COVID-19 and parenting a child who may have COVID

Finding out your child may have for COVID-19 can feel scary. You may have questions about your child’s symptoms, when to keep them home, and ways to support them. These resources may help you learn when to seek health care, how to get help from others, along with other helpful advice from parents whose children had COVID throughout the pandemic.

Caring for your child if you think they might have COVID-19

In this video, parents discuss their families experiences when their children had COVID-19, and the importance of seeking support during that time

This video was created through a collaboration between ECHO Research and ARCHE with support from TREKK. Funding was provided by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and by the Stollery Science Lab Distinguished Researchers program through the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation and the Women and Children’s Health Research Institute. 

This infographic provides information about caring for your child if you think they might have COVID-19.

This infographic was created through a collaboration between ECHO Research and ARCHE with support from TREKK. Funding was provided by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and by the Stollery Science Lab Distinguished Researchers program through the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation and the Women and Children’s Health Research Institute. 

Disclaimer

The information contained in the video/multimedia content (the “Multimedia”) is provided on an “as is” basis and is offered for general information and educational purposes only; it is not offered as and does not constitute professional advice. There is no guarantee about the accuracy, applicability, fitness or completeness of the information found in the Multimedia. This information is provided without warranty of any kind, and the University of Alberta, its agents, employees, and students disclaim responsibility to any party for any loss or damage of any kind that may arise directly or indirectly as a result of the use of or reliance on the information contained in the Multimedia.

These resources may not be modified, reproduced or distributed without prior written consent of ECHO Research. Contact shannon.scott@ualberta.ca.

Physical treatments can include physiotherapy, prescribed exercise plans, strengthening exercises, massage, and more. 

Psychological treatments can include counselling or talk therapy, supportive therapy, cognitive behaviour therapy, mediation, and more. They can be provided on a one-on-one basis or in a group setting.