Warners Bay goes yellow for cancer WARNERS BAY PRIVATE HOSPITAL CELEBRATED DAFFODIL DAY THIS YEAR WITH THE WHOLE HOSPITAL PARTICIPATING IN THE VERY YELLOW EVENT. The staff took on the concept so well that there were several different competitions running, all to raise money, including lucky numbers, lolly guessing competition, lucky balloons and raffles. Departments were invited to involve their staff and dress up their areas as much as they like and also wear bright yellow, all for a good cause. A competition for the best dressed area was also part of the day and each department tried to outdo the other. A very special guest judge (the mother of a paediatric patient) took a guided tour through the hospital, looking at each ward & the efforts that had been taken. She paid special mention to one of the hospital’s mental health wards, Lakeside Clinic 2 where patients had spent time making, painting & decorating some wonderful items for the nurse’s desk and surrounding However, the judge could not go past the front reception area which, when entered for the first time, was so bright, alive, welcoming and fun. The Ramsay Way - 2013 | 04 11 PPH donates medical supplies to get PNG boat clinic “afloat”. PENINSULA PRIVATE HOSPITAL RECENTLY DONATED A SHIPMENT OF MUCH NEEDED MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT TO A STRUGGLING MEDICAL SERVICE IN PNG. The Pathfinder Boat Clinic is a medical service providing essential maternal and child health services to the people of the villages along 400km of the Sepik River, PNG. Built like a houseboat, this floating clinic was first launched in 1971, but became inoperable and remained moored since 2003, due to the deteriorating state of the boat and lack of funding and expertise to restore it. After years of fundraising and restoration works organised by a local Mornington Peninsula nurses and volunteers committed to the project, the Pathfinder Boat Clinic service was relaunched this year. The donation of medical boxes filled with equipment by Peninsula Private was recognized as contributing enormously to the success of the project and was much appreciated by the people of the Sepik River PNG, who are very grateful that their medical clinic has been restored. “We were really inspired by the dedication of this group trying to get this medical service back up and running for these villages. We are delighted that our donation of medical equipment to this project was so useful,” said Greg Hall, CEO Peninsula and Beleura Private Hospitals. RAMSAY HEALTH CARE HAS DONATED $50,000 TO AUSTRALIA’S LEADING CHARITY PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR AUSTRALIANS SUFFERING FROM EATING DISORDERS. Ramsay, which runs programs for people who have eating disorders in its clinics throughout Australia, is concerned about the rising rate of eating disorders in the community and the impact that this is having not only on sufferers but also their families and carers. “Every day our hospitals see the direct impact of eating disorders and our waiting lists are getting longer. In some of our clinics, there are more than 50 eating disorders patients on the waiting list for admission to hospital,” said Anne Mortimer, CEO of The Northside Group. “Eating disorders are a major public health problem and blight the lives of sufferers and their families. We need all the support possible to assist people through this terrible disease and this is why we chose to donate to The Butterfly Foundation.” Figtree Stoma Nurse on Medical Mission to Kenya FIGTREE PRIVATE STOMAL THERAPY NURSE HELEN RICHARDS IS WORKING HARD TO RAISE MONEY FOR A MEDICAL MISSION TO KENYA WHERE SHE WILL INSTRUCT KENYAN NURSES IN STOMAL THERAPY. The project aims to initiate a world-recognised course in stoma, wound and continence care. It has been proven a successful project in both China and Indonesia and is supported by the World Council of Stomal Therapy Nurses. With the help of staff at the hospital and a $5000 donation from Ramsay Health Care, Helen has contributed to a total of $31,500 raised for the mission. Helen said” Our local contribution with everyone’s generous support will go a long way towards this project. I feel that when I go, I am taking a bit of everyone with me, and look forward to sharing my experiences on my return.” Hollywood donates $15,000 to sarcoma research Hollywood Private Hospital has once again supported the Sock it to Sarcoma team taking part in the Sunsuper Ride to Conquer Cancer. This year, Hollywood donated $15,000 to the team amongst whom are Hollywood orthopaedic specialists, exercise scientists, physiotherapists and nurses who participated in the major cycling event. walls. “The programs and services offered by The Butterfly Foundation are vital in giving people suffering from an eating disorder and their carers a sense of hope and a chance to live a healthy life.” Ramsay has donated $50,000 to the Butterfly Foundation to support the expansion of its face-to-face counselling program where vital support is provided to sufferers, carers and family members through individual counselling sessions provided by professional counsellors. Ramsay Health Care operates over 20 mental health facilities throughout Australia and runs eating disorder treatment programs in its facilities in Perth, Brisbane and Sydney. “We hope that through our assistance the Butterfly Foundation may be able to expand its face-to-face counselling program,” Ms Mortimer said. “This program is essential and provides great support for someone who is working through recovery and essential for people who have recently left hospital and are receiving treatment and therapy from home or from community-based services.“ “We also support the Butterfly Foundation’s idea to grow its online counselling services particularly for those people who live in rural and remote areas.” The Butterfly Foundation CEO Christine Morgan was pleased to accept Ramsay Health Care’s generous donation, noting that with more than 913,000 Australians suffering from an eating disorder in 2012, public and private financial support was very much needed to reduce the prevalence. “We now know that a multidisciplinary approach to treatment models and in-community support services is required as a baseline for eating disorders treatment. Ramsay Health Care plays an important role in providing critical care for eating disorder sufferers in Australia. Their donation to Butterfly demonstrates their understanding of the many areas in which support services are needed,” said Ms Morgan. OURCOMMUNITY Ramsay donates $50,000 to eating disorders charity
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