Sue's Support Services

25/06/2025

25/06/2025

Key tips to keeping your babies cool in this heat:
1. Keep under 6-months-old children completely out of direct sunlight (sun-cream is not recommended on babies under 6-months} Parasols over their buggy are great as they provide shade but also allow air flow.
2. Light-weight, loose-fitting & ideally natural fiber clothing is cooler, with a sun hat and sunglasses.
3. Breastfed babies under 6-months-old shouldn't need extra water, but might want to breastfeed more often. Babies over 6-months-old might want a little extra cooled, boiled water to drink, in addition to their normal milk regime.
4. A play in a cool, shaded, paddling pool or a cool bath before bed will also help to keep them comfortable.
5. Keeping their bedroom cool (between 16-20 degrees is ideal), with minimal, light-weight bed clothing (or just a nappy!). A fan circulating air in the room can help, but don't aim the fan directly on the child, as you can risk them becoming dehydrated.
Happy and safe summer to you all. www.suessupportservices.weebly.com
— feeling cool.

29/11/2024

We all need to know these basic life saving skills. A "Saving Lives" or "Saving Young Lives" course by HealthFirst will provide the training you need and give YOU the confidence to save a life. New dates for Bern public courses now on HealthFirst website. Don't wait, do it now and be prepared to save a life.

25/09/2024

Postnatal / new parent care, family help when you get home with your newborn. Home support for your loved one with dementia / elderly care to enable independence at home. Practical help at home post operation or to manage during a time of injury. Practical and emotional support during your cancer journey.
I am a British ex-nurse, a current First Aid and resuscitation trainer, and a mother. I live and work in Bern so offer these support services within the Bern area. If you think I can help support you or your loved ones, then please feel free to get in touch.
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13/11/2023

“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is wasted."

This powerful message from Aesop couldn't be more important and is worth remembering and acting upon, not just today on World Kindness Day, but every day. Taking a moment to reflect on the importance of being kind and then acting upon it has numerous health benefits for all involved.

HealthFirst Director, Dr Mecky McNeil explains, "Giving kindness is simple, free, positive and healthy​. It boosts mood and increases self-esteem, empathy and compassion and lowers stress. Kindness connects us to others. Kindness is contagious!​"

Celebrating their 25th anniversary, The World Kindness Movement who created World Kindness Day encourages us to share our acts of kindness on their website and highlights inspiring acts of everyday kindness in the "Kindness Jar".

We'd love to hear about acts of kindness, so please share and let's add our voices to the movement

06/07/2023

Staying safe at summer festivals. Now the festival season has started here in Switzerland it's important to know what help is available.

05/06/2023

03/04/2023

Book Now! CPR & First Aid Courses in Switzerland

Emergency first aid for babies, children and adults:
Know how to act with heart attack, choking, stroke, drowning
Practise CPR on manikins and the Recovery Position
Introduction to Automated External Defibrillator

https://healthfirst.ch/for-public/first-aid-training/saving-lives-cpr-and-emergency-first-aid/

09/03/2023

This is the obligatory certified First Aid course required for the driving licence in Switzerland (also known as the Samaritan course or Samariter Nothelferkurs). It is taught in English by qualified doctors, midwives, and nurses.

08/03/2023

On International Women's Day today, take the time to read this excellent article on menopause, written by one of my HealthFirst colleagues - Dr Mecky McNeil.
Look after each other fellow 'mid-lifers'!

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/healthfirst-sarl_not-just-hot-flushes-and-mood-swings-activity-7039181968319643649-OJX3?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android

06/03/2023

Spring is on it's way....How wonderful to feel the warmth of the sun on our bodies, and to see the daffodils and snowdrops starting to come through! My favourite time of year. New beginnings for life, and I'm really excited to start next week supporting a Bern family with their newborn baby. Such a wonderful, but potentially overwhelming and exhausting time of our lives, made easier with family and friends near by. Sue's Support Services can help offer support, kindness and practical help, in your own home, during these significant life events, or whenever the need is there. I'm here to make these times easier.
www.suessupportservices.weebly.com