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Newton, KS Reviews  By anonymous due to confidentiality laws from newton, KS Posted Sep 7, 2015 PRAIRIE VIEW,NEWTON,HAS A VERY HIGH-SOUNDING MISSION STATEMENT, AND IN ITS EARLIER YEARS THE QUALITY OF CARE WAS BETTER. NOT WISHING TO DIVULGE PERSONAL CONFIDENTIAL DETAILS, I FIND THAT ALTHO PV MAY BE USEFUL AND HELPFUL TO MANY, AND HELPFUL TO ME FOR A TIME, THE FAITH-BASED VISION IS LOST. MANY CREDENTIALS BEHIND A NAME ARE BASED ON EDUCATION LEVELS AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THINGS LIKE COMPASSION, PERSONAL SKILLL LEVELS, EXCELLENCE IN THE FIELD, OR PERSONAL BIASES, WHICH I FOUND CAN BE MANY. THERE ARE MANY THINGS FOR WHICH THE CREDENTIALED PEOPLE COULD BENEFIT FROM IN FURTHER CONTINUING EDUCATION. TOPICS LIKE PERSONAL BIASES, ETHICS, IMPROVED TECHNIQUES IN GROUP THERAPIES, AND MOST OF ALL A SELF-INVENTORY ON INDIVIDUAL EFFECTIVENESS AND HOW THEIR SKILL LEVEL COULD BE IMPROVED. PV GIVES TOO MUCH POWER TO ONE VERY BIASED INDIVIDUAL. I WAS DISMISSED FROM THERAPY FOR UNGOOD REASONS. SOME OF US BELIEVE IN GOOD REASONS AND BELIEVE WE DESERVE THEM IF DISMISSED FROM CARE. THE REASONS WERE VERY PHONY-SOUNDING. ONE PERSON, NOT MY CASE WORKER, SOUGHT TO CONTROL EVERY MOVE I MADE. SHE WOULD CHANGE POLICY THROUGH BIAS, NOT ATTEMPTING TO WORK THINGS OUT ON A MORE PRAGMATIC, JUST LEVEL. SHE SHOULD GO INTO A DIFFERENT FIELD WHERE SHE CAN EXERT HER ARBITRARY CONTROL OVER EVERYONE. [WHERE IS THAT POSSIBLE OR PRAGMATIC.] AND THE GOOD REASONS WHEN WE QUESTIONED MY DISMISSAL ARE THINGS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED IN THE GROUP SETTING. READING HOW AN IDEAL MODEL SHOULD BE HANDLED IN GT, I SEE PV CAN FALL VERY SHORT. ONCE PV HAD A FAITH-BASED VISION. LONG AGO AND FAR AWAY THEY FUNCTIONED FROM THAT VISION. THE PRESENT CEO IS VERY PRETTY AND CAN SAY A LOT OF PRETTY THINGS, AS CAN THE MISSION STATEMENT. PV WAS STARTED DUE TO COs SEEING HORRIBLE MENTAL HEALTH CARE AND WISHING TO IMPROVE. THEY SHOULD WISH TO CONTINUE TO IMPROVE AND HOLD THEMSELVES [EACH CREDENTIALED PERSON] TO RE-EVALUATE THEIR CALLING AND THEIR EFFECTIVENESS. THEY ARE DEALING WITH HUMAN HEARTS AND SOULS, GOD'S CHILDREN. IMPROVEMENT AND REASSESSMENT, NO MATTER WHAT THE MISSION STATEMENT SAYS, IS ESSENTIAL IN ALL OF THE CARING PROFESSIONS. AT ONE POINT A FRIEND OF MINE WAS DENIED ACCESS TO THEIR SERVICES. HE WAS QUITE TROUBLED AS A CHILD, BUT A WONDERFUL, CARING HUMAN BEING, WHO FORGAVE MUCH. HE HAD NUMEROUS GRIEF ISSUES, LOSING A FATHER, MOTHER, AND WIFE TO DEATH ALL IN A ONE-TWO YEAR PERIOD. HE HAD USED ALCOHOL HEAVILY AS A CRUTCH. HE INDEED NEEDED HELP IN THE WORST WAY. I HAD WORKED WITH HIM AND HAD WRITTEN HIM A LETTER OF AMENDS FOR BEING UNKIND TO HIM AT TIMES, ALTHOUGH INTERNALLY, I WAS UNWISELY GAME-PLAYING. WE ACTUALLY HAD GREAT AFFECTION FOR EACH OTHER AND HE WAS A VERY GOOD ORDERLY IN THE HOSPITAL SETTING IN WHICH WE WORKED. 'GIVE ME YOUR TIRED, YOUR WEARY, YOUR DEPRESSED,' -WHY NOT? IS NOT THAT THE MISSION OF A SUPPOSEDLY FAITH-BASED MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, RATHER THAN THE GLOWING WORDS THEY ATTRIBUTE TO THEMSELVES. INCIDENTALLY, MY FRIEND OF WHOM I SPEAK ABOVE, LATER COMMITTED SUICIDE. LIFE CAN BE VERY HEAVY FOR THOSE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. FOLLOW THE MERCIES OF JESUS IN THE BIBLE IF YOU REALLY WISH TO BE A FAITH-BASED HAVEN FOR THOSE WHO FEEL DEFEATED. I HAVE CONSIDERED FILING A COMPLAINT AGAINST PV BUT WILL PROBABLY NOT DO THAT. I WOULD RATHER MAKE PV AWARE OF ITS NEEDS TO IMPROVE AND PRAY THAT THEY HAVE THE WILLINGNESS TO BE TRULY THE BEST IN PROMOTING GOOD MENTAL HEALTH. INCIDENTALLY, MY PCP INFORMED ME THAT IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN GOOD MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR HIS/HER PATIENTS IN THIS AREA. I HOPE THIS WILL BE INSTRUCTIVE FOR YOU. I FAIL TO SEE THE CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES EMPLOYED AT PV AT ALL COSTS AND BELIEVE A REASSMENT AND IMPROVEMENT IS IN ORDER FOR A FAITH-BASED INSTITUTION. I SEE YOU HAVE ADDED DR. HON TO YOUR STAFF. I KNOW DR. HON AND KNOW HE CAN BE VERY BIASED AND JUDGMENTAL TOWARD HIS PATIENTS. I PERSONALLY, BASE ON WHAT I KNOW, WOULD NEVER GO TO PHYSICIAN WITH HIS THINKING. IF ONE CAN'T OVERCOME ONE'S PERSONAL BIASES IN DEALING WITH THE MENTALLY ILL, MENTAL HEALTH IS NOT THE RIGHT FIELD FOR YOU. IT CANNOT BE JUST A JOB [THOUGH THE PAY IS GOOD], IT MUST BE A CALLING FROM THE HEART AND SOUL. THAT WILL REQUIRE SOME PERSONAL SACRIFICE OF ONE'S PERSONAL BIASES AND PROJECTIONS, BUT GROWTH AND IMPROVEMENT IN THIS INSTITUTION IS BADLY NEEDED. SO MUCH MORE COULD BE SAID. I DON'T HAVE ANYMORE TIME TO SEND ON THIS.  By Kathy P. from Redwood Falls, MN Posted Nov 28, 2011 The therapist who talked to me, helped me with my problem . But it wasn't until several years later that I discovered the source that started that problem. Thanks for all your help!! Share Your Review Please note: all reviews are screened for spam and take 24-48 hours to be approved.
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