THE Rotary Club of Nelson Bay is planning an extension to Tomaree Community Hospital Rotary Garden.
It was completed two years ago and has been called an “outstanding success”.
“The garden was built on a barren area adjacent to the patient wards and is in constant use by patients and visitors to the hospital,” a spokesperson for the Rotary Club said.
“Visitors and patients appreciate the attractive, peaceful atmosphere and tranquillity of the meeting place.”
The hospital garden is thriving, having benefitted from higher-than-average rainfall this winter.
The proposed extension will add an area where the hospital care staff can spend their breaks in an outdoor environment, away from their workplace.
It would include tables and seating, as well as a covered shelter, landscaped with a lawn and native flora adjacent to the existing garden.
“Such a facility is badly needed,” said Rotary Club secretary Don Whatham.
Don speaks from experience about the “wonderful support” that Palliative Care nurses provided to his late wife Fiona.
“[There is a] need for these committed and caring people to have an area to relax during their short breaks.”
The Club has already applied for grants to assist the funding of the project.
They are welcoming donations as a show of appreciation for the care provided by the staff at Tomaree Community Hospital.
Donations can be made to the Rotary Club of Nelson Bay. Contact donwhatham@gmail.com for details.
By Cosette DE LORENZO
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