The Hensley Behavioral Health Center, located on the 6th floor of Baxter Regional Medical Center,
recently received a Christmas donation of blankets for their patients through the Baxter Regional Auxiliary. The BRMC volunteers auxiliary raises funds through the gift shop, thrift shop and fundraisers to purchase equipment for the hospital. Director of Volunteer Services at Baxter Regional, Becky Rose, says the donation to the patients is a yearly tradition.
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According to Crystal Brightwell, Nursing Director of Hensley Behavioral Health, the facility is a geriatric psychiatric unit designed to meet the mental health needs of people 50 years of age and older. The majority of patients have a diagnosis of dementia or alzheimers. The goal is to provide patients with a comfortable environment for patient treatment and recovery. The majority of the blankets are distributed Christmas Day as gifts.
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Becky Rose says the BRMC Auxiliary meets six times a year in February, March, April, September November and December. Meetings consist of a special presentation and planning.
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For more information contact the Volunteer Services Department at (870) 508-1064 or e-mail Becky Rose, CVM, Director of Volunteer Services at brose@baxterregional.org.
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