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Paul and Pinot for Pohlen
Paul Henry wowed a sell out crowd of 128 at Matamata Golf Club on November 19th 2011, raising $7000 for Pohlen Hospitals New Wing Building Project. Thanks to Steve Edwards for covering the evening on behalf of Matamata Chronicle.
Garry Stanley (Pohlen Hospital New Wing Project Manager), Paul Henry and Lady Margaret Spring (Chairpeson Pohlen Foundation Trust)
Paul Henry with Elaine Young (front) and Karen Cunningham (back).
Persistence beats paralysis
Grant McKay on the ramp he learnt to walk down with the help of personal trainer, Tui Priest, at the Pohlen Hospital Outdoor Rehabilitation Facility.
Tui Priest, Facility
Co-ordinator
Hours: Wednesday 10.00-11.30am and 4.00 - 5.00pm
Contact Tui for more information on: 027 270 8867
Photos supplied by Matamata Chronicle.
June 1 2011
On Course for Pohlen Hospital
A cheque for $35,000 was donated to Pohlen Foundation Trust by NZCT Area Manager Troy McKinlay. This was gladly received by Tony Wilding (Hospital), Lady Margaret Spring (Foundation), Leonie Tisch (Hospital). (Photo kindly supplied by The Chronicle)
Golfing
Happy golfers on course for the Pohlen Foundation Trust Golf Tournament held on May 13th 2011.
Elderly Care in Good Hands
Pohlen Foundation Trust and Grace Knauf, a volunteer flower lady, were both winners at Waikato Times Make a Difference Awards held during March 2011. Photos kindly supplied by Waikato Times.
Foetal Heart Monitor - Kiwanis Support
Matamata Kiwanis donated 50% of the funds required to purchase a Foetal Heart Monitor for Pohlen Hospital's Maternity Unit.
2010 Real Home and Gardens Tour
Bright sunshine, beautiful homes and gardens and a hilarious guest speaker to finish - Saturday's Real Homes and Gardens Tour had it all. But even more positive was the great cause it was fundraising for, The Pohlen Foundation Building Fund for the constructive of a new wing and associated facilities at Pohlen Hospital to bring the hospital bed total to 39. $22,000 from the tour for this cause.
2010 Luncheon
Wendyl Nissen was our guest speaker for the Ladies Luncheon at Longlands on November 26th.
Project Opening
Celebrating a community effort at Pohlen
By Caron
After events such as the 2009 charity golf tournament, the Whitegoat charity event, the Ladies Lunch featuring Annabelle White and the community raffle, it was with a great deal of pleasure that Chair of the Pohlen Hospital Board, Robin Steed, welcomed invited guests to Pohlen to celebrate both the commission of additional beds and the official opening of the outdoor exercise and rehabilitation equipment area.
"It is the vision by former Hospital Board Chair and current Pohlen Foundation Chair, Lady Margaret Spring, that capital purchases and facility development here at Pohlen continue to provide quality care in an increasing number of service areas supported by the community" said Mrs Steed. "As you will be aware the health sector is being challenged to increase productivity and achieve efficiencies. Pohlen accepts that challenge and we do so in full understand that beside us, stands the Pohlen Foundation and the untiring work of its trustees."
In reply and on behalf of the Pohlen Foundation trustees, Lady Margaret offered her thanks to the community who has assisted with fundraising, the philanthropic organizations that have supported various projects and acknowledged the special effort of a number of people traveling from Auckland, Wellington, Tauranga and Hamilton to join in project completion celebrations.
The first of the two projects was the conversion of the underutilized operating theatre into a four bed short stay observation ward. "Four extra beds multiplied by 30 days per month equates to another 120 bed days per month" said Lady Margaret. "This means many more patients can be cared for in their home town, and that their families can be near at hand." The previous anesthetic preparation and scrub rooms have also been converted into an endoscopy/minor day surgery area with dedicated cleaning facilities attached.
Secondly and tailor-made to suit our community needs, the outdoor exercise and rehabilitation facility was officially opened with the aim of increasing the mobility of those in our community who are rehabilitating or have a disability. The facility is also designed to provide encouragement to increase strength, coordination and balance of adults, especially our senior citizens. The exercise equipment is situated between the hospital and maternity entrances and is free and available for use by any adult in our community during daylight hours seven days per week. A coordinator has been employed and will be onsite regularly to educate potential users as to how to use the equipment safely and effectively, and monitor results of those using the equipment, especially those making use of rehabilitation equipment. Matamata Medical Centre doctors and physiotherapists have been supportive of this gentle exercise project.
"We are very pleased with the results" said Lady Margaret. "The two projects have both certainly been community projects with many organizations, businesses and individuals assisting and I thank everyone involved. I speak on behalf of all the trustees when I say it is with pride and pleasure that I now officially hand both projects over to Pohlen Hospital." After enthusiastic applause, visitors and invited guests were then given a tour of the new facilities and an opportunity to mix, mingle and enjoy the afternoon.
Pictured from back left are Robin Steed, Chair of the Pohlen Hospital Board, Cynthia Brophy, Transpower General Manager Corporate Affairs and Lindsay Tisch, MP for Waikato. Front from left are Hugh Vercoe, MPDC Mayor, Lady Margaret Spring, Chair of the Pohlen Foundation Trust and Rob Egan NZCT representative.
By Caron
After events such as the 2009 charity golf tournament, the Whitegoat charity event, the Ladies Lunch featuring Annabelle White and the community raffle, it was with a great deal of pleasure that Chair of the Pohlen Hospital Board, Robin Steed, welcomed invited guests to Pohlen to celebrate both the commission of additional beds and the official opening of the outdoor exercise and rehabilitation equipment area.
"It is the vision by former Hospital Board Chair and current Pohlen Foundation Chair, Lady Margaret Spring, that capital purchases and facility development here at Pohlen continue to provide quality care in an increasing number of service areas supported by the community" said Mrs Steed. "As you will be aware the health sector is being challenged to increase productivity and achieve efficiencies. Pohlen accepts that challenge and we do so in full understand that beside us, stands the Pohlen Foundation and the untiring work of its trustees."
In reply and on behalf of the Pohlen Foundation trustees, Lady Margaret offered her thanks to the community who has assisted with fundraising, the philanthropic organizations that have supported various projects and acknowledged the special effort of a number of people traveling from Auckland, Wellington, Tauranga and Hamilton to join in project completion celebrations.
The first of the two projects was the conversion of the underutilized operating theatre into a four bed short stay observation ward. "Four extra beds multiplied by 30 days per month equates to another 120 bed days per month" said Lady Margaret. "This means many more patients can be cared for in their home town, and that their families can be near at hand." The previous anesthetic preparation and scrub rooms have also been converted into an endoscopy/minor day surgery area with dedicated cleaning facilities attached.
Secondly and tailor-made to suit our community needs, the outdoor exercise and rehabilitation facility was officially opened with the aim of increasing the mobility of those in our community who are rehabilitating or have a disability. The facility is also designed to provide encouragement to increase strength, coordination and balance of adults, especially our senior citizens. The exercise equipment is situated between the hospital and maternity entrances and is free and available for use by any adult in our community during daylight hours seven days per week. A coordinator has been employed and will be onsite regularly to educate potential users as to how to use the equipment safely and effectively, and monitor results of those using the equipment, especially those making use of rehabilitation equipment. Matamata Medical Centre doctors and physiotherapists have been supportive of this gentle exercise project.
"We are very pleased with the results" said Lady Margaret. "The two projects have both certainly been community projects with many organizations, businesses and individuals assisting and I thank everyone involved. I speak on behalf of all the trustees when I say it is with pride and pleasure that I now officially hand both projects over to Pohlen Hospital." After enthusiastic applause, visitors and invited guests were then given a tour of the new facilities and an opportunity to mix, mingle and enjoy the afternoon.
Pictured from back left are Robin Steed, Chair of the Pohlen Hospital Board, Cynthia Brophy, Transpower General Manager Corporate Affairs and Lindsay Tisch, MP for Waikato. Front from left are Hugh Vercoe, MPDC Mayor, Lady Margaret Spring, Chair of the Pohlen Foundation Trust and Rob Egan NZCT representative.
2009 Christmas Spread
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