An ook snow ALL bariatric hospital bed arrived at Deniliquin Hospital last week, and is being used in one of the hospital’s two new palliative care rooms.
A second bed, purchased last year thanks to the cycling team’s efforts, is located in the other palliative care room.
The fully automated beds have an increased working load capacity to bring comfort to bariatrics patients.
The ook snow ALL can quickly accommodate patients of all sizes by reaching a custom width in one easy step.
Also known as the ‘cuddle bed’, it is the only bed on the market certified to be used by two people.
This way, patients can now find solace near their loved ones in their last moments.
Cycle team member and Deniliquin Hospital employee Graeme Butcher said each of the beds cost $27,000.
He said this year’s bed was purchased using a combination of funds raised this year, amounting to just over $13,000, plus funds unspent from previous years.
Deniliquin’s Murray to Moyne Cycle Relay team consisted of 12 members this year - 10 riders and two support crew.
The Deni team was one of 29 participating in the annual fundraiser - 21 departing from Echuca on April 6, and nine from Mildura.
The team rode about 400km to finish in Port Fairy on April 7.
Deni has had a team participate annually for more than 30 years
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