Grange & Milnthorpe Health Visiting Team are based at Grange Health Centre, Kents Bank Road, Grange-over-Sands, LA11 7DJ. Telephone 01539 777255
Our Health Visitor is Kathy Hall
Child Health Clinics
- Grange Health Centre - 1st Wednesdays of the month 1.00pm to 3.00pm
- Flookburgh Children's Centre, Flookburgh Primary School - 3rd Wednesday of the month 1.00pm to 3.00pm
Health Visitors see children and families of children below school age, assessing health and well-being in the following areas:
- The Health and development of your baby/young child
- Parenting support
- Help postnatal eg low mood/depression
- Advice re infant feeding = breast and formula
- Help with behavioural problems eg sleep, toilet training etc
- Health promotion eg diet, weaning, safety, smoking cessation
- Provide support around relationships issues eg domestic abuse
- Help with long term condition and/or disabilities
- Advice and guidance in cases of minor illnesses
- Help protect children from serious diseases through screening & immunisation - providing information for these
- Help children to be prepared for school
- Identify and help children with problems that may affect them in later life
- Nurse Prescribing for minor ailments
Please contact the Health Visitors on the 01539 777255 should you require any advice and support.