Patients staying on the in-patient unit at Dorothy House will benefit from new bathing equipment, thanks to a grant from the Ladbrokes in the Community Charitable Trust, which is linked to Ladbrokes the bookmakers. The trust has made a donation of £1,000 towards the cost of a new ‘hygiene chair’ to replace an ageing bath hoist.
Ward sister Ruth Gretton said: “All our equipment is inspected every six months and on the last visit the engineer reported that our current bath hoist was coming to the end of its safe working life. We needed to purchase another hoist to enable our patients to be bathed safely and with as much dignity as possible, so we were delighted to receive funding from Ladbrokes towards the cost.
 
“The replacement ‘hygiene chair’ will be compatible with all the baths in the IPU, including our Jacuzzi bath, which is extremely popular with our patients. This type of chair allows less manual handling of the patient and much more dignity than a sling system. It would allow all our patients with mobility problems to benefit from the Jacuzzi bath.”
Richard Royal of Ladbrokes said: “Ladbrokes is well known as a provider of entertainment and leisure activities that many people enjoy, but its wider impact can often be overlooked.
“Many of our shops act as community hubs and we do an awful lot of charitable and community work, supporting hundreds of charities throughout the UK, employing 14,000 people and making a massive contribution to the economy.
“I am delighted that this grant will make a big difference to all the patients at Dorothy House for years to come.”    

Read News  | Posted on June 30th 2010