The University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City was recently honoured by the National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC) with the Distinguished Age Friendly Public Service and Elder Justice Advocacy Award. This award is in recognition of Outstanding Contributions to High Quality, Person – Centred Care for Older Persons and Breadth of Disciplines Championing Geriatric Social Care.
Over the years, we have been able to assemble a team of compassionate, skilled multi-disciplinary team of professionals who share a common commitment to improving the lives of the older persons. This honour is therefore a testament to the collaborative efforts and dedication of everyone in that team.
Receiving this recognition from the NSCC is truly humbling and will act to reinforce our passion for providing high quality care to all our senior citizens.
As a Management, we realise that caring for the elderly is both a privilege and responsibility which requires not only medical expertise but also empathy, patience, and a deep respect for the dignity of everyone especially the older persons.
We thank the National Senior Citizen Centre (NSCC) for appreciating our efforts and promise that this award will spur us to continue to strive for excellence in all aspects of care and foster meaningful connections with our patients and their families.
