Tips for parents for a healthy back to school season
As children head back to school, parents face the familiar challenge of managing busy schedules, school routines and inevitably, health concerns.
Help set the stage for a healthy school year with Fraser Health’s Healthy Back to School Guide.
The guide provides information on a variety of ways to keep children healthy during a school year. For instance, fostering healthy routines for sleep, mealtimes and physical activity can greatly support your child’s health and wellness.
Staying healthy during the school year is also about protecting children from illnesses that can spread quickly in classrooms. It is important to make sure children wash their hands properly, and to keep them home if they are feeling unwell.
Another way to protect your child’s health is to ensure their immunizations are up to date. Vaccines help prevent several serious illnesses and infectious diseases, for example, measles. Please check that you (if born in or after 1970) and your children have received at least two doses of a measles-containing vaccine. Find out how to check your immunization records here.
Vaccines are available at many pharmacy locations, physician offices, and at all public health units.
If you are new to B.C. or Canada, provide your immunization records to public health at fraserhealth.ca/immunizationform.
Need fast access to health advice? Call Fraser Health Virtual Care
Our Fraser Health Virtual Care registered nurses and dietitians can provide convenient, fast health advice and information for busy families. With options for phone or web chat consultations, families receive medical advice from nurses with emergency experience. It can save you time, It can save you time and may help you avoid having to visit a clinic or emergency department. Nurses can also connect you with an Urgent and Primary Care Centre, if needed.
How to reach Fraser Health Virtual Care
- Dial 1-800-314-0999. For an interpreter, say your language in English.
- For web chat, go to fraserhealth.ca/virtualcare and click the blue chat bubble in the right corner to start.
Available 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. every day, including statutory holidays. After hours, call 8-1-1.
Learn more about Fraser Health Virtual Care, other care options and more at: Fraserhealth.ca/VirtualCare
