Willow Wood Hospice has been awarded funding of more than £3,000 by the Morrison’s Foundation to purchase a specialist Raizer Chair.

Rebecca Stimson, community and therapy services manager said: “As our services develop, we are finding that we spend more time out in the community where our staff may be working alone. 

“Safety is a priority for both our staff and our patients, whether in the community, attending our Day Services or on our In-Patient Unit.  Of course, all our patients are risk assessed and monitored carefully but there can sometimes be the potential for a fall.

“That’s where the Raizer Chair will be a real asset and a very welcome resource. This fantastic piece of equipment is a safe, comfortable and easy way to get patients back to a sitting or standing position. It’s lightweight, so can easily be carried, and can be operated by one member of staff. 

“Once the patient has been positioned comfortably, the Raizer Chair slowly brings them to a sitting position from where they can be helped back to their feet. It’s something that has been on our wish list for some time, and we are grateful to the Morrison’s Foundation for providing funding.”

Grants are a real help to Willow Wood; every day it takes £7,650 to maintain and develop services and  80 per cent of that figure has to be raised from the community.  

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