When children are sick with a non-contagious illness and require medication, Fun Station Daycare and Out of School Care staff will administer the medication only when:(a) the written consent of the child’s parent has been obtained,(b) the medication is in the original labelled container, and(c) the medication is administered according to the labelled directions.Parents are to fill out the medication administration form with the following information:(a) name of the child(b) name of the medication(c) dose to be given to the child(d) The time to be given at the daycare. In case of an over the counter medication, they need to indicate the time that the last dose was administered.(e) method of administration for example oral, eye drops, ear drops, ointment…etcAt the time of administration, staff record the following:(a) the name of the medication;(b) the time of administration;(c) the amount administered;(d) the initials of the person who administered the medication.The staff who administers the medication must hold a valid first aid certificate Non-prescription medication such as Tylenol may be administered; however it must be authorized by a parent’s signature on the medication chart prior to administration and must be administered according to the label. Medication is stored in a locked container that is inaccessible to children, and Emergency medication is stored in a place that is inaccessible to children but readily available to staff.