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t <br /> (t <br /> To whom it may concern: November 2013 <br /> Thank you for allowing us to take this opportunity to give public praise to the Door to Door program. <br /> With the generous contribution of departments such as Volunteer Services at UNC Hospitals, Door to <br /> Door services were recently expanded upon in Psychiatry Services.As Director of Psychiatry Services, I <br /> could not personally be more pleased with the results. First there is the anecdotal evidence of smiling <br /> faces of patients and employees alike from the geriatric to the children's units when the artists and <br /> performers visit. However,scientific research has shown that an involvement in the healing arts leads to <br /> decreased symptomatology for many patients with a diagnosis of a mental illness and can lead to <br /> shorter hospital stays and better outcomes after discharge. Having the involvement of this program in <br /> our inpatient program should not be purely an exception but more of an essential part of their <br /> treatment program.This is one of the components of UNC Hospitals that sets us apart from other <br /> hospitals in regard to the holistic approach and evidence based treatment in the care we provide.Thank <br /> you to our generous supporters who have helped these services expand in Psychiatry;thank you to the <br /> endless enthusiasm and passion of founder and coordinator Joy Javits and especially to artists and <br /> performers that help instill hope'in our patients when they are at times at the worst moments in their <br /> lives. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Barbara-Ann Bybel, DHA, MSN, NEA-BC, PMHNP-BC <br /> Director, Psychiatry Services, UNC Hospitals Chapel Hill&WakeBrook <br /> Jack Naftel, MD <br /> Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, Department of Psychiatry, UNC School of Medicine <br /> Laurie(Reddick) Pickard, MA, LRTJCTRS,CCLS <br /> Assistant Director, Rehabilitation Therapies, UNC Hospitals <br />