A skydiving dad from Lowestoft has helped refurbish a parents’ room on the Neonatal Unit at the James Paget University Hospital. Here, Jenna Killett of the Neonatal Unit explains more
‘The Treehouse’, a new parents’ room at the James Paget University Hospital, has been fitted with a brand new bed, en-suite shower room, furniture and relaxing décor complete with paintings – thanks to a generous donation of £2000 from Lewis Woolf and his partner Kellie Brenycz, who was an inpatient on the unit when their baby, Tru, was born last year. The result is a ‘home-from-home’ for new parents of babies born premature or unwell at term, who have received care on the Neonatal Unit.
The couple wanted to help the unit and, after speaking with staff, agreed to raise money to fund the complete re-fit of the room, which needed refurbishment. They also came up with ideas on how the room should be designed and decorated.
Lewis raised the money for the refurbishment through a sky dive at Ellough Airfield last year – and, earlier this month, he attended the James Paget with Kellie, who cut the ribbon to formally open the room.
Now called the Treehouse, the room will be used to give parents, who have had a baby born unwell or prematurely, an opportunity to care for their baby independently, with help on hand should they need it.
Jenna Killett, of the Neonatal Unit, says: ‘We are absolutely delighted with the new room, which is a huge improvement on what we had before and will be a great facility to help our families before they leave for home. It has been a pleasure to work alongside Tru’s family to ensure their ideas became a reality.
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Main image of Tru (pictured centre) with staff in ‘The Treehouse’. Featured images – supplied by James Paget University Hospital
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