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The Dry July campaign has been making a real difference at the Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre (CPMCC) Westmead in the many years that we have been associated with this remarkable fundraising campaign.
The CPMCC's participation in Dry July campaign for the past 12 years has raised incredible funds providing funding for cancer service and facility improvements for the benefit of cancer patients and their carers during their cancer journey with us. The projects funded by Dry July have directly influenced the experience of cancer patients, carers and their families while they are being treated or visiting the centre with the aim to make this difficult time of their lives that little bit easier and less stressful.
The CPMCC Westmead is a purpose-built, state of the art facility which matches anything in the world. Located within Westmead Hospital, it is an integrated comprehensive centre which serves a population of over 1 million in the West of Sydney with a multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of cancer, palliative care and haematology blood disorders. We provide fully integrated research, prevention, diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitation programs for patients and families coping with cancer.
Together, we can make a difference in the lives of people affected by cancer, by signing up or donating to our Dry July campaign. Let’s bring hope and support to cancer patients who need it most.
GO DRY THIS JULY and RAISE FUNDS FOR CROWN PRINCESS MARY CANCER CENTRE.
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‘Wanderful’ mocktail party |
To kick off Westmead Hospital’s Dry July campaign, the Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre hosted a mocktail party featuring Western Sydney Wanderers stars.
Patients’ faces lit up as players Brendan Hamill and Vedran Janjetovic handed them mocktails, showing the football club’s support for the cancer centre’s Dry July campaign.
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Information for patients |
Dry July funds have been applied to provide information and support to patients and their carers at CPMCC at Westmead Hsopital.
These brochures have been well received and reinforce the support available to those affected by cancer.
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Chemotherapy chairs in place at Westmead |
CPMCC at Westmead Hospital has used Dry July funds to replace all of their chemotherapy chairs at the centre. The photographs show the enthusiastic and motivated staff modelling the chairs.
This has improved the environment as well as the comfort of attending patients. The centre features in the Dry July TV Commercial which commenced showing on 15th June 2017.
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Pamper packs funded by Dry July |
These packs are a treat for patients who may need a lift and will be given out by nursing staff to those who are in either financial difficulties or having a bad day and need a lift.
Staff at CPMCC Westmead have assembled these packs into a gift-bag (as pictured) in their own time for the benefit of their patients.,
There are two types,
An inpatient pack consisting of Shampoo, Condition, Intensive hand/body cream and ip balm, and;
An outpatient pack consisting of soap, intensive handcream and lip balm.
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Derya's story - Oxygen concentrator |
The Dry July Foundation now in its 10th year has been helping to raise funds for people with cancer each year and the CPMCCC has been an active participant. Through this funding we have been able to purchase much needed equipment & resources for the centre to ease the burden on patients with cancer.
One of our recent purchases from these funds was a piece of equipment called a portable oxygen concentrator which assists patients with respiratory difficulties in the community. The first patient to benefit from this new piece of equipment is Derya who is a young Mum with 3 children. Derya was diagnosed with Myelodysplasia, a cancer in which immature blood cells in the bone marrow do not mature and become healthy blood cells. She underwent a transplant in 2014 and developed a condition called chronic graft versus host disease which has her affected her lungs resulting in chronic breathing difficulties. When asked how this oxygen concentrator has helped Derya said “It has helped a lot. It has meant that I can get out to see my kids soccer games. It has also made it easy to get to and from the hospital for the many specialist appointments I have to attend. It is easy to use, lightweight and portable which is important as well. I would never have been able to afford to purchase the concentrator for myself. I am so grateful to the hospital for providing this”
