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Enable staff to keep babies warm while receiving CPAP therapy (breathing assistance) in the Special Care Nursery
Provide access for doctors and nurses to put in cannulas, take bloods and provide CPAP therapy
Free up other specialised neonatal equipment for emergency cases so babies don’t need to be moved around.
Ease stress on families and staff.

Earlier intervention to young people experiencing anxiety, depression, anger, school related stress, loneliness and conflict
Young people in our community live with vitality and strength in the face of the difficult mental health challenges they experience in their lives
Young people with the skills to manage difficult emotions, form positive friendships and get unstuck from challenges and obstacles standing in their way of recovery and living a fulfilled life.

Items such as candles and lamps to create a softer ambience; soft toys for children and to calm agitated family members; rugs, quilts and weighted blankets to warm and relax patients and loved ones
Memory boxes to take away precious items such as locks of hair
Reduce the risk of complicated grief and bereavement to family by providing comfort
Meets the spiritual, psychological, and emotional needs of the patient and family.

Provide sensory resources including weighted, movement, tactile, vibrating, squeeze and auditory modalities
Make a positive first impression on patients and builds trust and confidence
Reduce stress and anxiety associated with diagnostic treatments
Patients to find and read informational signage. Particularly those from diverse backgrounds.