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At Liverpool Cancer Therapy Centre, we are proud to partner with Dry July to support our integrated oncology programs at Liverpool Hospital CTC. These play a crucial role in providing holistic care to cancer patients by combining conventional medical treatments with complementary therapies such as nutrition counselling, psychological support, exercise program, and complementary medicine options like acupuncture or massage therapy.
Last year, thanks to the generosity of supporters like you, Dry July funds were instrumental in enhancing these integrated oncology programs. We were able to expand our reach, improving existing services, and develop new initiatives to better meet the diverse needs of our patients.
By participating in Dry July and contributing, you can help us continue this important work. Your support will enable us to provide comprehensive and personalised care to even more individuals facing the challenges of cancer.
Together, we can offer hope, comfort, and practical assistance to those navigating their cancer journey, ensuring that no one faces this battle alone.
Join us in making a difference today. Your generosity has the power to transform lives and create a brighter future for cancer patients and their loved ones.
Thank you for your consideration and support.
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Streaming Music for Radiation Therapy Patients |
Patients attending radiation therapy at Liverpool Cancer Therapy Centre requested music in the linacs to help ease anxiety and boredom, to help make their treatment a more relaxed experience. Some patients can be in the linac room for up to an hour twice a day.
The Centre purchased iPads and iTunes vouchers to implement this service.
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Wellness Centre programs continue at Liverpool Hospital |
Funding from Dry July continues to support the Wellness Centre at Liverpool Hospital, directly the Wellness Manager role and the 'Pamper Project'.
Programs offered at the centre include Tai Chi, Qigong, meditation, acupuncture, cooking, gardening, zumba, and exercise physiology.
Greg Webb, the Wellness Manager, received the Cancer Services Directors Award for South Western Sydney Local Health District in 2017.
This award celebrates individuals and teams for their collaborative efforts in raising the standard and profile of SWSLHD Cancer services. It recognises excellence in community engagement and highlights initiatives and programs that improve outcomes or experiences for patients, families and the community.
There is a groundswell of interest in the benefits of supportive health to Cancer treatment, and in keeping with this emerging evidence, Greg has developed new partnerships to deliver supportive therapies and programs for patients and their carers’. By reaching out to external providers, multiple new programs have commenced and new referral pathways developed to assist patients in accessing our service, and achieving and maintaining their best health.
Congratulations to Greg and the team for the work on these wonderful programs.
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Dry July funded curtain in radiography ward - A patient's feedback |
Some feedback from Mr Saxby was that he was really impressed with the curtains and thought the idea was great, he said it was a nice distraction when you are waiting in the Radbay and liked that it brought some colour there too.
Another patient also voiced her delight last Friday as she had recently been to a wedding where one of the photos was actually taken so it was nice that she was able to smile as it made her think of a happy memory. We also had a patient and her mother today comment how nice it was to see the lovely landscapes.
So far it seems these were a really good purchase!
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Reflected legacy at Liverpool Hospital - funded by Dry July |
Reflected legacy is a groundbreaking arts and health program at Liverpool Hospital. Led by visual artist Flutter Lyon, this project compliments the holistic care of cancer patients in palliative care, while enhancing and changing the physical environment for patients, families and staff on the ward.
Why the program exists
Connection.insight.healing.
When we tell our stories, it gives us a way of sharing and reflecting upon the life we are living, free expression and story telling offers a deepened sense of connection to the value and meaning of our individual and shared life experiences.
It can bring comfort, celebration and beauty during challenging time in our lives, encouraging the recall of memories and key points in our life that we have felt free, joyous, loving and love, strong and hopeful. By remembering what we have done and seeing the powerful nature of our human experience, it can help empower us to find the strength and bravery we might desire now.
What the Program Does
This powerful experience, when taken into the palliative care space, provides tangible outcomes
- patients report improvements to their mood, pain management, appetite and sleep patterns;
- families report feeling uplifted and more connected; and
- staff report new insights into patient care and a greater sense of care, support and resilience within the ward environment
Who the Project is For
Patients and loved ones engaged in the Palliative Care services at Liverpool Hospital.
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Wal's story |
My name is Wal, I am one of those people who never gets sick. So you can imagine how daunting it was to be told I had cancer of the larynx at age 67 in what should be my last working year. After initial biopsy which confirmed the cancer, I was referred to The cancer therapy centre at Liverpool Public Hospital which I am told has one of only four machines in NSW to treat my particular cancer.
On my first visit, I was welcomed by what I can only call the most professional team of doctors, nurses, radiotherapy staff, receptionists and volunteers who took the time to explain everything to me in detail. What my cancer was, how it would be treated, the length of treatment and the expected outcome. I will attend the Centre 5 days a week for six weeks, these wonderful people are still as professional as they were on day one. Their dedication is simply never ending for all those who attend the Centre.
In the reception area is a library, which has a great range of books, in a variety of languages, so while waiting it helps to take your mind off the treatment and relax for a while not just for yourself but for your family and carers as well. Thank you Dry July this is a great idea.
