Centracare

Name :

Centracare

Address  :

414 Bay Street

Town  :

Saint John

State  :

New Brunswick

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

E2M 7L4

Phone  :

506 649 2550

Web URL  :

Centracare

Description

In February 1998 the 100 staff and 48 patients remaining in the 150 year old landmark overlooking the Reversing Falls moved to the modern newly constructed tertiary facility at the Ridgewood site in South Bay Centracare is a 48 million 50 bed facility providing an integral part of an institutionalcommunity continuum of mental health care services

Patient privacy and comfort is emphasized with large and mostly private rooms Natural light is maximized with skylights and windows Courtyards are accessible from the patient units and recreation areas Other features include a chapel meeting room quiet room library family lounge and physician and staff offices
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