COOMA Hospital and Health Service patients will now have access to a specialised seating chair and improved gym equipment following close to $20,000 funding from Snowy Hydro.

The chair, valued at about $9000, will support higher care patients with conditions such as such as stroke, dementia, palliative care neurodegenerative disorders.

The new chair will used in the general ward, and according to Milly Crawford Occupational Therapist Monaro Network, will be put to use straight away.

"We can have the new chair here in a few days and it will make a big difference for patients," Ms Crawford said.

"The chair offers a solution that benefits the community by providing a seating option on our ward, reducing the need for patients' families or carers to source a chair to support the patient during their stay."

The Snowy Hydro funding will also see the Cooma Hospital and Health Service upgrade part of its gym equipment. The service said the funding will see equipment, some 20-years old, replaced.

New bikes, weights machines, a punching bag and blaze pods balancing equipment will soon be available for patients.

"Our community is ageing and this equipment will be very helpful," Hilary Keighley, Head of Department for Physiotherapy Monaro.

"The new gym equipment will benefit out cardio groups, osteo groups, and out-patients.

"These are items we wouldn't have been able to budget for in the short-term, so the Snowy funding is very welcomed."

Snowy Hydro Relations Manager said the organisation is pleased to support the Cooma Hospital and Health Service.

"There's three grants from our recent community grants program that are going to the Cooma Hospital and Health Service. We are proud to support local health initiatives," Mr Lynch said.

"We are pleased to work with the staff to help deliver funding that will make an immediate difference."