Health Office Information

Dear Pierce Community:

We hope you are all well and finding some way to manage all the things that have been tasked to us during this unprecedented time in our lives. We wanted to offer some general health guidelines and reminders to you that If you or your child has significant health issues, be sure to check in with your healthcare providers for any specific guidance. Below are many links for you to access with the latest health and well-being information as related to COVID-19. It is very important to consider what you will do if you or someone in your household becomes ill and needs to isolate. You may need assistance to safely care for your family. Try to think about this now and plan ahead of time. The CDC has compiled a Planning Guide with tips to consider when preparing for this possibility (See below). If you or a family member develops symptoms of fever, cough, or respiratory difficulties please contact your health care provider and stay in touch with them for continuing or worsening symptoms. If you do not have a doctor you can call any one of the Urgent Care Facilities or the nearest Emergency Room. The closest Urgent Care to Pierce is Partners Health on Beacon Street. Below is our list of local Pediatricians and Health Facilities.

Please also refer to the Town's Health Department page. (see below)

Stay Well. We are all in this together. Please reach out to us if you need assistance, have questions, or just someone to connect with.

Missing everyone, and focusing on the moment we can all be back at Pierce, safely!

Nurse Mary and Nurse Tara

mary_damore@psbma.org and tara_anyaosah@psbma.org

Pediatric Health Care Providers

STAY INFORMED:
Text COVIDMA to 888-777

FOR KIDS
A Kids Book about COVID-19 (Ages 6 and up. To be read with adult present)
Talking to Children about COVID-19 (English) (Chinese) (Spanish)
NPR Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus
BrainPop Video For Children on Coronavirus
Mystery Doug: Top 5 Terrific Tips to Fight Germs
Mystery Doug: How Do Germs Get Inside Your Body?

HAND WASHING
Hand-washing song and video by the CDC
The Wiggles Hand-Washing Song
Eczema, Hand Washing, and COVID-19

FOR PARENTS
Breathe for a Change: Resources to take care of yourself and your children
How can parents talk to children about COVID-19
Coping with the Stress of COVID-19
Talking To Kids About the Coronavirus
Schools Are Closing for Coronavirus. Now What?
Home-Schooling Tweens and Teens During Coronavirus Closings
Stigma and Covid-19
Helping Children Cope With Changes Resulting from COVID-19

GUIDANCE TO HELP HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS PLAN FOR A COVID-19 OUTBREAK
CDC: Get your Home Ready
CDC: If You Are Sick or Caring for Someone
CDC: Caring For Children

STATEWIDE INFORMATION/ASSISTANCE:
Call 211 or visit https://mass211.org/

COVID-19 MEDICAL INFORMATION
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Center for Disease Control COVID-19 Information
Brookline COVID-19 News
PSB COVID-19 Updates (Click the HEALTH tab)
City of Boston COVID-19 Updates
BUOY online Self Symptom Checker