Springwood Hospital gets adjustable beds for patients

February 02th, 2012
The Springwood Hospital Auxiliary, major fund raiser for the hospital has raised money to obtain the latest medically approved adjustable beds which are equipped with memory foam and height adjustability for higher comfort. Linda Peel, senior nursing manager said: “In order to alter the position and height increases the comfort level of the patients and reduces the handling of the manual stress on the nursing staff.” She added: “Some people try to climb out of the bed as they are sometimes confused and can hurt themselves. However, with these adjustable beds, which can be lowered to 20 cm, the patients are safer as the distance is less in case, they fall. The beds have a light below the bed so that the floor is visible. While the memory foam mattress will fit around the body, taking off pressure from the spine.” The Springwood Hospital has 32 beds with a palliative car unit which concentrates on post-operative care and has facilities for rehabilitation. Established in 1976, the community fundraisers purchased the land and built the hospital. Richard Jackson-Hope, auxiliary president said: “The local community still considers the hospital as its own and even though emergency surgery had ceased, it was an annexe to the Nepean Hospital and had an important place.” “The donations keep coming in from people who are happy with the service and know that we appreciate the patients. But all through the year, we have fund raising and then we have the golf day, fete which are again due in March. With a rehabilitation therapy that is done, our next fund raising campaign is for establishing a new physiotherapy unit here.”

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