Saint John of God Institute

Civil Merit Award

   

On 10 June, the Saint John of God Institute  - Casade Saúde S. Rafael and Casa de Saúde S. Miguel – was honoured to receive an importantCivil Merit Award in the course of thesession celebrating “The Autonomous Region of the Azores Day”.

OurInstitute was given this honour by the Legislative Assembly of the Regional Governmentof the Azores.  

 

92YEARS OF HOSPITALITY IN THE AZORES

This distinction awarded by the LegislativeAssembly of the Regional Government of the Azores was in tribute to the greatservice of Hospitality for over 92 years in the 9 islands of the archipelago. Inour two facilities, we care for about 360 people with mental health problems byoffering psychosocial rehabilitation, and people with alcohol and substancedependency. We have 200 co-workers serving in the various care units (short-,medium- and long-stay patients), and in residential and socio-occupational unitsspecialising in caring for people with dependency problems.

 

THEBROTHERS OF ST JOHN OF GOD – HEALTHCARE PIONEERS

Itwas in 1927 (Casa de Saúde S. Rafael)and 1928 (Casa de Saúde S. Miguel)that the Brothers of St John of God began providing care in the Azores forpeople with mental problems, at a time when there no facilities were availableto attend specifically to them.

Andstill today, the St John of God Institute continues to provide the service inthis field through its two healthcare facilities, offering the highest standardof care according to the recommendations of the World Health Organisation andthe Regional Mental Health Care plans.



 

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