Poiana Mare Psychiatric Hospital

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=100 BGCOLOR="#CCCCFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="07400640egdysm.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000066" FACE="Arial" ><B>Christian Aid to Romania and Elsewhere (CARE)</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><B>    |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Christian Aid to Romania and Elsewhere ("><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="filiasichurch.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Filiasi Church"><U>Filiasi Church</U></A>   |   <A HREF="newchildrenshome.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="New Childrens Home"><U>New Children's Home</U></A>   |   <A HREF="pastorproject.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pastor Project"><U>Pastor Project</U></A>   |   <B>Poiana Mare Psychiatric Hospital</B>   |   <A HREF="projectoutlook.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Project Outlook"><U>Project Outlook</U></A>   |   <A HREF="nina.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Care for Nina"><U>Care for Nina</U></A>   |   <A HREF="trsoc.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Romanian Society of Colposcopy"><U>The Romanian Society of Colposcopy</U></A>   |   <A HREF="mcp.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Major Projects"><U>Major  Projects</U></A>   |   <A HREF="babymilk.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Children Support"><U>Children Support</U></A>   |   <A HREF="completedprojects.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Completed Projects 2000,1,2,3,4,5"><U>Completed Projects 2000,1,2,3,4,5</U></A>   |   <A HREF="filip.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Filip Ologeanu"><U>Filip Ologeanu</U></A>   |   <A HREF="filiasichurchpictures.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Filiasi Church pictures"><U>Filiasi Church pictures</U></A>   |   <A HREF="shoppictures.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Shop Pictures"><U>Shop Pictures</U></A>   |   <A HREF="ccrs.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Craiova Church Rebuilding Support"><U>Craiova Church Rebuilding Support</U></A>   |   <A HREF="craiovachurchpictures.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Picture of Craiova Church Rebuilding "><U>Picture of Craiova Church Rebuilding </U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=180 BGCOLOR="#0000BF" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="0deb4c00exvipq.jpg"> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>  <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript"> var sc_project=230632; var sc_partition=0; </script> <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="http://www.statcounter.com/counter/counter.js"></script><noscript><a href="http://www.statcounter.com/free_hit_counter.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://c1.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=230632&java=0" alt="web counter" border="0"></a> </noscript>   </B></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=380 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> <B><U> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="8" WIDTH="980" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#BF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#0000FF" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 24 WIDTH="828"><div> <I>Poiana Mare Psychiatric Hospital</I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="112"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="24" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="112" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 1094 WIDTH="828"><div> <B>April 2006</B> CARE donates second washing machine for Poiana Mare more details and hopefully some pictures will be added shortly. </div> <bR> <div> <B><U>The second Washing Machine for the New laundry unit facilities</U></B>.</div> <bR> <div> This should comprise washing machine (s) 25 kg capacity, dryers(s) and ironing capability. This is not for cosmetic or comfort for patients but essential to control tegumantry parasitosis (skin parasites)</div> <bR> <div> Improvements to these facilities would without doubt improve the quality of life for both patients and staff</div> <bR> <div> Supporting Information</div> <div> 1, There are currently two washing machine dating back to the early sixties and only one functions.</div> <div> 2, Both of the two dryers are out of action.</div> <bR> <div> As part of the new Social Welfare programme patients can now have access to magazines, music, newspapers and televisions/videos. These items will be selected by professional Psychiatrists and Psychologists to ensure that the patients are protected from harmful material and are only given encouraging and helpful material. There is also a need for clothes/uniforms for both summer and winter time. All these items need to be resourced in Romania and are needed urgently.</div> <div> <B><U>This project is now complete</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Blankets</U></B></div> <div> Many thanks to those who support the recent purchase(September 2004) of 500 blankets for the patience at Poiana Mare</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>New laundry unit facilities</U></B>.</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Current situation</U></B></div> <bR> <div> Many thanks to all who made donations to the £6000, needed for the laundry facility in December 2003 CARE had the new industrial washing machine, delivered and installed, <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>this project is now complete</B></FONT>.</div> <bR> <div> Noel has contact various suppliers and Primus have advised they have an agent in Romania who will do a survey of the site to establish the needs at Poina Marie and also liaise with the Health Authority.</div> <div> Romania is applying for EU membership and therefore funding projects may be available to help. Malcolm Harbour (MEP) suggested P.H.A.R.E. which specifically funds hospital laundries and will provide 90% of the cost, leaving us to find about £6,000. This will include re-building the laundry premises, providing equipment, training, air fairs to travel out to the hospital, etc.</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>New laundry unit facilities</U></B>.</div> <bR> <div> This should comprise washing machine (s) 25 kg capacity, dryers(s) and ironing capability. This is not for cosmetic or comfort for patients but essential to control tegumantry parasitosis (skin parasites)</div> <bR> <div> Improvements to these facilities would without doubt improve the quality of life for both patients and staff</div> <bR> <div> Supporting Information</div> <div> 1, There are currently two washing machine dating back to the early sixties and only one functions.</div> <div> 2, Both of the two dryers are out of action.</div> <bR> <div> As part of the new Social Welfare programme patients can now have access to magazines, music, newspapers and televisions/videos. These items will be selected by professional Psychiatrists and Psychologists to ensure that the patients are protected from harmful material and are only given encouraging and helpful material. There is also a need for clothes/uniforms for both summer and winter time. All these items need to be resourced in Romania and are needed urgently.</div> <bR> <div> Project manager for this is <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:paulwilson@uk2.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:paulwilson@uk2.net"><U><U>Paul Wilson</U></U></A></FONT> if you would like to make a donation or need further information please contact him.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div>  <script type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script>  </div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 91 WIDTH="828"><div> Registered Charity number 1061497</div> <div>  <html> <head> <title>JavaFILE</title> <base target="centre"> </head> <body BGCOLOR="#ffffff" link="#CC0033" vlink="#333399" alink="#FF0000"  <table WIDTH="96%" BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="5" CELLPADDING="5"> <tr> <p align="center">© Christian Aid to Romania and Elsewhere (CARE)<br> Last Updated: <script>  </script> </font></td> </tr> </table> </body> </html>   <script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-262624-3"; urchinTracker(); </script>  </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="112"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="91" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="112" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></U></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>