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BHB To Light Up Green For Mental Health
The Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute, in collaboration with King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, will illuminate the Acute Care Wing entrance with a soft green light starting Friday evening. The management and staff of the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute are urging the public again this year to be mindful of their mental health particularly in this holiday... Read more of this article
Grant Simmons To Assist Telehealth In Caribbean
After impressing attendees at a recent conference, Karen Grant Simmons has been asked to serve on the Special Projects Committee of the Caribbean Nurses Organization. A spokesperson said, “Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute [MWI] is being recognised as a leader in providing remote mental health services among islands in the Caribbean region. “In November,... Read more of this article
BHB: Green Light For Mental Health Awareness
Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute [MWI] said they “encourage the public to be joyous and celebratory this holiday season.” “Positive thoughts engender positive feelings, which promote good mental health,” said Preston Swan, vice president of MWI clinical operations and acting chief operating officer for Bermuda Hospitals Board. “This... Read more of this article
MWI Thanks Markel Bermuda For Donation
The Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute is thanking Markel Bermuda Limited for its donation to their services. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda-based Markel Bermuda Limited has long held that good mental health is vitally important. In fact, a gift from the insurance giant to Bermuda Hospitals Board’s [BHB] Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute [MWI] during... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Motorcade To Celebrate IDPWD
[Updated with photos] There was a big show of support from the community today [Dec 3] as people lined the streets to cheer on the motorcade held celebration of the International Day of People with Disabilities. Speaking just before the motorcade started, Clinical Director Intellectual Disabilities Morrisa Rogers said, “As Government’s largest... Read more of this article
BHB/MWI To Hold Motorcade On December 3
The Bermuda Hospitals Board’s [BHB] is inviting the public to join in celebrating International Day of People with Disabilities on Friday, December 3, with a motorcade set to be held. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Hospitals Board’s [BHB] Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute [MWI] invites the public to join in celebrating International Day of People... Read more of this article
Students Learn How MWI Treats Wastewater
Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] welcomed ten students from Bermuda College’s Applied Science and Technology Department to tour the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute [MWI] sewage treatment facility. A spokesperson said, “BHB is celebrating Facilities Management Week and the students were invited to see first-hand how the plant works. BHB Assistant Facilities... Read more of this article
Photos: MWI Client Art & Photography At BSoA
An art and photography exhibit by clients of Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute [MWI] will be open until Monday, October 18 at the Bermuda Society of Arts in City Hall. A spokesperson said, “This year’s art and photography exhibit by clients of Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute will be open until Monday 18 October for viewing at the Bermuda Society of... Read more of this article
MWI Clients To Showcase Art, Writing & More
The fifth annual MindFrame PhotoVoice Exhibition launches today [Sept.23], at the Bermuda Society of Arts [BSoA] from 5pm to 7pm. All members of the community are invited to attend and experience the power of creativity and the human mind. The exhibition includes art, photography and creative writing by people who use the services of the Mid-Atlantic... Read more of this article
Sixteen MWI Support Workers Earn Certification
[Updated with videos] Hospitals Board celebrates the graduation of sixteen Community Support Workers with a City & Guilds certificate in “Working with People Who Have Learning Disability” at the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute (MWI). The graduates are: Betty Azzario, Veronica Douglass, Faith Gilbert, Lori-Lynn Hill, Brenda Hollis, Dionne Lambe,... Read more of this article
Bermudian Doctor Appointed At MWI
Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) announces the recent appointment of returning Bermudian doctor, Dr Ayesha Peets Talbot as Medical Physician for service users at the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute (MWI). This position reports to the Chief of Staff, Dr Donald Thomas III, MD. Prior to receiving her medical degree and taking a position with BHB, Dr Peets... Read more of this article
Ministerial Statement: Budget & Staffing at MAWI
Minister of Health Zane Desilva delivered a statement this morning [July 22] in the House of Assembly about the budget and staffing at the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute. The statement follows in full below: Mr. Speaker, there has been some speculation and comment in the media over recent days about the impact of budget reductions on services at the... Read more of this article
Dr Chantelle Simmons: New Chief of Psychiatry
Bermuda Hospitals Board today [July 21] announces the appointment of Bermudian Dr Chantelle Simmons as Chief of Psychiatry, effective 1 September 2011. The Chief of Psychiatry is responsible for the development of psychiatric services and the medical staff at the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute. Dr Simmons will be replacing Dr Michael Radford, who has... Read more of this article
Dr.Simmons: Howard University Symposium
Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute (MWI) consultant psychiatrist Dr. Chantelle Simmons spoke at a conference about the introduction of the Recovery Model in Bermuda at a Howard University symposium in Washington D.C on Wednesday 22 June 2011. The three-day conference, entitled Promoting Recovery and Rehabilitation in African American Mental Health, brings... Read more of this article
Budget Cuts: Five Positions At MWI Not Renewed
Speaking in the Senate yesterday [June 22] Senator Dr Katherine Michelmore, Shadow Minister for Health, told the Senate that MWI was making cutbacks due to finances, and expressed her concern over the effect this may have on mental health services. MWI’s budget was reduced $1 million this fiscal year. A MWI spokesperson confirmed that, “Where... Read more of this article
Magistrate: ‘Matter Should Not Be In Court’
In Magistrates Court yesterday morning [June 21] a 64-year-old Mid Atlantic Wellness Institute [MAWI] outpatient pleaded guilty to theft. Magistrate Archie Warner questioned her and her lawyer to assure himself that the defendant did actually understand the charge. Having asked the defendant if she understood the charge, and after assuring himself that... Read more of this article
