Tesco Ireland this week presented the Cappagh Hospital Foundation and Cappagh Kids with a donation of €6,794 as part of its Community Fund.
The organisation will use the impressive donation to ensure a positive hospital experience and exceptional care for young patients.
Cappagh Kids provides treatment for children with conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system.
Many of these young patients experience disability, instability, immobility and chronic pain, and as they grow these problems can become more pronounced.
The hospital offers a comprehensive limb reconstruction programme and many of the programme participants require repeat surgeries as they grow, as well as significant postoperative rehabilitation.
The organisation also treats young patients with scoliosis, conditions affecting the hip, upper and lower limbs, neuro-disability and rare bone diseases.
Speaking about the donation, the chief executive of the National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh Angela Lee said, “With increasing demands for services in Cappagh Kids, we rely on the generosity of donors to further enhance our patient’s experience with funding for essential equipment, technologies, and to support research and education.
“We are developing a dedicated rehab gym and hope to introduce a paediatric radiology unit at the hospital.
“Charitable funding is integral to these ambitions, and we are very grateful to Tesco and its customers who pledged tokens to our cause.”
Sean O’Neill, the chair of the Cappagh Hospital Foundation, added, “The Community Fund demonstrates the power of community engagement, and we applaud Tesco for supporting local charities and fostering community spirit.”
The Cappagh Hospital Foundation
The Cappagh Hospital Foundation (CHF) is the dedicated charity of the National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh.
The CHF funds infrastructural improvements, technology and equipment purchases, as well as research and education to improve the quality of life for vulnerable patients.
In recent years, funds raised for the CHF have facilitated the development of a recovery room, the purchase of a CT scanner, surgical navigation software, and a new ambulance.
Cappagh Kids, the Department of Orthopaedic Medicine at the National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh, also treats congenital, developmental, acquired and degenerative orthopaedic and muscoskeletal conditions.
It is an elective orthopaedic centre where care is scheduled and cancellations are rare, assuring young patients and their families that they can rely on their scheduled surgical date when arranging time off school, work, and life’s many activities.
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