About Patricia Griffin
Patricia Griffin was a nurse and volunteer social worker from Montserrat. In addition to providing nursing services, she founded the Old People's Welfare Association, was instrumental in developing the pre-school program and established a consumer protection association on the island. An educational scholarship is granted in her name and she was honoured by a stamp depicting her likeness. In 1964, Griffin founded the Old People's Welfare Association (OPWA) to care for disabled or special needs youth and elderly citizens over 70 years of age. Griffin served as an executive of the Red Cross and for the YWCA, and helped establish the first pre-school program on the island.
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