Staff with care packs at the paediatric ward
Volunteers spread joy during Rns COVID exposure They may not be onsite, but volunteers at Royal North Shore Hospital safe way. As well as care packages, iPads were also distributed by the hospital to locked
staff,” she said. “Our volunteers play such an integral role at our hospital and the recent challenges we experienced further proves that. “I would also like to thank our allied health staff for putting the packs together and delivering them to the wards, and everyone else who played a role in keeping our patients and staff safe.”
rallied during the recent COVID-19 exposure to provide patients and staff with care packs. Led by the Corner Shop’s Anne Greene, with the people power of Allied Health, the locked down wards were provided with a much needed source of entertainment and joy via the packages. Items were cleared from the Corner Shop’s shelves, including confectionary, magazines, colouring books and puzzle books, books, wool and knitting needles as well as kids’ activities, with allied health collating and distributing the packages in a COVID-
down wards to ensure patients who could not be discharged were able to speak to loved ones and be entertained for the entirety of the isolation period. Hospital General Manager Alison Zecchin said it was heart-warming to see so many people get involved to support those impacted by the COVID-19 exposure. “I would like to say a heartfelt thanks to Anne and the volunteers at the Corner Shop who generously donated her stock, which allowed us to distribute the welfare packs for patients and
A nurse handing out care packs
NORTH FOUNDATION TAX APPEAL SUCCESS Northern Sydney Local Health District’s charity partner the NORTH Foundation has reported its most successful tax appeal to date. The appeal generous contributions from grateful patients, their families and the community.
generosity to thrive. The team would like to express their thanks to you, our healthcare workers, for your hard work, your commitment to patients and for spreading the word about the NORTH Foundation. You can follow the NORTH Foundation on Instagram @north.foundation or Twitter @north_fndn to stay up to date with all upcoming activities.
“Many of our donors are your grateful patients and they have contributed to something very special. “Their donations will have a positive effect on so many lives in the Northern Sydney Local Health District and beyond. The NORTH Foundation relies on people’s
has raised $336,000 to fund more innovative research and life-changing patient care within the district. NORTH Foundation CEO Gilbert Lorquet said: “We had our most successful appeal yet, thanks to
WWW.NSLHD.HEALTH.NSW.GOV.AU
3
Made with FlippingBook - professional solution for displaying marketing and sales documents online