May 2010
Rehabilitation Ward Nurse Unit
Manager Matthew Lowe, Communications and Community Relations Executive Director
Trudy Habner, Sam Bramham and Ambulatory and Continuing Care Executive Director
Colin Dawson at the Royal Melbourne Hospital’s Royal Park Campus rehab unit
reopening.
Rehab revamp
Born without a right femur, Sam,
21, became an over-the-knee amputee at five.
He now has Paralympic, World
Championship, Commonwealth Games and world record achievements to his name.
His 2008 Beijing haul included a
gold and silver medal and a record-breaking time.
Sam inspired staff and patients
at The Royal Melbourne as he reopened the rehab unit after a
recently-completed, first phase major refurbishment courtesy of a $44,000
Perpetual donation.
Old carpet has been replaced
with flooring, making it easier for patients to move around, and the lunchroom
was transformed into a welcoming space where patients and their visitors can
sit, chat and relax.
The work took some months but
did not cause a single bed closure.
In the second phase, the whole ward will be repainted and new furniture provided for the lunchroom.
