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Giving Tuesday
Right now, more than ever before we need your help. With so many causes in desperate need, regular donations drying up and grant funds becoming more and more competitive, we need you 💜 Today is Giving Tuesday, we ask that you help us continue to help others by donating.
Each day approximately 12 West Australian babies are born requiring special care in a Neonatal Unit, totalling more than 4,000 WA babies each year. With more than 1,000 spending a week or more in a Neonatal Unit. The impact on families, especially those from regional WA who spend weeks and months in Perth is tremendous! These WA babies join more than 15 million babies born prematurely, globally each year, representing 10% of all births.
Prematurity is the leading cause of admission to a Neonatal Unit, but it is not the only reason. Many full-term infants are also admitted due to illness. We believe that education, support, advocacy and community awareness is vital. Can you help us continue this great work throughout 2020 and beyond?
Easter 2020
Wishing everyone a very Happy Easter. Sending special thoughts to our frontline workers who won’t spend today with their families and also our families on hospital bedrest and in the Neonatal Unit. We hope you all have a special day.
COVID-19 Relevant Health Guidelines
The Department of Health Western Australia has published some guidelines in relation to COVID-19. Those that are relevant to our families include ‘Management of COVID-19 Infection in Pregnant Women Statewide’ and also ‘COVID-19 Guidance for Neonatal Services Statewide’.
Whilst we hope that all those who are pregnant remain well. Given the present situation it may pay to familiarise yourselves with these documents and discuss with your care team if you have any questions.
It is important to remember to only obtain information from trustworthy sources.
COVID Connect
Our opportunity to get together face to face is limited right now, which makes it all the more essential to reach out and connect. Whilst we can’t run our Monthly Coffee Mornings we will instead turn to our ‘virtual lounge room’ and meet for a chat via Zoom, every Monday morning at 10am. Bring your favourite beverage, make yourself comfortable and meet some new friends. The first COVID Connect will run on April 6, see our Facebook event page to stay up to date with this initiative. We will also post the Zoom links for the sessions there.
