New facilities were inaugurated yesterday at the Palms Home for the Indigent.
According to a statement from the Ministry of the Presidency, Minister of Social Protection, Amna Ally commissioned three new elevators and a rehabilitated ward.
“The Ministry of Social Protection and the Government of Guyana recognises the importance of our elderly and we try as far as practicable, to make life comfortable for them. What we have done here today, will benefit not only the residents of the Palms but also the staff who have various functions to ensure that they provide excellent service,” the Minister said.
“Very soon, with the help of the Islamic Development Bank, we will be seeing the provision of other facilities,” she stated.
Administrator of the Palms, Samantha Douglas said that the renovation of the Palms is a great improvement for the residents, as it makes for a much more comfortable environment. She added that it will assist in removing much of the stigma attached to the institution.
“I think it is a great improvement for the residents in many ways because we know the stigma attached to the Palms, so with the refurbishing of the wards, it makes them much more comfortable and with the lift installed, there is now easy access to and from the wards,” she said, according to the statement.
The installation of the three elevators to serve each block of the institution and the rehabilitation of the ward completes the capital projects that were budgeted for by the Ministry for institution this year.
