Meelup Farmhouse for Saba Rose Button Foundation

Mark and Liz Ahearn, owners of Meelup Farmhouse are honoured to present this event to raise funds for Saba Rose Button foundation to further the ‘rehabME’ program, an intense course of physiotherapy, for the necessary specialised equipment and for the respite for parents providing in home care. 

In September 2020, Mark and Liz welcomed their first baby. Instead of being on her way home on her third day, Winter Ellery Ahearn was transferred to Perth Children Hospital where they stayed for five weeks in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Winter had complications with her breathing and feeding and required management from doctors and nurses. Despite her five weeks in the NICU, it was unclear of what was causing these complications and they were discharged without a diagnosis.  Once home, Winter continued to experience Apnea episodes and was tube fed.  Many appointments and months later, at six and a half months old Winter was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy.