Medical Support and Equipment
Case Studies - to tell you more
From funding specialist therapies for unpaid Carers to sensory equipment for the paediatric emergency department at Kingston Hospital – TVF’s grants make a big difference to so many lives.
The Victoria Foundation is proud to award an annual grant of £16,000 to Crossroads Care Richmond and Kingston towards its Mental Health and Wellbeing Support Programme for unpaid carers and children with disabilities
’We are so grateful to The Victoria Foundation for their continuing support, which has enabled us to provide a comprehensive range of specialist therapies, not only for those unpaid parent carers, caring for children with often profound disabilities, who use our home and community care and support services, but also for our staff team.
We know that the stress of caring for a child or young person with disabilities can take a huge toll on the physical and mental health and well-being of carers. … Participants frequently share that these services have helped them regain the energy and emotional balance necessary to continue their caring roles without feeling overwhelmed.‘
Julie Da Costa, CEO - Crossroads Care Richmond and Kingston.
The Victoria Foundation is delighted to have awarded a grant of £3,180 to the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability in Putney to cover the cost of specialist shower chairs.
’The new shower chairs have made such a difference to the patients we care for. They provide a humanising washing experience. Without them, patients would have to shower while laying down, which can be frightening. Also, for staff, trying to lift patients who are on a wet shower bed is slippery and dangerous. These chairs are much safer for patients and staff too. They have really helped us to improve the care experience and make showering much more comfortable for patients.’
George Sarpong, Ward Manager, Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
The Victoria Foundation is delighted to continue to support the Kingston Hospital Charity and has awarded a grant of £5,697 to fund sensory equipment for the children’s emergency department and a recliner chair for the high dependency unit
’My thanks to The Victoria Foundation for its support of Kingston Hospital’s high dependency unit and the paediatric emergency department. .. Thanks to the generosity of supporters like you we are gradually improving the environment in the children's emergency department to make it more comfortable, familiar and less scary space for our patients. The addition of a recliner chair for the high dependency unit will be welcomed by family members while their children are being treated ….’
Nicola Kane, Chief Nurse & Trustee – Kingston Hospital Charity
