Last week Paul Wakeling & myself were proud to be guests of Amanda Larkin, the General Manager of Campbelltown and Camden Hospitals, and her very impressive staff.
The purpose of the meeting was for the Hospital to present to us the equipment that our Wheels For Life Program had recently purchased, a Bipap Ventilation machine and a digital weigh chair. For more information about the program, see our Wheels For Life page.
It’s always a thrill for me when the Hospital demonstrates how the equipment that we purchase helps patients. The ventilation machine, in particular for us, was an important purchase as it allows the emergency department the ability to place a patient on ventilation in a way that helps with long term treatment. Instead of potentially having to intubate the machine, it allows a constant pressure of air to be forced into lungs, which may be suffering from fluid, or asthma or similar breathing difficulties. In the Macarthur region this is particularly prevalent, and this machine alone cost $29,000. The machine will get great use and we are pleased to help the Hospital by acquiring it.
We were, as always, particularly impressed by the caliber of staff at the Hospital. As a region, we should be proud of these people who come to work and help our fellow citizens daily. It must be a huge task to plan for the future growth of the region, and we are sure that the Wakelings Wheels For Life Program helps in some small way.