Angela Onwuzoo A 30-bed accommodation has been donated by the Rotary Club, Ikeja GRA, to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, as part of efforts to provide support to families of patients accessing care at the facility. The donation makes LASUTH the first public hospital in Lagos State with accommodation for patients’ relatives, according to the Chief Medical Director of the tertiary hospital, Prof. Adetokunbo Fabamwo.
The club said the apartment would address the challenge of accommodation that families and relatives face whenever their sick loved ones are hospitalised at the health facility. Rotary expressed worry that relatives of patients on admission often sleep on bare floors and in their cars at night because there are no accommodations in the hospital, while hotels in the vicinity are very expensive and out of reach for most families. Physicians say when families face the challenge of supporting a loved one during a hospital stay; the emotional toll can be immense.
According to them, one of the major concerns that arise is finding suitable accommodation for the family members who need to be close to the hospital, stressing that having accommodation for patients’ relatives on the hospital premises ensures that families can easily access their loved ones and medical staff. This proximity eliminates the need for long commutes, reducing stress and allowing family members to be readily available for support and care. Unveiling the facility, President of.