As renovation to the former Kiwanis Care Home in Gibsons nears completion, the stage is set for new tertiary mental health services, a new staff and a new name for this VCH facility.
Former Kiwanis Care Home in Gibsons, on the Sunshine Coast. Shown here prior to renovations.
Share your ideas
All VCH staff members and physicians are invited to send their naming suggestions to the Tertiary Mental Health program before August 22. Your suggestions, along with input from community stakeholders, will be helpful for the Tertiary Mental Health steering committee, to formalize the name for the facility in Gibsons.
Please e-mail your naming ideas to Karon Wong before August 22.
What’s in a name?
A health care facility name should be descriptive enough that people can tell what kind of services are located at the site. It should be easy to say and easy to remember. It should be different enough from other facility names so as not to confuse. It’s helpful if the name provides some indication of the location.
More about the facility in Gibsons
The newly renovated 28-bed specialized tertiary mental health facility is part of a regional plan to meet the need for specialized mental health care in our communities. When complete the centre will provide structure and support for adults with serious and persistent mental illnesses and who need specialized rehabilitation services. The new facility will be accessed by people from across VCH.
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