So my cousin's son (4) has been diagnosed with a nut allergy to the point of anaphylaxis. I don't know if it's peanuts or tree nuts or both, but what I do know is that my cousin is afraid of socialising on Christmas Day or of him having an anaphylactic attack elsewhere.
She currently lives alone (with her son) interstate so we only see them occasionally. She's afraid of any of us cross-contaminating or being slack or similar. I have my anaphylaxis management certificate and so does (presumably) my sister-we're both first aid trained anyway (her for Scouts and me for my job).
What I'm asking for is threefold:
-What are the things my family needs to be aware of beyond the usual hand-washing and all that?
-Are there any support groups in Australia that might be able to help my cousin out?
-How can we (as a family) provide her with the best support? We're all sort of semi-scattered at the moment: her mother (my aunt) is in Brisbane (but will be flying down for Christmas) and her sisters live in different parts of my hometown. She lives in Perth.
She currently lives alone (with her son) interstate so we only see them occasionally. She's afraid of any of us cross-contaminating or being slack or similar. I have my anaphylaxis management certificate and so does (presumably) my sister-we're both first aid trained anyway (her for Scouts and me for my job).
What I'm asking for is threefold:
-What are the things my family needs to be aware of beyond the usual hand-washing and all that?
-Are there any support groups in Australia that might be able to help my cousin out?
-How can we (as a family) provide her with the best support? We're all sort of semi-scattered at the moment: her mother (my aunt) is in Brisbane (but will be flying down for Christmas) and her sisters live in different parts of my hometown. She lives in Perth.
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