T he Logan Hospital Fund has kicked off its 2025 fundraising campaign to support patients and their families to have a better experience in Logan Hospital. From garden renovations to MRI machines, the Fund raises money to boost health outcomes in many ways. The charity has supported Logan Hospital since 2015, originally through the Princess Alexandra (PA) Foundation and then from 2022, when it relaunched as the Logan Hospital Fund. Since then, the Fund has continued to improve health outcomes for Logan Hospital patients by funding medical research, equipment and clinical trials, as well as waiting room refurbishments, staff education and pilot programs. A recent addition to the hospital, also made possible by the Fund, is a fun-sized MRI machine called a kitten scanner. It helps prepare children for procedures in a playful way to reduce anxiety. Logan Hospital Fund Chief Executive Officer Damian Topp says projects funded recently include a wellbeing library in the hospital’s psychology department, and rehabilitation equipment for the cardiac investigations team. Funding better ways for patients
Damian says generous donations have also funded a new recreation program with Sporting Wheelies for patients undergoing rehabilitation. ‘It provides sports and active recreation activities to patients over the weekend and provides meaningful engagement with nursing staff after hours and weekends, while improving patient outcomes,’ Damian says. He says another significant donation will go towards purchasing maternity ward equipment to help families. ‘We know the staff at the hospital give the very best care to every patient and there are many families who want to express their gratitude for that care through raising funds or donating to help others,’ he says. ‘Our role is to be the facilitator of that gratitude so that the residents of Logan can benefit from improved health outcomes for generations to come.’ To support Logan Hospital with donations or fundraising, visit: loganhospitalfund.org.au Patient Eleni Griffith holds a kitten scanner, with her mum Rebecca and Logan Hospital Senior MRI Radiographer Des Hardman.
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