Tweddle Day Stay Programwww.tweddle.org.au

Parking Off street parking is available.

We look forward to meeting you and working with your family.

Tweddle@Standby Admission Date:

Admission Date:

Admission Time: 9.00am sharp

Discharge Time: 4.00pm

NOTE If you think you will be late, please call reception and leave a message

Head Office53 Adelaide StreetFootscray Vic 3011Melways: page 42 reference A3

Contact Tweddle on 03 9689 1577 between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday if you have any questions or are unable to attend.

Cancellation: Please let us know BEFORE the day of your admission if you are unable to attend. We will then be able to offer the vacancy to another family.

Alcohol and drug free facility.

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About The Day Stay ProgramWelcome to Tweddle. Your stay with us will provide an opportunity for you and your family to work through any parenting difficulties you are currently facing.

Specialist staff are able to provide your family with an opportunity to:

• Increase parenting skills and knowledge • Learn new strategies to deal with parenting difficulties such as: • Settling and sleep • Breast or formula feeding • Nutrition• Talk to other parents experiencing similar challenges• Understand your child’s development and behaviour• Discuss health and wellbeing issues

During the day staff will work with you to develop practical solutions and assist you to gain skills and confidence in parenting.

Parenting issues involve the whole family and we invite you, your partner or a support person to attend. Tweddle recognises that each family is unique. We respond to your individual needs working with you to achieve your goals.

Please make sure you arrive on time so you start the program with the other families and gain maximum benefit from your stay.

What To Bring• Medicare Card and Health Benefit Card (if you have one)• Completed administration forms (mailed to you prior to admission)• Child Health Record book• Any medication that you or your child are currently taking

For yourself• Clothing• Pen and paper• Lunch

For your children• Change of clothes• Nappies • Nappy wipes• Bag to take soiled nappies home• Dummy (if used)• A special toy • Infant formula, bottles and teats• Food for your child• Sheets and blankets for the cot• Bathroom towel

HealthIt is important that all family members are well enough to participate in the program. Please notify us if you or your child are not well. Your booking will be rescheduled in these cases.

We know that some parents choose not to immunise their child. If there is an outbreak of an infectious disease we will ask the family to leave the program.

AllergiesIf you or your child have an allergy to food or other substances, please tell us. If you have an allergy management plan, bring it with you.

Facilities AvailableTea, coffee, comfortable chairs and cots.

For more information about the program and what to expect visit our website at www.tweddle.org.au