Patients of the Internal Medicine Department of Jihlava Hospital and their loved ones can now use the newly renovated Christmas Rooms. The aim of the thirteenth year of this traditional fundraising campaign was to create a calm and comfortable space for patients and their families, who above all need privacy and the chance to be together during difficult moments. In the end, two rooms were renovated and furnished.
Thanks to dozens of donors, a total of CZK 192,700 was raised for their furnishings. The single room originally planned grew to two during the project; both were renovated and newly furnished. They have new wallpaper, furniture, fridges and bed linen, as well as small touches that make a stay more pleasant. The rooms also include comfortable reclining armchairs that allow family members to stay overnight.
"We wanted the rooms to offer not only practical facilities but, above all, peace and privacy. Loved ones can also stay overnight here, which is very important in some situations. That is why we also thought about the little things, such as reading lamps – so that people can read or deal with something in the evening without disturbing the patient," says Luďka Švecová, Ward Sister of the Internal Medicine Department, who came up with the Christmas Room project.
"Patients and their families often go through very difficult times here. The Christmas Room offers them a quiet place, the chance to spend the night with their loved one and a level of comfort that the ward lacked until now," says MUDr. Michal Policar, Head of the Internal Medicine Department.
Donors could choose specific items from a list published at www.nemji.cz/vanocni-pokoj and thus contribute to the furnishing of the room. The money was raised by Christmas Eve.
Over the thirteen years of the Christmas Room campaign, donors and partners have helped improve the facilities of Jihlava Hospital by a total of more than one million crowns. In previous years, the campaign funded, for example, children's play corners, new waiting rooms and other places where patients and their loved ones can rest in peace.
The largest sponsor of the thirteenth year was Bosch Powertrain s.r.o., which contributed CZK 100,000. Dozens of individuals also took part in the campaign, including people who have supported the hospital repeatedly for several years. "We would like to thank all the donors and partners who took part in the thirteenth Christmas Room campaign. Thanks to their support, the two newly renovated rooms can now serve patients and their loved ones who want to stay together even in difficult moments," adds the hospital's director, Ing. Alexander Filip.
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