This condition means she has a small thoracic cage which stops her
lungs from growing and is completely dependent on a ventilator to
breath.
Elisabeth has spent almost all her life in
hospital. Her family and medical specialists are working hard to
support her high dependency needs at home and in the community to bring
some sense of normality to her life.
Her illness and prolonged hospitalisation have
impacted Elisabeth’s development. She is unable to participate in
regular activities with her friends and reaching milestones such as
walking is a real challenge.
Thanks to our generous supporters, the Steve Waugh
Foundation has been able to provide a custom-designed tricycle to help
Elisabeth with her physical development and give her some mobility and
freedom. It has been designed for Elisabeth’s short stature and can be
adapted by physiotherapists as she grows.
Through the combined efforts of her family, carers
and hospital staff, Elisabeth has made great strides in her
development, is interacting with others, and is now at last equipped to
break free of the hospital to play in the surrounding playgrounds and
gardens.
Through the combined efforts of her family, carers and hospital staff,
Elisabeth has made great strides in her development, is interacting
with others, and is now at last equipped to break free of the hospital
to play in the surrounding playgrounds and gardens.
ped to break free of the hospital to play in the surrounding playgrounds and gardens.
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