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Therapy Dogs
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Keeping Queenslanders strong this Giving Day
The RBWH Foundation is the charity that supports RBWH, STARS, and other prestigious research Institutes and Centres at the Herston Health Precinct, helping to fund life-saving research and advances in patient care.
Do some good this Giving Day. Donate today to keep healthcare strong! Make a donation by Wednesday 11 June and your donation will be DOUBLED thanks to the generosity of our matched donors.
From combat engineer to paralympian
RBWH was critical to Curtis's life-saving care. RBWH Trauma Surgeon Dr Michael Rudd, who was a reservist, operated on Curtis in Afghanistan. At RBWH, his medical team led by Surgeon Dr Daryl Wall treated him for the potentially fatal fungul infection, mucormycosis, which at the time was killing 30% of US soldiers with similar wounds.
Fulfilling a battlefield promise to his Army squadron, Curtis has since won 12 World Championship gold in kayak and four Paralympic god medals collected in Paris, Tokyo and Rio.
"I'm a product of reserach, my rehabilitation and heaing, my prosthetics...every victory (I have) is a victory for medical research and the extraordinary power of giving."
A change of clothes to help rebuild
When patients are admitted in crisis, are experiencing hardship or don’t have people in their life who can collect their personal belongings, RBWH Foundation funding for items like underwear, toiletries, clothes and shoes, can provide comfort and help restore dignity.
For Brooke Wadsworth from the Surgical, Treatment and Rehabilitation Service (STARS), clothing is about dignity and practicality but also mindset.
“In hospital patients often wear a gown but, when they move into rehabilitation, we need to shift their mindset towards driving their own recovery and setting their own goals. While not everyone has the means or support network to ensure they have everything they need for a hospital stay, our goal is for every patient to have at least one set of clean, comfortable and rehab-friendly day clothes,” Brooke said.
“The Foundation grant has allowed us to not only establish a patient wardrobe but also work with adaptive clothing manufacturers and seamstresses who can cater for patients with significant traumatic injuries or amputations.
“We’re now building partnerships with charities that supply clothing and working to make this important initiative self-sustaining.”
Transformative Rehabilitation
With over 60 projects funded at Redcliffe Hospital through the Raise it for Redcliffe Hospital initiative, Ben Templeman is just one of many thrilled to see patients reaping the rewards of donor generosity.
Ben’s mum Vicki spent four months recuperating at Redcliffe Hospital following a stroke. For, Ben, the generosity of donors meant the transformation of three spaces within the Stroke and Rehabilitation Unit where they spent a large portion of time during her recovery.
“Mum loves the thought that if anyone else has to be in the Rehabilitation Unit, they now have a lovely garden to enjoy and a beautiful cafe-style lounge to spend time with family during recovery. You wouldn’t believe the difference it can make.”
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