About us

Friends of the Neuro Ward is a charity based in Aberdeen

We work to raise money to improve the facilities, comfort & care for neurological patients on the wards.

These can include those with conditions such as;

• Brain Injury
• Parkinson's
• MS
• MND
• Brain and spinal tumours
• Auto immune neurological diseases, such as Guillain-Barre syndrome

Achievements

Since the charity was set up by our founder and co-chair Caroline Critchlow in 2013, we have:

• Refurbished the day room, created a respite & quiet room and installed new wet rooms for the close observation unit on ward 205 at ARI
• Purchased equipment such as motorised shower trolleys, a facial palsy monitor unit, specialist patient transfer scales and head injury equipment for ICU
• Purchased a large TV for the training room and a data projector for the meeting room to enable a clearer visual of brain & spinal scans, which has proved to be is a huge asset to the surgeons & their teams. We've also provided facilities to allow patients in the Highlands and Islands to have contact with their consultant without having to travel to Aberdeen.
• Supported patients at Woodend Neuro Rehabilitation Unit by purchasing shower chairs, transport slings, specialist scales, stand aid slings and a hoist
• We are annually funding Art Therapy classes at both Woodend and Ward 205
• We've also purchased little extras such as dressing gowns, Dyson fans, microwaves for the staff room & digital radios