Healthcare Information

The core objective of Spring Village
Associations is to provide general assistance to Villagers in a variety of
ways. The U.K. chapter has adopted the area of healthcare
and has decided to make this effort part of their primary focus. The chapter so
far, has made contributions to several villagers, and has recently provided a
wheelchair and monetary gifts to individuals within in the community. As the
chapter grows it intends to partner with others and other local bodies to help
meet these ongoing needs.

The Spring Village Elderly Healthcare and Feeding Program

The Shiloh Baptist church in collaboration
with the Spring Village Training centre runs a weekly health clinic and feeding
program for the elderly. This is sometimes called the “Golden-agers” Club and is a blend of the church’s
indigent program combined with basic health assistance. The program currently
serves about 30 seniors.

This occurs on Thursdays from 8am
to 12pm where, volunteers from both institutions assist the elderly with their
nutritional and health needs. This is held in the church recreation hall behind
the church which includes a kitchen and a small general purpose area.

During the sessions their blood
pressure and blood sugar level is monitored. Other basic health status is
checked and sometimes once every six months a doctor is there to see the
patients and prescribe appropriate medication.

Although all this is done on a
“shoe string” budget with the help of donations from the church,
volunteers manage to provide a nutritious meal including delivery to the
shut-ins.

Besides cash donations, they also
need items like gauze pads, a scale and basic medication.

Volunteers:

Murdel Galimore
(Miss Murdel):        Cook

Babbet Babington:                        Practical
Nurse

Jeanne Miller:                              Peace
Corps health volunteer

Doreen Givans                             Serve
and distribute food

Lola Lewis:                                 Serve
and distribute food

Lorraine Martin:                           Serve
and distribute food

Government Programs

The following are the two main Government
resources for Healthcare assistance in Jamaica.

These organizations are for assisting
citizens with general healthcare needs. These programs are geared to help
provide medication and doctor’s visits for a variety of common illnesses.

Many of these resources can be accessed
through local pharmacies or health clinics.

The National Health fund is designed to help
citizens of all age groups, while the Jamaica Drugs for the Elderly Program
(JDEP) on the other hand, is geared towards providing medication assistance for
seniors. Both programs are listed below along with their respective
requirements.

National Health Fund

Contact: Mr. Whyte

1888 643 2273

1888 465 2337

Requirements:

·
TRN
Card

·
Certification
by a Doctor

·
Participant
Pays a part

Benefits anyone who has any of the
15 illnesses supported, included some below:

·
Diabetes

·
Hypertension

·
Glaucoma

·
Cardiovascular

·
High
Cholesterol

JADEP Drugs For the
Elderly Program

Requirements:

·
60
Or Older

·
Certification
by a Doctor

·
Accessed
through Applications obtained at:

-Health
Centre

-Pharmacy

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Important Contacts

Doctors

Dr. O’Connor                         Phone
TBD

Dr. A E Wainwright               Phone
745-0398

6 West
St. Old Harbour

Pharmacies

Vicky's Pharmacy                Phone
745-2927

6 West St Old Harbour

Marlie Pharmacy

17 Marlie Mount Square      Phone 983-9381

Old Harbour

St. Jago
Pharmacy              Phone
984-5781

7
Burke Road

Spanish Town

Hospitals

Spanish town Hospital        Phone
984-3031-2 or 984-4670-2

University Hospital              Phone
927-1620

Kingston Public Hospital    Phone 922-0227-9 or 922-0530-1

Important Links

Ministry
of Health Website

JADEP Website

National
Health Fund Website

WEBMD Medical
information

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