You can help people affected by Cancer in Canberra and the surrounding region.

The Canberra Hospital Foundation has been a proud beneficiary of Dry July campaign since 2009, with funds raised through the initiative supporting patients and their families at the Canberra Region Cancer Centre.

Read on to learn about what you fund when you participate in Dry July and choose us as a beneficiary.

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Therapeutic Harp Program

When you participate in Dry July, you help Canberra Hospital Foundation in continuing to deliver the Therapeutic Harp Program. This is a professional bedside service offering harp music at Canberra Hospital's Canberra Region Cancer Centre (CRCC).

This unique service is available to all patients, provided by Alison Ware, Creative Arts Therapist and Certified Clinical Musician. There are many heartwarming benefits to patients, their loved ones and families, plus those who hear the soothing music drifting down the corridor.

"The most beautiful sound I’ve ever heard, listening to it in the centre, reverberate off the glass just makes the whole centre feel like a happier place. The harp really gladdens the heart." said a grateful patient.

"I’ve just been waiting for your trolley to come along, I listen out to it every time!" a patient told a healthcare team member as they approached with a trolley.

Tea Trolley

When you go dry this July, you're helping us fund a tea trolley stocked weekly with tea, beverages and snacks for cancer patients and their loved ones who visit Canberra Region Cancer Centre. Receiving a tea, coffee or snack when you're receiving treatment or you're waiting for a loved one is just one small but significant way to ease what can often be a difficult time for cancer patients.

Flower Display

With your help, we are able to fund floral displays which brighten up hallways, foyers and reception areas throughout Canberra Region Cancer Centre.

Over the years, the flowers have created a more relaxed and warm atmosphere in spaces that are traditionally more clinical. These touches not only help enhance the patient experience, but they also brighten up spaces for healthcare teams while they deliver exceptional care.

"The flowers really brighten up the centre and make it a bit more joyful." said a patient walking through the foyer.

What 16 years of Dry July funding looks like:

About the Canberra Region Cancer Centre

The Canberra Region Cancer Centre (CRCC) is a world-class healthcare facility that brings together cancer treatment and related services in one purpose-built facility. The care and support of our patients is central to everything we do.

The CRCC facilitates cancer treatment and other related services in the ACT and surrounding region by drawing together and integrating services, research and teaching programs. The Centre is designed to meet the needs of Canberra and the Southern New South Wales communities well into the future.

Services operating within the Centre take a multi-disciplinary team approach to health treatment and support. Cancer services comprise several highly skilled teams, including Medical and Radiation Oncology, Haematology, Immunology, Surgery, Bone Marrow Transplant, Psychosocial and Palliative Care to provide comprehensive services to patients and their carers with cancer and related illnesses. We are committed to reducing the burden of care in the ACT and surrounding region through high quality treatment, research and education.

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