Resources for Families Golisano Children’s Hospital has put together a very thorough list of resources about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic for children, tweens/teens, and parents. Check out this video created by URMC.
Was Your Child’s Well Visit Cancelled Due To COVID-19? If your child was affected by a cancelled well child visit over the past couple of weeks, our nursing staff will be reaching out to you to discuss any potential concerns you may have had for your visit.
Does Your Baby Have Teeth? Once your child has a tooth, we recommend that your child receive fluoride varnish treatments in the office during well child visits to help prevent tooth decay. We recommend this treatment at well child visits for ages 6 months through age 6 years. Excellent Oral Health Starts At A Young
Masking An Infant Is A No-No! It has come to our attention that social media “Mommy Groups” are recommending that a facial mask be attached to an infant’s pacifier and the elastic should go around their ears. This is a HUGE RISK to that infant, as it increases the risk of suffocation. This is NOT
Well Child Checks, Ages 3 and Older In an effort to keep people at home during this COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently cancelling well child checks for children ages 3 years and older for the foreseeable future. Do You Have Concerns or Questions For Your Provider? We understand that you may have non-urgent questions that
What Exactly Is “Social Distancing?” Are you wondering what is okay and what is not okay to do when we say “stay at home” and “practice social distancing?” Here are some guidelines: Fresh-air activities and exercise, keeping 6 feet between yourself and others who do not live in your home. Life-sustaining trips, like food shopping –
Question About the Use of Ibuprofen with COVID-19 Infection A Statement from Accountable Health Partners and URMC: “Tweeted recommendations from France’s Health Minister have raised concerns that NSAIDS use may worsen COVID-19 infections. The recommendation to avoid NSAID use in COVID-19 patients is based on observational reports of ICU patients in France…. There is little
Suspension of Walk Ins for Respiratory Symptoms As of Monday, March 16th, Genesis Pediatrics is suspending all walk-in appointments for respiratory symptoms. We are making every effort to keep our patients and our community safe by encouraging you to stay home if possible! If you or your child has ANY of the following criteria, PLEASE
Keeping Our Patients Safe Genesis Pediatrics is making every effort to curb the potential spread of infection and keep our patients and the community safe. All toys, books and magazines have been removed from the waiting room and from the exam rooms. If needed, we ask that you bring your own book or toy to
So, let’s talk about Coronavirus. Coronoviruses are a family of viruses that typically cause mild colds. We see them year round, although like all cold/cough viruses, more in the winter. COVID-19 is a novel strain of Coronavirus. That means it’s something our immune systems have never seen before. However, because children are