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Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program
Sees Another Busy Year in 2004
Back
to 2005 Annual Report
Submitted by Rosemary Sheahan,
BNSc., R.N.
Public Health Nurse, Coordinator, Healthy Babies Healthy Children
Public health nurses provided prenatal education to families as well as
parenting information to families with a newborn or a child less than
six years old.
Public health nurses contacted 1,379 families after the birth of a baby
(87% within 48 hours of discharge from hospital). A home visit from the
nurse was accepted by 66% of these families.
The home visiting program was also busy in 2004 with 162 families being
referred for support and education from both a public health nurse and
family home visitor. This represents about 60% increase to this program.
In addition, 1,445 families with 17 month olds were sent a package of
information regarding growth and development along with a developmental
checklist to complete when their toddler turns 18 months and is taken to
their health care practitioner for the 18-month appointment.
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