Outdoor Exercise and Rehabilitation Equipment

The Foundation and the Pohlen Hospital Board worked closely with Health Professionals within our community to research, fine tune, and have custom made equipment that suits the needs of our wider community.

This outdoor exercise equipment is situated between the Hospital and maternity entrances. It is free to use and available to any adult in our community who is rehabilitating or simply wants to follow a gentle exercise regime. There is a coordinator on site at specific times during the week.

Support for this project was received from:

• New Zealand Community Trust
• Pelorus Trust
• Community Lotteries
• COGS
• Denise Hamilton-Athlete
• TRAC Bar
• Unichem Matamata
• Longlands Farm and Restaurant
• Rex Barnes Engineering
• Sport Waikato
• Inner Wheel
• Laurence Wright Builders
• Daltons
• Noble and Lee
• Centigrade logo
• Matamata College-Year 13 students 2009
• Matamata Country Women’s Institute
• Mr and Mrs J Geldof
• Mr K Lunn
• Ms T Smith and Mr E Gargin
• White Goat Band
• Daltons Daisies
• Sky Venture-logo
• Minty Popsicles
• One Shot Son
• 2009 Charity Golf Tournament
• 2009 White Goat Charity Event
• 2009 Ladies Lunch Featuring Annabelle White-thank you
• 2009 Community raffle

Theatre Conversion

This was a large project and involved the conversion of the under utilised, original theatre into a much needed four bed short stay ward. Potential patients were continually being turned away because we simply did not have enough beds to cater for our community’s needs. This completed ward greatly alleviates this pressure.

This project was supported by:

• Transpower Communitycare
• Mr Harry Jacobs Estate
• Sky City Trust
• Matamata Masonic Lodge
• Matamata Grey Power
• Northern Masonic Trust
• Mrs Jeane Brown
• The Mackenzie and Veal families of Manukau
• 2009 Tom Scott event-main sponsor Matamata Veterinary Services
• 2009 Annual Hospital Bed Races-main sponsor Matamata New world.
• 2008 Matamata Real Homes and Garden Tour-main sponsor J Swap Ltd, and associate sponsors The Professionals and Matamata Unichem.

Projects Completed in 2009
Pressure Mattresses
We have an ongoing replacement project of pressure mattresses. These mattresses are vital for patients who can not move themselves. The mattresses assist with skin integrity on pressure points; thus avoiding ulcers.

Support was received from:

• Norah Howell Charitable Trust

Electric Beds
The upgrade of electric beds was required for safety and ergonomic reasons

Support was received from:

• Matamata Kiwanis
• Matamata RSA

Director of Nursing Office

Our Director of Nursing Barbara Travers does the most fantastic job. For quite some time she did so without her own office. This had to be addressed…

This project was supported by:

• The Bolt Holder.

Track and Hoist Project

The installation of the Guldman Ceiling Track and Hoist throughout the Hospital provides a more efficient, safer, and healthier form of lifting for both staff and patients.

Supported by:

• 2008 Annual Hospital Bed Races- main sponsor Matamata New World
• Lion foundation
• Pelorus Trust
• Hamilton Sky City Community Trust

Sun Room

The patio has been converted into a sun room that may be used year round by patients and visitors. This is now a sunny, peaceful, and well used room.

Supported by:

• 2008 Charity Dinner with special guest Simon Doull
• Two Private Donations

Projects Completed in 2008
Rehab Chairs
The up grade of Rehabilitation chairs within the hospital was much needed.

• Supported by The Norah Howell Charitable Trust.

Daisies Room

To provide for palliative care:
At Pohlen we strive to provide facilities for the wider Matamata community so that people who are dealing with cancer may be cared for near home and their families

Supported by:

• Daltons Daisies
• Centigrade
• Brent Stewart- painter
• Resenes
• Waharoa Women’s Institute
• Ladies Lunch 2008- Special Guest Shirley Hooper