Jean still knitting at 90 to bring comfort and joy to patients in Lagan Valley Hospital
A 90-year-old woman from Belfast, who has spent years knitting handmade ‘trauma teddies’ for patients in Lagan Valley Hospital's Urgent Care Centre was recently celebrated for her remarkable kindness and dedication.
Jean Brown was presented with a special commemorative plaque by the Urgent Care Team to mark her 90th birthday.
Described as a ‘true hero’ of Health and Social Care, Jean is the grandmother of Jane Kernahan, a radiographer at Lagan Valley Hospital, making her connection to the hospital even more special.
Jean said: “I would like to thank my friends and everyone who has kindly donated or purchased wool to allow me to make these trauma teddies. It is lovely to know that these teddies bring such a smile to the children’s faces and to some of the elderly patients. It really makes it worthwhile!”
Urgent Care Centre Sister, Scarlett Groves added: “Jean’s incredible kindness and dedication to knitting trauma teddies have brought so much comfort to our patients over the years. Her handmade teddies provide reassurance to children and even some of our elderly patients during what can be a distressing time. We are truly grateful for everything Jean has done for our department and it was an honour to celebrate her 90th birthday with a small token of our appreciation. On behalf of the entire Urgent Care Team, I want to wish Jean a very happy birthday and thank her for being such a wonderful part of our hospital family."