Your generosity of spirit and kindness has been heart-warming and has extended far beyond what 2020 has thrown at our community.
Patient Transport Program for Canberra Region Cancer Centre (CRCC), thanks to a donation made by Lennock VW.
Many patients have cried they are so grateful. We loved receiving feedback from CRCC staff, who are so very grateful for this new program which supports their patients and helps to remove a lot of their stress and anxiety. It can be very difficult for some patients who do not qualify for Community Transport, and who have the added stress of trying to get to their appointments and treatment, as well as the financial impact if they have to use taxis:
"A young man nearing end of life had stopped coming for treatment due to the immense difficulty he faced of getting to appointments. Treatment will help to prolong his life if he could receive it. The new transport program is now enabling him to attend his chemotherapy appointments and continue with treatment."
"A few weeks ago, we transported an elderly patient who is legally blind, was having to take 3 buses and spend hours commuting to treatment appointments and home again. Sometimes the bus schedules mean he is out for most of the day. He was very grateful for the support and will now become a regular user of the program.”
"You have no idea how relieved I am that I don’t have to burden my family members or friends to continually bring me for treatment appointments.”
"The provision of a fibroscan test within the Hume Health Centre means clients can now access Hepatitis C treatment within weeks and the Hepatitis C infection rate has been decreased from approximately 35% to only 2% within two years (at the facility)." Michelle Hemming, MHJHADS
Donations support mental health and justice health
Mental Health Consumer Wallet Cards an initiative to promote mental health consumer rights.
"The cards help ensure that people have their rights and wishes respected around mental health treatment, care and support options when they become unwell and where their decision-making capacity is impaired." MHJHADS Team
Comfort during Counselling Sessions
Weighted blankets were purchased to provide people with a comfortable and relaxing approach to counselling sessions at Women’s Health Service which provides Medical, Nursing and Counselling Services to vulnerable women in the community.