With two weeks to go before this year's event, organizers of the annual Pink Flamingo Nite are sharing information on how the funds raised at this year's event will be used.
Pink Flamingo Nite is planned for Thursday, Oct. 17 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Wayne and will begin at 5 p.m. with a variety of vendors. A light meal will be served beginning at 5:30 p.m., music will be provided in the church sanctuary and Juli Burney will be this year's featured speaker.
Proceeds from this year's Pink Flamingo Nite will assist with the purchase of Stryker Primce TC Patient Transport Chair.
According to information provided by the manufacturer:
"Our patient Transport Chair was designed to help reduce the risk of adverse events like patient falls and infection while enhancing the patient experience.
"Every aspect of the Prime TC seated transport chair is designed to help create a welcoming and safe environment. Prime TC is not your ordinary wheelchair and redesigned the way we think about seated patient transport. The BackSmart ergonomics have been incorporated into the design to help reduce the bending and reaching that may be associated with caregiver injury. A rigid frame helps enhance durability while reducing the risk of theft.
Among the features of the chair are:
Big Wheel maneuverability
The Prime TC utilizes innovation from Stryker stretchers to help ease cornering and steering of patients up to 500 pounds.
Upright oxygen bottle holder
This holder minimizes the bending and lifting required to place a heavy O2 tank underneath the chair.
BackSmart push handles
Upright, extended handles allow caregivers to position their elbows at an ergonomic 90-degree angle during transport and accommodate caregivers of virtually any height.
Flip-up footrests
The footrests remain in an upright position to provide a clear path of patient ingress and egress, which helps reduce trip hazards for patients and caregivers. Foot-operated levers allow caregivers to position patients with reduced bending and help prevent transfer of germs and debris from touching dirty footrests. With Swing Away functionality, an intuitive foot-operated button swings footrests back and out of the way to provide closer access to beds, cars or tables, and offers unobstructed access to patients.
Staff at Providence Medical Center have stated that the chair will provided benefits to both those using the chair and those transporting patients. These include the ease of transport, comfort for the patient, the fact that long hallways are a lot of work and can be tiring after a treatment and the fact that the chair is easier to clean, thus reducing the chance of harboring infectious bacteria.
Tickets for the event are currently on sale at Wayne area banks, local floral shops, Providence Medical Center Wellness Center, Missa Sue’s in Laurel, and at Our Savior Lutheran Church through Oct. 10. A QR code is also available. In addition, a raffle will be held for an afghan and quilt.
For more information on Pink Flamingo Nite or to purchase tickets to the event, contact the Our Savior Lutheran Church Office at (402) 375-2899.
