23 For safety reasons medication cannot be left in children’s lockers, school bags or diaper bags. For kindergarten and School Age children, they will be able to keep their puffer and/or EpiPen in their backpack/fanny pack. Please complete the Medication Administration form if your child requires medication while in programming. Administration of Drugs/Medication WHENEVER POSSIBLE, PARENTS WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO GIVE MEDICATIONS TO THEIR CHILDREN AT HOME. IN THIS WAY, THE CHILD CAN BE CAREFULLY OBSERVED FOR ANY MEDICATION SIDE EFFECTS OR ALLERGIC REACTIONS. 1. Only prescription medication can be administered by staff. A written authorization form from the center must be completed and signed by the parent. Separate forms must be used for each prescription. 2. Non-prescription over-the-counter topical lotions that are non-medicated (sun screen, moisturizing skin lotion, lip balm, insect repellent, hand sanitizer and diaper cream) must be accompanied by a signed authorization form located in the intake package 3. Children in the school age program may be allowed to carry their own asthma medication or emergency medication after safety factors have been reviewed by guardian and staff. 4. A prescription medication will be administered, at the facility, if: a) The medication is in the original container, as supplied by a pharmacist b) The medication has recently been prescribed, for the child, as evidenced by the date the medication was dispensed c) The prescription medication has not expired d) The label on the prescription container is clearly marked e) Jubilee Heritage Family Resources will administer drugs and medication to children as prescribed by a Physician and according to Ontario Regulation 137/15 of the Child Care & Early Years Act. Procedure for Parents A. Provide staff members with prescribed medication B. Provide directions on how to administer medication C. Fill out written Authorization Form provided by Agency D. Ensure prescription label has the following: child`s name, name of medication or drug, dosage and time for administering medication or drug, the date of purchase and expiration, if applicable, and instructions for storage and administration E. Speak to staff each day about medication administered to child Prohibited Practices No licensee shall permit, with respect to a child receiving childcare at a childcare centre it operates or at a premise where it oversees the provision of childcare, a) corporal punishment of a child; b) physical restraint of the child, such as confining the child to a high chair, car seat, stroller or other device for the purposes of discipline or in lieu of supervision, unless the physical restraint is for the purpose of preventing a child from hurting himself, herself or someone else, and is used only as a last resort and only until the risk of injury is no longer imminent;
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