Returning Residents Guide - A Complete Safety & Security Guide to Coming Home to Jamaica

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Category What to know My local details

Nearest Fire Station Confirm coverage area and fastest

route from your home.

Station: ______ • Phone: ______________

Nearest Hospital

(Public)

e.g., KPH (Kingston), Cornwall

Regional (Montego Bay), Mandeville

Regional, UHWI.

Hospital: ______ • ER: ________________

Nearest Private

Hospital/Clinic

e.g., Andrews Memorial (Kingston),

Hargreaves (Mandeville),

Hospital/GWest (Montego Bay).

Facility: ______ • Phone: ______________

Private Ambulance

Keep 2 providers if possible

(availability varies). Provider(s): ______ • Phone: ___________^

Safety apps & programmes to join

• Neighbourhood/Beach/Farm Watch via JCF Community Safety & Security Branch (CSSB).

C) Healthcare Essentials

Type Examples What to do in week 1

Public

hospitals

KPH, Cornwall Regional, Mandeville

Regional, UHWI Note ER entrance & route from home.^

Private

hospitals

Andrews Memorial, Hargreaves,

Hospiten, GWest

Save admissions desk; confirm accepted

insurance.

Pharmacy

chains

Fontana, others Create a profile; put repeats on file; set

delivery if offered.

Family GP Parish GP/clinic

Register early; ask GP for trusted specialist

referrals.

D) Banking & Finance (major banks)

Bank Diaspora/Returnee Services (typical)

My

branch/manager

NCB Account opening, mortgages, remittance links, online banking

Scotiabank Jamaica As above

Sagicor Bank As above

CIBC

FirstCaribbean As above^

JN Bank Popular with diaspora; property loans; FX & remittance pathways

Checklist — set this up