NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (June 14, 2022) — Psychological well being care stays a precedence for the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), and in response to Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams, Junior Minister of Well being, the ministry stands prepared to help staff on the Psychological Well being Unit and its shoppers.
Minister Brandy-Williams, gave the peace of mind whereas conducting a walk-through of the brand new Psychological Well being facility at Prospect with a staff from the ministry on June 14, 2022.
“We live by very making an attempt instances. Now we have seen the variety of well being points escalating particularly over the previous two years and we felt it was essential to make our officers comfy in addition to our shoppers…
“So we’re right here this morning to do a easy stroll by of the brand new facility, and after I say new facility, it’s certainly a brand new facility as a result of we might have invested some monies with a view to spruce it up and make it person pleasant and extra comfy for our shoppers and our staff,” she stated.
The Ministry of Well being official added that the NIA strongly believes within the significance of psychological care and it’s doing all it may well to make sure that shoppers of the unit are properly taken care of. She additionally used the chance to encourage Nevisians to utilize the psychological well being care facility.
“Going ahead this would be the new location. We’re nonetheless performing some work on the skin to enhance the aesthetics however while you come to this facility you’ll really feel wished. You’ll really feel properly served, and we’re positive that our officers will do the most effective they’ll to help individuals with their psychological points.
“So to the Nevisian public, that is the brand new location for our Psychological Well being Unit. Do come. Do cease by and communicate to our counsellors. Communicate to our officers as a result of on the finish of the day psychological well being points are our concern. All of us are accountable and all of us must take an energetic function in searching for one another’s wants,” the Junior Well being Minister stated.
Mrs. Brandy-Williams expressed gratitude to Mr. Gary Pemberton, Administrator on the Alexandra Hospital, for permitting the unit to function in a piece of the hospital.
“They now have their additional house and we’re grateful and grateful to these individuals who would have assisted us through the years with our instances and our shoppers,” she stated.
Meantime, Mr. Oldain Claxton, Counsellor on the Psychological Well being Unit. urged members of the general public to utilize the companies provided on the facility.
“We are actually welcoming our shoppers and potential shoppers to our new location and we’re completely satisfied to supply the service and help that our shoppers and the Nevisian public require.
“We’re right here to help the Nevis public each time they’re experiencing any form of psychological well being misery and wish the help and companies of the Psychological Well being Unit,” he stated.
In response to Mr. Claxton, the unit is able to supply person-centered care and help to those that are battling their psychological and emotional well being and wellbeing, and to assist people navigate the assorted challenges of their every day lives.
The companies provided by the Psychological Well being Unit are: counselling/psychotherapy, weekly psychiatric consultations and clinics, group outreach and residential visits, psychoeducational/psychosocial shows, trainings, and seminars and occupational remedy/recreation. For additional data, the unit might be contacted at phone numbers: 869-469-5614 or 869-660-0551.
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