NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (June 14, 2022) — Psychological well being care stays a precedence for the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), and in keeping with Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams, Junior Minister of Well being, the ministry stands prepared to help staff on the Psychological Well being Unit and its purchasers.
Minister Brandy-Williams, gave the reassurance whereas conducting a walk-through of the brand new Psychological Well being facility at Prospect with a workforce from the ministry on June 14, 2022.
“We live by way of very attempting instances. We have now seen the variety of well being points escalating particularly over the previous two years and we felt it was essential to make our officers snug in addition to our purchasers…
“So we’re right here this morning to do a easy stroll by way of of the brand new facility, and after I say new facility, it’s certainly a brand new facility as a result of we’d have invested some monies with a view to spruce it up and make it person pleasant and extra snug for our purchasers 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 possibly to make sure that purchasers 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 doing a little work on the skin to enhance the aesthetics however once you come to this facility you’ll really feel needed. You’ll really feel properly served, and we’re certain that our officers will do one of the best 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 have to take an lively function in looking 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 bit of the hospital.
“They now have their further area and we’re grateful and grateful to these individuals who would have assisted us over time with our circumstances and our purchasers,” she stated.
Meantime, Mr. Oldain Claxton, Counsellor on the Psychological Well being Unit. urged members of the general public to utilize the companies supplied on the facility.
“We are actually welcoming our purchasers and potential purchasers to our new location and we’re pleased to supply the service and assist that our purchasers and the Nevisian public require.
“We’re right here to assist the Nevis public every time they’re experiencing any type of psychological well being misery and wish the assist and companies of the Psychological Well being Unit,” he stated.
In line with Mr. Claxton, the unit is able to supply person-centered care and assist to those that are scuffling with their psychological and emotional well being and wellbeing, and to assist people navigate the varied challenges of their each day lives.
The companies supplied by the Psychological Well being Unit are: counselling/psychotherapy, weekly psychiatric consultations and clinics, neighborhood outreach and residential visits, psychoeducational/psychosocial shows, trainings, and seminars and occupational remedy/recreation. For additional info, the unit could be contacted at phone numbers: 869-469-5614 or 869-660-0551.
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