It's needed to repair and alter the residents' clothing on site.
A Laois hospital is appealing for a sewing machine.
With visitors restrictions still in place, management at St. Brigid's Residential Hospital in Shaen doesn't want clothes brought in or out of the facility.
Instead, they're looking for a sewing machine to repair and alter the residents' clothing on site.
Clinical Nurse Manager, Annette Hennessy, says they'd be forever grateful for the kind donation:
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