Book Spines
Book Spines Project
Last year I was in the Wellington Street & Shenton Park, Royal Perth hospitals for a total of 2 months after a spinal injury. Many patients with more severe injuries are in the Shenton Park rehabilitation hospital for weeks or months.
With this in mind I am creating a project to provide a resource of reading material immediately available onsite for patients of Shenton Park Hospital, with the possibility of expanding further to include all of Royal Perth Hospitals.
Initially I am looking at providing a bookcase(s) at Shenton Park, & filling them with donated books. Any surplus books could be given to the Friends of Royal Perth Hospital, who currently operate a book trolley.
Books in e-book & audio format would also be welcome for those whose injuries make reading hardcopy prohibitive.
Donations
To create this project I am requesting donations of:
Books, preferably paperbacks, as hardcover or coffee table sized books are more difficult to read by someone lying on their back.
E-book or audio books, or suggestions of websites available for free & legal downloads.
Bookcase(s), or possibly someone with carpentry skills willing to build one.
Additionally, any ideas or offers that could assist in this project would be welcome.
Book Collection
Books can be dropped into Ward 11 of Shenton Park Hospital.
http://www.rph.wa.gov.au/pdf/SPC_map.pdf
Contacts there are Mel Kokot & Anne Watts.
Alternatively an arrangement may be made to get the books to me by contacting Nick on 0407472297 or
measdayn@iinet.net.au
