The Duchess of York, patron of the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association, officially opens the hospice’s Possum Room, which has been adapted for Islanders with the disease.
Fairlee Isolation Hospital, a small self-contained unit, opened to provide care for patients suffering from infectious diseases in an era before antibiotics. It took nine months to build at a cost of £5,960. Photo provided by Mrs Carver and courtesy www.iowhospitals.co.uk
The Duchess of Kent opens the new day unit, after the appeal raised over £325,000 within just 16 months. It can accommodate up to 16 patients for creative & social activities.
The Duchess of Kent opens the new day unit, after the appeal raised over £325,000 within just 16 months. It can accommodate up to 16 patients for creative & social activities.
A joint appeal for £290,000, to fund a new day unit and additional nurses, was launched by Lady Pamela Hicks. 290 balloons were released from the grounds of Fairlee each representing £1,000 of the sum to be raised.
The Duchess of Kent opens the new day unit, after the appeal raised over £325,000 within just 16 months. It can accommodate up to 16 patients for creative & social activities.
Building work to the new Day Uniy
A joint appeal for £290,000, to fund a new day unit and additional nurses, was launched by Lady Pamela Hicks. 290 balloons were released from the grounds of Fairlee each representing £1,000 of the sum to be raised.