Relatives say the availability of mattresses is one of the main advantages of St Raphael's.
Few white people see Namatjira Camp, a grim nest of iron sheds and outdoor mattresses whose only obvious sign of modernity is a single electric light and a government sign listing everything the inhabitants can't do.
The greater investment can be traced through mattresses, airline seats and medical facilities.
Dozens of bare mattresses line the floors and tents have gone up around the empty swimming pool.
A line of unused chairs rests in the assessment area, but all patients are treated on camp beds or blue mattresses.
As evenings draw in, relatives lay out mattresses on the floor, supplied by the hospital, in preparation for another sleepless, watchful night.
He said the supplies included 45,000 mattresses, 10,000 blankets, and 220 hygiene kits.
I knew children way worse off than me, who slept on mattresses on the floor and looked neglected.
Some appeared to lie with semi-automatic rifles in a field with farm equipment and others on a blood-stained patio strewn with clothes, mattresses and sleeping bags.
The public areas look stylish and the sound-proofed bedrooms and handmade organic mattresses should ensure a good night's sleep.
They've never had horrid bloating and dragging tummy aches, bloody knickers, sheets and even mattresses, spent hours washing everything, lying bleeding and clutching hot-water bottles.
