HIGH 5 Appeal
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A better place to be when they need it the most
Wessex Heartbeat’s HIGH 5 Appeal is to raise £500,000 to create a unit designed for the needs of young people aged 16 upwards with heart conditions. The unit will improve their quality of life whilst in hospital, providing better surroundings and facilities for their physical, psychological and emotional wellbeing. Thanks to advances in cardiac medicine and surgery, babies born with heart defects are surviving into adulthood and living longer than ever before. This means there are many more young adults who need ongoing treatment and surgery. A happier place The unit will give them a place where they’ll be with others who understand what they’re going through, where they can make friends and have more independence. Staying in touch The unit will be a place where people can use a computer or hang out with friends that have come to visit. This will help them not to feel ‘left behind’ while everything outside of hospital carries on as normal. The unit will be within the renowned Wessex Cardiac Centre at Southampton General Hospital and will also be for young adults who have been diagnosed with other heart problems, such as irregular heartbeats. This unit could be needed by our loved ones, children or grandchildren. |
Sam, 24
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I wish for a unit where I won't be bored, I can do the things people take for granted, like having the independence to make a drink and snack when I feel like it and which has a social room.
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