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Health & Safety
At Caserío del Mirador we want to ensure your wellbeing during your stay and
provide an environment where you and your family can enjoy and make the most
of your holiday. Children are
their parents’ responsibility at all times and we ask that you take all
precautions to ensure your and other family’s children are safe at the house.
We provide information on emergency services in the event of any
incident and some basic guidelines to help protect your family and other
guests during your stay.
Emergencies and
Local Doctors
We strongly advise that guests have travel insurance with
full health cover. This ensures
that you can take the best course of action in the case of an emergency.
Our local doctor is English speaking and can visit the house if
necessary. There is an emergency
clinic in Benissa and the nearest hospital is half an hour away in Denia.
If you do not have health insurance, you will be expected
to produce a European health card (EHIC) otherwise you will have to pay the
cost of your treatment in full. It
is probably better to have both insurance and an EHIC to cover all
eventualities, for more information search for EHIC on the Department of
Health’s website http://www.dh.gov.uk
Accidents around
the House
We have a first aid box in the house available to guests.
We have children’s paracetamol suspension (Calpol), plasters,
dressings, treatments for insect bites/stings, etc.
Sun and Heat
It is easy to forget the strength of the Spanish sun
especially if there is a cool breeze. We
strongly advise that young children avoid too much direct sunlight during
their first few days. Shaded
playing areas are preferable to direct sun even with high protection sun
cream. If you go out in the middle
of the day in the summer, hats are important to keep off the sun and you may
want to consider long trousers and long sleeve shirts in white or light
colours too. Local people
generally avoid going out in the heat of the day, preferring to do their work
in the early morning and evenings. Taking
a long lunch in the shade and/or an afternoon doze is nice way of avoiding the
heat of the day.
If you do become sunburnt, the burn often makes you feel
warmer than usual and puts you at a disadvantage if you suffer from heat.
Creams can help sooth your discomfort but avoiding this condition is
the wiser option.
It is perfectly possible to stay active and enjoy the
heat of the summer by regulating your timing during the day.
The Spanish love their food so lunches and meals outside during balmy
evening are rituals to be savoured.
Food and Hygiene
It is important to treat food with respect in a warm
climate to help avoid tummy bugs. We
ask that children wash their hands before and after eating and that crumbs and
food are not left out as they attract flies and other pests that spread germs.
Ants quickly find crumbs on the floor in the summer, so with a little
care these situations can be avoided.
Please let us know if anyone in your party has an allergy
or avoids certain types of food to help us accommodate their needs during your
stay.
House Rules for
Guests
There are 3 basic rules we insist on to protect everyone
at the house.
- No
young children are allowed around the swimming pool without a responsible
adult
- No
naked flames/smoking on the grass terraces in the summer
- We
are legally required to take passport details of all guest, including any
unexpected guests sleeping over in your apartment
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