Thanks to the generous contribution of Westlawn Finance, the arrival of two new pieces of equipment will significantly enhance care and support for patients at the Grafton Base Hospital (GBH) Children’s Ward and Women’s Care Unit.

The donation was recently presented by the Grafton based financial services company to ‘Our Kids’, allowing the children’s health fund to purchase the equipment which includes a portable nitrous oxygen unit for the Children’s Ward to help sedate children and babies when undergoing procedures, and a Radical-7 Pulse CO-Oximeter, a high-tech monitoring system that assists medical teams in monitoring the respiration and oxygen levels of pre-term babies admitted to the hospital’s Special Care Nursery.

Westlawn Finance’s donation to Our Kids was made possible through funds raised during the annual Westlawn Charity Golf Day.

Westlawn Finance Executive Director Geoff Scofield said he was thrilled to continue the company’s partnership with Our Kids.

“The amazing work Our Kids does to raise funds for much-needed equipment in the maternity and children’s wards at GBH is truly inspiring,” he said.

“Our commitment to supporting local initiatives aligns perfectly with Our Kids’ mission to keep kids and families in our region, reducing the need for them to travel too far away from home.”

Our Kids Fundraising Coordinator Rebekka Battista thanked Westlawn Finance for their ongoing support for community care in the region.

“We extend a massive thanks to the Westlawn Finance team, and their customers and supporters of the Westlawn Charity Golf Day,” she said.

“It is always a great day and the results impact so many families in the Clarence Valley.

“Thank you to all involved.”

To date, Our Kids has purchased more than $2.7 million in paediatric equipment for the Grafton, Lismore, and Tweed hospitals.