Kindness charity funds hospital relaxation room
Evelyn’s Gift, a Warwickshire based charity, and staff at St Michael’s Hospital have worked together to create a new relaxation area for patients on the hospital’s Willowvale Ward.
St Michael’s Hospital provides inpatient mental health care and is run by Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT).
Earlier in the year, the charity’s founder Helen Smith met with staff on the ward to hear about their plans to create a relaxation room for patients, and to offer ideas on how to transform the area. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Helen and her team have been unable to visit the hospital, however they continued to donate the money so that the transformation could take place.
Nicky Collis, Ward Manager on Willowvale Ward at St Michael’s Hospital, said: “We are extremely grateful to Helen and Evelyn’s Gift for their kind donation. Our ward staff have been able to decorate the room and make it a comfortable and relaxing area for our patients, which is much needed at this time.”
Helen Smith, who founded Evelyn’s Gift in memory of her daughter Evelyn, said: “It’s great to be able to spread little acts of kindness and we hope that the new area will make a big difference to patients.”