Much Needed Equipment

Much needed equipment

From sensory toys and musical instruments, to hospital hoists and medical equipment – you can help us purchase much needed equipment for our facility in Dundas Valley.

Running a hospital is a costly operation, especially when it comes to maintaining the facilities and equipment needed for providing safe and appropriate care for children with complex disabilities and medical needs. Your generosity helps Allowah purchase much needed state-of-the-art hospital equipment to provide the best care for our children.

List of Much Needed Equipment

Age-Specific CPR Manikins

We went to ensure that our medical staff are equipped to handle situations that they may face. This “family pack” of CPR Manikins is much needed in training the medical staff to perform age-specific CPR.

Floor Cleaner (3-in-1)

This floor cleaner would be a massive help to our amazing cleaning staff. It’s a 3-in-1 making it a cleaner, scrubber and dryer!

Exhaust Fan | Negative Pressure Rooms

This covers the cost for the installation of an exhaust fan in Rooms 1, 2 & 3 to create a negative pressure within the rooms to prevent air from infiltrating the surrounding areas of the hospital as a means of infection control.

Ceiling Hoist

This ceiling hoist is a lifting device to which a sling is attached which allows a patient to be safely raised and transferred. The device moves along tracks in the ceiling of the bedrooms, allowing staff to safely lift patients to provide care or to transport them. Each room requires this system.

Your Donation Makes A Difference

We want to give you the opportunity to get an idea of how valuable your donations to Allowah are. Without the support of people like you, there’s no way we could keep up with the ongoing cost of providing such specialised care and support. When you donate, you help us to be able to purchase much needed equipment.

Additional Facility Needs

Combi-Lock

The Combi-lock is a device utilised with a ceiling hoist system to connect two rail tracks. Its primary function is to ensure a smooth and secure transfer of patients between different areas, such as from a bedroom to a bathroom. This system comprises two safety locks designed to prevent the lifting module from detaching from the rail. Each room requires at least one of these devices.
Approx. cost: $8,000 / room

Air Conditioning System

Allowah is a 43 bed hospital, spread across 13 bedrooms, that incorporates a specialised healthcare air conditioning system. The system now requires replacement and upgrading as part of maintaining the ongoing high-quality operations of our specialised facility.

Estimated cost of upgrade project: $300,000

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Which equipment will my donation fund?

Your donation helps Allowah with its many ongoing expenses, including the cost of much needed equipment. We will prioritise the purchase of the items most needed for patients. The equipment listed here are just some of the items we hope to obtain soon, however if necessary, we may utilise the funds as needed to best provide our services. We will update donors when we are able to make an equipment purchase so that you know your donation has made a tangible impact! If you have questions about this, please feel free to get in touch at supportus@allowah.org.au.

Will the children not have the equipment they need if you don't raise enough funds?

We ensure that our facility and equipment are able to meet the needs for the safe care of the children at our hospital. Until we are able to purchase these items for the hospital, we operate with a combination of hired equipment and alternative tools. Having our own would be of great assistance to our staff as they work with the patients, and would be cost-saving for the organisation.

I'd like to fully fund a piece of equipment listed here. Is this something I can do?

Yes! If you want to go the extra mile and provide the full amount needed for a particular item, please get in contact with us. We can provide more details about the item and the quoted price and arrange for you to make this gift to the hospital.