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to a wheelchair and has some wound care issues, the hospital
bed will allow him to rest more comfortably and make his
Lions Clubs of Caroline transitions from the chair to bed much easier.
A very generous donor, a Mrs. Murphy in Marydel, donated
an electric hospital bed and an electric powered lift recliner.

The bed went to a young lady in McDaniel who fractured her
Lions Durable Medical Equipment Project leg and must have 6-8 weeks of recovery time. With assistance
Assists Local Residents from the Denton Lions Club we delivered the power lift recliner
to a gentleman in Denton who is recovering from a partial foot

The Ridgely and Greensboro Lions Clubs operate a Durable amputation due to complications from diabetes.
Medical Equipment Loan Closet in our local community. We
do this by re-purposing good used medical equipment to If you know of someone in need of assistance, have their
people in need. Referrals come from local healthcare and social caregiver or healthcare provider contact the Ridgely or
service providers. The Lions’ Durable Medical Equipment Greensboro Lions Clubs to see if we are able to help or, if you
program assists on average about 25 patients or caregivers in are reading this and have some good used durable medical
our area each month. The following are just three examples equipment that you would like to donate to our project,

of how the program and your donations can help someone message us at www.facebook.com at Ridgely Lions Club or
in need. Greensboro MD Lions Club. We will even pick it up. Th e Lions
Clubs International motto is “We Serve”. If we can serve you
A young lady living in Federalsburg who is having some or you can help us serve others, let us know by contacting us
mobility issues while waiting on a surgical procedure to repair at ridgelylions@verizon.net or call 443-786-2547.
her hip needed a low-profile wheelchair. We were able to locate

one and deliver it to her residence. If you could have seen the Thank you to the Galena Lions Club, specifically Lion Dawn
smile on her face. It makes all our service worthwhile. Smith for help in loaning the Ridgely Lions Club, two (2)
hospital beds and a rollator for distribution through the Lions
The second story is a request via a caregiver for an electric Durable Medical Equipment Loan Closet. Lions are only able

hospital bed. Michele Weber, RN with the Visiting Nurses to do this service with donations from the public and support
Association (VNA) needed a fully articulating hospital bed from our fellow Lions, like those from the Greensboro, Denton,
for a paraplegic patient in Denton. Because he is restricted Marydel, Preston, Federalsburg, Hurlock, Sharptown, Kent
Island and Cambridge Lions Clubs.
Strawberry Blonde Thanks to KL Dana Boston from Denton for helping Lion

Dave Davis from Ridgely load and unload this much needed
equipment. Lions ROAR! If you know of someone in your
A Distinctive Salon community that needs some assistance from the Lions Durable

Cuts -Color Medical Equipment Loan Project or you have some equipment
to donate, contact Lion Dave Davis – Ridgely Lions at 443-786-
2547.
Perms - Highlighting For other Lions 22B Medical Equip Projects go to http://www.e-
district.org/sites/22b/projects.php.
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