Clearly the best approach to the sick child care issue is workplace flexibility and family-friendly leave policies that allow parents to stay home when their children are ill. However, there may be times when this is not possible, and back-up care is needed. Children who are mildly ill may be cared for at home by certified home health aides and registered nurses who have been screened and employed by Olsten Health Services. Parents or guardians may call 24 hours a day to request care, with four hours notice needed to guarantee a response. This entails completing and returning brief medical history forms for each child for whom parents anticipate using the service.
Parents pay half the hourly rate for each additional sick child left in OKQC care.
Service is to be used in four-hour minimum blocks. When children are recovering from minor surgery such as tonsillectomy Children with normal childhood illnesses such as measles, chicken pox, common colds and flu. Olsten Health Services home health care personnel have completed a special orientation, and are trained to ensure that your child receives appropriate treatment as directed by parents or guardians.