The Crookwell District Hospital has benefited from a $20,000 donation, courtesy of the late Doreen Tully.
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Mrs Tully was a patient in out of home care for about 10 years and she expressed her appreciation to this service and the hospital with the bequeath.
The generous donation has allowed the hospital to buy a wound care chair that enables patients to be manipulated more easily, as well as putting less strain on nurse’s backs when lifting patients.
It also allowed the purchase of a new Welsh-Allyn Vital Signs Monitor, which records the temperature, pulse, blood pressure and oxygen levels of patients.
Nurse manager Julie Eldridge said such donations were very welcome.
“The out of home care service kept Mrs Tully out of hospital and in her own home for many years,” Ms Eldridge said.
“We desperately needed this for the wound care clinic and we are very grateful for the donation.
“Donations such as this from the Crookwell community and Upper Lachlan Shire district helps keep this hospital going.”
Clinical nurse specialist Elizabeth Ikin said they visited Mrs Tully about three times a week over that period.
“Towards the later part of her life, Mrs Tully suffered from chronic leg ulcers,” Mrs Ikin said.
“She came in for treatment at first, but then she went back home and the home visits started.
“We got it down to just one wound before she passed. It was just about healed.
“It was always a pleasure to visit and provide treatment for Mrs Tully.
“It was nice to go out there and offer the service to her and she really appreciated it.
“She was always happy to see us, always in good spirits, which is a testament to her, despite her condition.”
Mrs Ikin said considering Mrs Tully’s treatment, the purchase of a wound chair was particularly relevant.
“It assists patients who need to come into the hospital to get their wounds dressed,” she said.
“This money will continue to help people in the community of Crookwell.”
John Tully said his mother’s generous donation reflected how much she appreciated the out-of-home care service, which helped her to remain in her home for about a decade.
“She was a good 89 years-of-age when she passed,” Mr Tully said.
“She was always alert and she used to love to see the girls when they would come out to the property at Rockview, Biala.
“She loved the Crookwell District Hospital and the staff and this is reflected in her gift.”
Mr Tully said his mother was well-known in the district.
“She was born in Crookwell, but then went out to her parents place at Moorlands, near Dalton.
“She married in 1950 and moved into the Rockview Homestead, which was where she lived right up until she passed.
“She was well-known in the community - she was a long-time member of the CWA and she played golf and tennis when she was younger.
“She loved her garden and she also loved her rugby league. She was a mad St George supporter.”
The Rockview property ran sheep and cattle, and Mrs Tully ran her own property alongside her husband’s.
“She was a very capable farm manager in her own right,” he said.