{"id":3861,"date":"2021-12-16T15:39:05","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T05:39:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/staff-news\/?p=3861"},"modified":"2022-01-19T08:51:47","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T22:51:47","slug":"activity-trolley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/staff-news\/newsletters\/news-at-the-royal\/2021\/12\/activity-trolley","title":{"rendered":"New RBWH Foundation activity trolley helping to keep patients entertained"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The RBWH Foundation patient entrainment trolley crew in action<\/p><\/div>\n

RBWH Foundation volunteers have implemented a new activity trolley to help entertain inpatients while they receive care in hospital.<\/h4>\n

Stocked full of donated books, magazines, puzzles, sudokus, colouring-in sheets and DVDs for portable players, the activity trolley is fast becoming a much-anticipated arrival each week in the wards.<\/p>\n

Volunteer Engagement Manager for the RBWH Foundation, Damita Oldmeadow says the trolley has not only been beneficial for patients but for volunteers and staff as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur volunteers, especially our medical and nursing students absolutely love these opportunities to be in the wards and cherish the patient interactions they get to have,\u201d Damita said.<\/p>\n

\u201cTeams of two volunteers travel to eleven different patient areas with the trolley three times a week from 9am \u2013 1pm, delivering the donated activities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe also have the capacity to run errands for people if there\u2019s a magazine or newspaper from the newsagent they\u2019d really love, or even a fresh cup of coffee from the coffee cart.\u201d<\/p>\n

Before being launched in October this year, the activity trolley was trialled over an eight-week period and received overwhelming support and feedback from ward managers who recognised that not every patient is interested in or can use digital devices.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor some of our patients, technology just isn\u2019t their preferred choice of entertainment and they would much rather a chat, a book, some puzzles or colouring in sheets which we now provide through the activity trolley,\u201d Damita said.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring the trial, we noticed that a lot of our patients struggled with small-font writing and so I created a large-font activity book full of brain teasers and puzzles, to make sure there was an option for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you\u2019d like to make any book or magazine donations to the activity trolley, or would like to see an activity trolley in your patient area,<\/u> please email d.oldmeadow@rbwhfoundation.com.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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