Medication
All medication, with the exceptions of rescue inhalers and EpiPens, is collected on Opening Day and is kept in the Village Health Center. The Health Center staff distributes daily medication at routine times and maintains office hours during which medication is available
What Is a “Medication” at the Language Villages?
Anything an Individual uses to maintain and/or improve their health Is considered a medication at the Language Villages. In addition to prescription medications and over-the-counter meds, this Includes — but is not limited to — vitamins, homeopathic remedies, and topical ointments
IF YOU ARE SENDING MEDICATION WITH YOUR VILLAGER
- Send enough for your child’s entire stay
- Each medication must come in its original and appropriately labeled bottle/container, including vitamins and other nutritional supplements
- Do NOT mix medications
- Use the health form to record the medication and explain why your child is using the medication
- Our healthcare staff expect that medication indicated on the health form will arrive with the villager. If a medication status changes, notify us in writing of that change
- Must come in a pharmacy container with a legible label in the villager’s name
- Must be labeled with the villager’s name, the name of the medication and correct instructions for administration
NOTE: Healthcare staff must follow labeled directions. If there is a change to your villager’s medication, make sure the label correctly reflects that change.
- Must come in its original container with a legible label
- Must have the villager’s first and last name clearly written in indelible ink on the container but in a place that does
not obscure label information
Stocked Medication
The Village Health Center stocks the following over-the-counter (OTC) medications and remedies; do not send
these with your villager. Healthcare staff have medical protocols from the program’s supervising physician that directs
use of these medications for common and routine human health problems. Use the health form to indicate which of
our stocked OTC remedies should not be given to your villager:
- Acetaminophen
- Calamine Lotion
- Chlorpheniramine Maleate
- Chamomile Tea
- Cough Drops
- Diphenhydramine
- Guaifenesin DM
- Hydrocortisone Cream
- Ibuprofen
- Loratadine
- Senna tabs
- Saline Gargles
- Ivy Dry
- Kaolin Pectin
- Nix
- Tinactin
- Pseudoephedrine
- Triple Antibiotic Cream
Methods for Treating Common Problems
We are sensitive to the fact that there are different ways to treat common health problems. If your child is susceptible to certain ailments, and you have identified a treatment to which your child responds, please share that information with us by writing about it on the health form. We may not be able to provide exactly the same treatment, but we will complement it as our practices allow.
Allergy Injections
Allergy injections are not done at the Village Health Center. Your villager will be taken to a local clinic and you will be billed by that provider. Make arrangements for this service at least four weeks before your child’s arrival by calling Health Services at (800) 450-2214.
Insulin and Other Injections
We expect that villagers who use other injectables (e.g., insulin injections, growth hormone shots) are capable of doing their own injection. Refrigeration, a sharps container and alcohol preps are available
Bring your villager’s medication and the necessary syringes to the Village Health Center on Opening Day.
Immunizations
Immunizations, especially an up-to-date tetanus inoculation, are important because your villager will be outdoors and in close proximity to other program participants. We recommend that villagers are immunized; however, our program also recognizes that some choose not to immunize their children for various reasons. Please attach appropriate documentation to your child’s health form if this is your position
Communicable Disease
Call Health Services if your child is exposed to a communicable illness within the three weeks prior to Village arrival. We are especially concerned about chicken pox, sore throat, colds and flu. We reserve the right not to admit
villagers who arrive ill or exposed to communicable disease.
Head Lice or Nits
Because our program has a “no nits” policy, your child’s head will be checked during Opening Day. Parents of a villager who is discovered to have active head lice or nits on Opening Day will be asked to temporarily remove the villager and treat the lice. Your child will be admitted when there is no indication of nits. If our staff has to treat your villager’s head lice, you will be charged $50
Note that screening is no guarantee that all cases of head lice will be identified. It is quite possible that an emerging infestation could be missed. For this reason, instruct your villager not to share items such as brushes, hats, pillows, hair ties and clothing with other people.
Nutrition Information
The cultural authenticity of our program’s menu can be challenging to a child unprepared for this experience. Our food service staff make most items from scratch in order to replicate the meal experience of the target culture. Prepare your child so s/he is ready to try unfamiliar foods
