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NPH patients experience first Christmas tree light-up
Even the mentally-ill among us should be aware of the holidays during this special season of Christmas. On Wednesday evening, the National Psychiatric Hospital (NPH) in Berbice held a special Christmas tree lighting up ceremony on the hospital grounds.
Patients and staff gathered around the gigantic tree, sang carols and exchanged greetings for the season. A patient was even bold enough to dress up as Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and held a
Patients and staff gather around the Christmas tree, shortly after it was lit.
baby- like figure in her arms during the singing of ‘Away in a Manger’.
Then the countdown began and the lights were turned on, and attracted applause from the patients. Administrator of the NPH, Mrs Leila Clarke-Daniels expressed gratitude to Home Designs of Princess Elizabeth Road, New Amsterdam.
That entity is headed by Dwayne Ferdinand. The administrator thanked him for graciously building the tree in the hospital’s compound. Steel and other materials were used.
She also thanked her staff for working assiduously in decorating the structure so that it would have had that extra-special Christmas look. It was a simple yet special event because it showed that extra effort was made to make even the mentally ill feel the joys of this wonderful season.
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