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Self-Assessment Form For Return to Play

**IMPORTANT UPDATE** If your child is age 5 and older, and has tested positive for COVID, please print and complete the Self-Assessment as seen below. If you answer “YES” to any of the questions, please call the office to schedule an appointment for return-to-play clearance. This appointment will be scheduled AFTER isolation period is completed.

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Raising Children In The Digital Age

Each generation seems to have its own set of challenges for parents. It was the dawn of rock and roll during the fifties and sixties and the sexual revolution in the next decade. Today’s generation of parents must cope with raising children in the digital age, and that is no easy task.

Genesis Pediatrics – Closing at 12:00 Today.

Due to weather, Genesis Pediatrics will be closing the office at 12:00 today for the safety of our patients and our staff. We are available for triage and limited telemedicine appointments from 1:00-4:30pm and then the office will be closing for the night at 4:30pm. Please be patient as we have limited staff covering the

Does My Child Have ADHD?

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has many symptoms and not all are that easy to spot at first. It is a complex disorder that is usually diagnosed before teen years and on average by age 7. When a parent asks the question, does my child have ADHD, it’s time to find out.

New COVID Testing Sites Available

Find a Test Site Near You COVID-19 Test Site Finder in New York State: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/find-test-site-near-you The following sites will open and provide appointment-based and walk-in COVID testing Monday through Friday, from 8:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. (These are PCR saliva tests). SUNY Geneseo Community Testing Site: Sturges Hall, 1 College Circle, Geneseo, NY 14454. Beginning

CDC Guidelines Change for Isolation and Quarantine (as of 12/27/2021)

**NOTE** As of 1/4/2022, the NYS DOH is aligning with the CDC’s updated isolation and quarantine recommendations as listed below. If You Test Positive For COVID-19 (ISOLATE) EVERYONE: (regardless of vaccination status). Stay home for 5 days. Day 0 is the day of symptom onset, or (if asymptomatic) the day of collection of the first

HOLIDAY HOURS

Friday December 24, 2021 – CLOSED Saturday December 25, 2021 – CLOSED Friday December 31, 2021 – CLOSED Saturday January 1, 2022 – CLOSED Our Genesis Pediatrics family wishes you Happy Holidays!

Next New Parent Support Group -January 21, 2022

Our next Virtual New Parent Support Group will be on Friday, January 21st at 10:00am. For security purposes, we ask that you call the office 585-426-4100 to obtain the Meeting ID and the Passcode so you are able to log on. All caregivers are welcome to join!

Congratulations to Dr. Ellicott.

Genesis Pediatrics would like to congratulate Dr. Emilie Ellicott for opening her new solo practice. While we wish her well and support her new endeavor, Henrietta Pediatrics is NOT an extension of Genesis Pediatrics. We hope that Genesis Pediatrics will continue to be your family’s medical home.

RSV Prophylaxis Available!

It's November! Time to protect little lungs!

If your child is under 8 months of age, they may be eligible for the one-time RSV antibody injection.

📞 Please call 585-426-4100 to schedule an appointment.