27 August 2024
Despite making several generous donations since COVID, Wimmera Base Hospital Ladies Auxiliary has recently presented its biggest single contribution with a $74,000 cheque to Grampians Health Horsham.
The cheque has funded two important items, and the first one arrived with great celebration last week. The Arapiles gymnasium at the Horsham campus proudly boasts a brand new treadmill with all the programs needed for the various exercise groups using it.
Grampians Health Cardiac Rehabilitation nurse Jo Carroll said the treadmill was already getting plenty of use.
“It’s used by clients every day of the week,” Ms Carroll said. “The clients are from various exercise groups including cardiac rehab, pulmonary rehab, osteo arthritis, gait and balance, heart failure group and other exercise groups involved with exercise physiologists and various allied health professionals.
“It’s fantastic to get a new one because the last one was beyond repair. We greatly appreciate the support of the ladies auxiliary and we are very thankful for their hard work.”
WBH Ladies Auxiliary president Denise Queale said her committee were delighted to be able to buy the treadmill.
“We actually learned from one of our committee members that the previous treadmill was broken down so we jumped at the opportunity to fund a new one,” Ms Queale said.
“We have also donated a new ultrasound to Yandilla which is yet to arrive but the two items total $74,000 which is our biggest single cheque presentation yet.
“The reason we are able to fund such big ticket items is mainly thanks to our hard working ladies at the Opportunity Shop in Darlot Street. They enjoy volunteering there but they also love to see the end result of their work and this is another example.”
Grampians Health Regional Director Hospitals/West Carolyn Robertson thanked WBH Ladies Auxiliary for their continued support to the health service.
"We are immensely grateful to WBH Ladies Auxiliary for all their efforts and contribution to our hospital. Their most recent contribution will help us to support our community to live healthy and happy lives."
Cardio rehab nurse Jo Carroll with auxiliary secretary Pat Uytdehaag,
treasurer Elaine Morrison and president Denise Queale are shown the previous
treadmill by physiotherapist Zara Humphreys.