Lauren Sauervein Memorial Trust donates funds to secure ipads for children in Urgent Care
14 August 2024
Photo: Local GP Mark Zagorski with Kate Welleman and Daniel Van Der Ploeg with two ipads set up for children to use when attending urgent care. Left to Right: Kate Welleman Alpine Health Nurse Unit Manager – Mount Beauty, Mark Zagorski – local Mount Beauty GP, Daniel Van der Ploeg - Alpine Health Allied Health Assistant.
Alpine Health Mount Beauty Hospital Urgent Care was the lucky recipient of two iPad thanks to a generous donation from the Lauren Sauervein Memorial Trust. The Mount Beauty Hospital Urgent Care will use the iPads with child proof covers to help children cope and stay entertained during the urgent care process.
These iPads offer younger children an outlet for entertainment and can help take the stress off from being in a healthcare environment. Children can access the internet and access kid-friendly movies and programs to distract them whilst waiting for care or whilst family members are being looked after.
“Research shows that the quality of stay for patients and their potential medical recovery can be greatly influenced by whether they have a distraction device like this. We would like to thank Mark Zagorski, Mount Beauty Medical Centre and the Lauren Sauervein Memorial Trust for enabling this project to happen.” said Nick Shaw, CEO Alpine Health.
About the Lauren Sauervein Memorial Trust
The Lauren Sauervein Memorial Trust fund continues with money raised by Mount Beauty Foodworks points system to support any local children who need to seek treatment for a serious illness.
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