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During the children's twelve-day stay at Stewart House, children are provided with medical, dental and optometric assessment, treatment and counseling. This is balanced with health and education programs and out of school activities to boost their self-esteem and promote better physical and mental health. These services are provided free of charge to nearly two thousand children a year who attend this unique facility.
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Medical
The medical team at Stewart House includes one registered nurse position funded through Northern Sydney Central Coast Area Health Services of NSW Department of Health. The nurse's role is to perform hearing screening, asthma check, personal hygiene and dietary education for the visiting children whose parents/carers have given permission. If any problems are found a report will be sent home to the parent/carer.
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Dental
During their twelve-day stay children also have the opportunity to receive a free dental assessment and a dental health education program. The Dental Team at Stewart House is also funded through Northern Sydney Central Coast Area Health Services of NSW Department of Health. The Dental Team at Stewart House is staffed on a rotating roster and includes Dental Therapist and Dental Nurses providing chair side assistance and a Supervising Dentist. Every child visiting Stewart House has an opportunity to receive the screening whatever their grade at school.
The Dental Team have continued to provide urgent treatment of children during their stay. Treatment may consist of examinations, fillings in children's baby teeth and permanent teeth, extractions of baby teeth, x-rays, cleaning and fluoride applications and a dental health program including tooth-brushing instruction. Children whose needs are not urgent are also treated as time and resources permit. Dental emergencies are referred to Mona Vale Hospital.
Parents and carers of the children who have been seen by the Dental Teams are provided with reports detailing their child's dental condition and whether treatment was received while the child was at Stewart House. Information on Child Dental Clinics closest to the child's place of residence are included in the report.
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Optometric
The school of Optometry at the University of NSW continue to provide vision assessment for all children visiting Stewart House. Final year students conduct the screenings. Staff optometrists of the University of NSW assist the students by providing guidance and supervision. The optometric assessment provides a thorough and comprehensive visual examination including measurement of the children's acuity, determination of any refractive error, assessment of how well the eyes work and move together, a test of colour and vision and eye health examination. Where the assessment reveals that a child has a visual problem a letter is sent home to parents and carers suggesting an appropriate course of action. The children may be in need of a pair of glasses, it may be guidance for eye exercises to improve the way eyes work together, colour vision treatment or a program for general improvement in eye health.
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