sure your relative medication is out of reach. 💊
We know that many of our clients or vulnerable people often like to leave their medication in an easy to reach place for them to self medicate but this place may also be an easy place for children to reach too! it may be worth having a chat with your loved one about moving them when the grandchildren pop round.
2. Making sure that button batteries are out of reach. 🔋
You may find that button batteries are all over the house but for those family members who have things like hearing aids you can find that they may be in places that are easy to reach for children or have been dropped and are on the floor. Try to have a quick look around and move them to a different place for the time being whilst their are small children are present. If you feel like a child may of swallowed one ACT FAST and call 999 or go straight to A and E for best medical support.
3. Making sure nappy sacks are out of reach.
Many people who use incontinence pads often use nappy sacks to dispose of old pads. Whilst young children it may be best to move them as small children may breath it in resulting in the bag clingy to face and causing chocking or suffocating.
4. Checking your families smoke alarm. 🚨
It is always best to check your families smoke alarm to avoid any possible harm caused by fire alarms. If your family member receives care from Platinum Healthcare we can test this for them on a monthly basis to ensure they are working correctly.
5. Ensuring that equipment like hoists, rollators etc. are kept out of reach
If you want to find out more about how to keep children safe go to:
https://capt.org.uk/resource-centre/
Or call or email us at 01789 509337 and info@platinumhealthcareuk.com for free advice