Your Introductory page to La Joya Paediatrics!Find all your Holistic Paediatric information here!Advice, Seminars, Courses and whole range of Programs revolved around parents and care-givers here!Gateway to Learning tools, Creative Camps, Workshops and much more for Kids!Loads of Activities, Courses, Community programs and much more are held at the Resource Centre. Find out more!
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Dr. R. Thomas

 
Lisa Roberts, RN

 
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Care Philosophy

Our Care Philosophy at La Joya Paediatrics™ (LJP), is to provide a MEDICAL HOME for your family, where your children's' needs are met in a holistic manner, with emphasis on EDUCATION and PREVENTION.

By this we mean that we look after your children, not only when they are sick, but when they are well, through prevention and proactive parenting.

As portrayed in the logo, Crossroads of Development, the philosophy of the practice is to carry your child through the crossroads from infancy through to the end of adolescence.

Learning not Waiting!

La Joya Paediatrics is now fully a 'Learning not Waiting' environment.

What does this mean?

Well it means that while you wait for your appointments, you can listen to educational videos such as 'Love and Logic®' or request newborn information tailored to your needs.

If you want more information on a topic, Click here for contact details and just ask!

 

LJP Changes for 2008

There are some big things happening at La Joya Paediatrics for 2008. Due to an increase in the rent at the La Joya Complex, the office will be moving to Curepe in April 2008. The new site is the historic old Warden's Office at 23, Mc Donald St.,on the corner of Phillips St. It is located right opposite the Curepe Pentecostal Church. To see a map of the new office location, just click on the link to the most recent newsletter below.
There will be parking, security systems and lots more room than we presently have at La Joya. We will have an area with networked computers that you can use to look up any pertinent questions you may have regarding your child.

Don't worry, Nemo will of course be making the move with us and we already have the space set aside for him.

Our teens will be happy to know that there will be an area set aside for them to read, use the computer or meet other teens.

Just before we make our move to Curepe, Dr. Thomas will unfortunately be away from office from mid February to the end of March. During this time, the office will be covered by Dr. Dottin, a UK trained specialist who has recently returned to Trinidad.

La Joya Resource Centre

Due to the increase in the rent at La Joya, we have to say goodbye to the Resource Centre from February. The Centre, which started in March 2004, served the community is many ways. The children will remember all our creative camps during the vacation times and parents will remember the Love and Logic parenting classes that helped many of us through our parenting difficulties, as well as Marlene's Weight Loss classes that helped to get people going on the road to making healthier choices.

We are sad to say goodbye to the space, but we will continue our Resource Centre activities that link health, parenting and learning in a different way. Our teen weight loss program, Weigh to Rock will continue through the office and the Hand to Hold sessions will continue in the community .

 

LJP in the news

For past issues of our newsletters, click on the links below

LJP newsletter Jan-Mar 2008

LJP newsletter Oct-Dec 2007

LJP newsletter Jul-Sept 2007

LJP newsletter Apr-Jun 2007

LJP newsletter Jan-Mar 2007

LJP newsletter Oct-Dec 2006

LJP newsletter July-Sept 2006

LJP newsletter Jan-June 2006

LJP newsletter Oct-Dec 2005

 

LJP creates a new mix

Our Learning not Waiting is still available and you can ask us at the office for all the information we have available. We will also be directing you to places on the WEB that you can access information to help you in all areas to do with health, learning and parenting.

 
Announcements

The Informative Breastfeeding Service (TIBS) sessions will no longer be held at the La Joya Paediatric Resource Centre. There will be no meeting for the month of February and the March meeting will be held at the La Joya Paediatric office on Wed Mar 5th, 2008

There is still lots of information available at the office. Just ask us for the old TIBS newsletters, as well as other information on breastfeeeding.

Did you know that you should not wait until that nasty nail prick to get your tetanus booster?

Tetanus boosters are now given every 10 years according to guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health.

After the 4 to 5 year booster, the next tetanus shot is due around age 15.

Most tetanus vaccines come as dT.

The little 'd' stands for the small amount of diphtheria in the vaccine, since the disease has been occurring in small amounts in the adult population.