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Living on St. CroixIn St. Croix, the Gov. Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center is located at Estate Diamond Ruby. With 150 active beds and the potential for 100 more, the totally-renovated hospital re-opened in October 1994. The hospital has an emergency room and medical/surgical units, an intensive care unit, obstetrics and gynecology unit, pediatric unit, hemodialysis unit, pharmacy service, EKG/EEG services, laboratory services, physical therapy services, respiratory therapy services, cardiology services, radiology services and a four-bed mental unit. 340-778-6311. If the local hospital just won’t do Air Ambulance service is available should you need it, Medical Air Services Association (MASA) 340-777-8580 or SkyMed 340-713-9991. Most of the Health Department's Out Patient Clinics on St. Croix are housed at the Charles Harwood Memorial Hospital. Call 773-1311 for an appointment. The Florence A. Williams Public Library is run by the Planning and Natural Resources Department. Apply for your free card. It is located in downtown Christiansted and is open six days a week. With the influence of so many peoples and nations during the history of the Virgin Islands it is only natural that the churches would also be varied and diverse. The Moravians arrived in the islands in the 1730’s hoping to bring Christianity to the slaves, they still have several locations around the island. Anglican (Episcopalian) have locations both in Christiansted & Frederiksted. For those looking for a Catholic service there are three, Holy Cross in Christiansted, St. Ann’s in Barron spot (mid-island) and St. Patrick’s in Frederiksted. The Danish rule in the islands from 1733 to 1917 brought the Lutheran Church, Lord God of Sabaoth (located right across from our offices in Christiansted) and Holy Trinity in Frederiksted. There are probably 200 or so churches spread out across the island from Seventh Day Adventist to Baptist, Hindu to a Synagogue. Visitors are encouraged to attend services and activities! As far as clothing goes, you can wear the same clothes year round. Yes, you need a sweater for those cool winter nights and you'll probably need more bathing suits than you did, but your clothes budget should definitely shrink. Leave your gobs of make-up and cans of hair-spray at home! You don’t need it here! Relax! Get a bit of sun on your face, put a hibiscus in your hair, tie on a sarong and off you go! Government workers tend to dress to the nines with high heels, nylons and dresses, suits and ties. Those in more casual offices dress down as far as shorts and tee shirts. You can't go wrong with cotton. It breathes, it's lightweight, and you can throw it in the washer. Look for loose fitting styles that allow the air to circulate around your body. Sandals help to keep your feet cool. Keep in mind, that the law requires you to cover up even if you're on the way to the beach. Islanders frown when they see a person on the street wearing only a bathing suit. A long tee shirt does just fine. Men must wear shirts if they are not on the beach. As for groceries, St. Croix has Foodtown, Plaza Extra and Cost-U-Less, all stocked to the rafters with goodies. Tuesday is “fresh vegetable day” at most markets; remember, first come, first served! Many local farmers sell their wares along the roadsides and there are two farmers markets, one in Christiansted and the other in Estate La Reine that are open on Saturdays. Both display the best the island has to offer! |
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