Restonic SA hands over pillows to 300 frontline healthcare workers at Bara Hospital

Bed manufacture, Restonic handed over pillows to 300 frontline health care workers at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academical Hospital last week.

Restonic SA was motivated to donate R80 000 worth of high-quality memory foam pillows to 300 frontline workers at Bara after realising that sleep is an essential part of everyone’s everyday lives and the pandemic has tempered with that.

The coronavirus pandemic has and is currently interrupting people’s normal sleep patterns. Frontline Healthcare workers are expected to bear even heavier stress loads.

“We appreciate the hard work of everyone serving South Africa in the health sector during these challenging times,” said Dale Harley, Restonic SA, Executive for Sales and Marketing. “Their courage and dedication inspire us and we wanted to do what we can to support them. We believe that the right pillow can make a huge difference in getting a good night’s sleep.”

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Dr. MM Lesia, CEO of Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, said the staff is humbled by the contributions Restonic has made. “We remain encouraged by the kind gesture of goodwill to our organisation during this time,” she said.

Restonic worked with the hospital’s spokesperson, Nkosiyethu Mazibuko, to arrange a handover of the pillows. “We were hoping to meet all the healthcare workers but they were all so busy taking care of their patients that only a small group were able to come out to receive their pillows in person,” said Phathelwa Melane, Restonic SA, HR Officer.

“They have their priorities straight and it was a pleasure to meet those who could take some time out to give us an elbow bump. We hope they’re sleeping better, they deserve the best rest they can get.”

Memory foam pillows support the natural curve of the cervical spine, comprising the first seven bones in the neck. The memory foam adapts to the specific shape of each person’s head and neck when subjected to temperature and pressure and then returns to form again.

“The big benefit is that memory foam pillows give you the same amount of support in every area, which stops your neck from lying crooked,” said Harley.

“Getting better sleep will not only help the healthcare workers to feel better and be more functional but will also enable them to keep taking great care of those who need it.”