Occupational Therapist, Brett Cashmore-Brown with one of the new wheelchairs
Patients on Ailesbury Ward at Savernake Hospital are now able to enjoy the benefits of a fleet of six new wheelchairs thanks to a generous grant from the Friends of Savernake Hospital and the Community.
The very welcome grant of £972 from the Friends allowed for the purchase of two standard attendant wheelchairs, one bariatric attendant wheelchair and three self-propelling wheelchairs, meaning the existing supply of wheelchairs on Ailesbury Ward could be upgraded and updated.
Staff and patients alike are delighted with the comfortable and lightweight new wheelchairs.
These new wheelchairs allow the patients to be manoeuvred easily on Ailesbury Ward and within Savernake Hospital generally. The self-propelled wheelchairs in particular allow patients to build up their stamina with confidence as they wheel themselves around. Click here to read the full article
