Nurses of Miravista
Stories of Care, Courage, and Compassion
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Sherril Joseph, a Registered Nurse at Mira Vista Behavioral Health Center, embodies the power of empathy and compassion in healthcare. As a Staff Nurse/Nursing Supervisor at the psychiatric hospital, which
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In honor of National Make a Dog’s Day, participants in MiraVista’s Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) spent time making dozens of no-sew blankets for the animals at the Dakin Humane Society. Using bright fabrics with fun dog prints, mushrooms, gnomes, and other colorful designs, these soft blankets will soon find their way to some very deserving fur-riends at Dakin, spreading a little extra warmth and care.
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Alonzo Dukes is a good communicator and listener. Two important skills in his work as a Mental Health Technician at MiraVista Behavioral Health Center. He knows, from his own experience,
“It Is About What That Patient Feels.” Read More »
I now understand addiction for what it is – a medical condition that needs individualized treatment, and that there is no shame in getting treatment to manage it.
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Susan’s Story Susan, a former patient recently shared her experience at MiraVista Behavioral Health Center in hopes of encouraging others with a mental illness to seek help. Susan lives in Western Mass with her loving family.
Springfield native Carl Muldrow has worked in the field of human services for 26 years including early on with young adults and victims of domestic violence with nonprofits such as
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It is estimated that there is one overdose death every five minutes in the U.S. On a late December night, the 3 to 11 p.m. shift at MiraVista prevented one
“Rapid Response, Lobby.” Cindy Chaplin shares details of a life saved. Read More »
Since opening 18 months ago, MiraVista Behavioral Health Center, which offers psychiatric and substance use recovery treatment, has served 15,000 thousand inpatient bed days, and had over 300,000 outpatient visits.
Recovery “is not a quick fix thing.” Read More »