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Conference moira::parenting_v3

Title:Parenting
Notice:READ 1.27 BEFORE WRITING
Moderator:CSC32::DUBOIS
Created:Wed May 30 1990
Last Modified:Tue May 27 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1364
Total number of notes:23848

872.0. "Chicken Pox - Sitter Needed Immediately" by ROYALT::OTOOLE () Tue Apr 30 1991 13:59

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    Hi,
    
    I have a problem, my son age 7 just today came down with Chicken Pox,
    the sitter I have has 3 children of her own and I need someone who is
    looking to make some money and come and stay with him all day,  7:30 -
    5:30 (might be earlier).  
    
    Might last a few weeks as he also has a sister and she has yet to
    come down with them.
    
    Any suggestions are welcome.......
    
    Thanks  
    
    Cindy    235-8136      508-342-9887
    
    
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872.1Sick Bay?MR4DEC::SHALLANTue Apr 30 1991 15:3010
    You might try your local hospital.  Alot of them have the 'Sick Bay'
    program where for aprox. $3.00 per hour, they set your sick child up
    in a room in the pediatric ward and the nurses watch them, take there
    temps, give them their meds (you have to provide tylenol, etc).  They
    have a phone that they can't dial out from but you can call them.
    TV with remote.  Game room for when they feel up to playing.  My two
    love to go there when they are sick.
    
    Good luck.  I hope your son starts to feel better real soon 8^)
    
872.2Where is it??NRADM::TRIPPLTue Apr 30 1991 15:478
    re: the last reply, you work in Marlboro?  So where is this center in
    *our* area.  I'd have given my right arm, and even my SON to have known
    about this last February when he had the chicken Pox.
    
    So sorry I can't help right now, maybe this time next month when this
    DECtag has to take 31 days off, per company policy  :-) !!
    
    Lyn
872.3yupMR4DEC::SHALLANTue Apr 30 1991 16:1918
    I live in the Ayer/Littleton area but I work in Marlboro.  The
    Nashoba Community Hospital in Ayer has the 'Sick Bay' program.
    You have to pre-register by phone first.  Then, after you are
    registered, you just call up the hospital an hour before
    you want to bring your child in and ask to talk to
    one of the pediatric nurses and depending on space available
    they will set up a room for you. 
    
    I'm sure Nashoba isn't the only hospital that offers this
    program.  You might want to check with the Pediatric Ward 
    at Marlboro Hospital or other hospitals in your area and 
    find out if they offer this program.  Or check with your
    Pedi.  
    
    This program has been a total life saver for me.  It's great
    for when they have colds, etc. and are too sick to go to
    school, and I just can't take the day off that day.
    
872.4don't take pox kidsAKOFIN::COREYTue Apr 30 1991 16:327
    
    Leominster (or Burbank Hospital...not sure which) has this program.
    I have received literature about it in the mail....Only one catch;
    they don't take children with communicable diseases, i.e. chicken
    pox and such.  So I'm not sure if they are all like that or not.
    
    Good Luck!!
872.5Update ROYALT::OTOOLETue Apr 30 1991 17:5918
    Update 
    
    Thanks for your quick replies,
    
    I am so glad that I am in this group, seems that I can work half days
    until he feels better, I am a DEC Temp and I hate to take the time 
    off and I have only been back to work for about 1 month and then 
    this happens.  My husband can stay with him in the morning until
    noon and I will take over, it is good since my husband works in
    Bedford and Westford is not that far and my son would probably
    enjoy the ride I hope.
    
    The hospitals in this area and most of them will not take sick children
    with Chicken Pox, Mumps, Measels etc.
    
    Thanks again.
    
    Cindy