Dry July funds will help The Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre replace a further 18 existing chairs which are no longer operational or have tears in the upholstery. The new chairs will be more comfortable and allow patients to recline and relax or even go to sleep if they wish.
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Radiation Oncology Patient Education Booklets |
The Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre is using funds from Dry July 2015 to design and print booklets aimed at helping introduce patients to radiation therapy treatment and what to expect at the Centre's 3 facilities.
The booklets should help patients understand what treatments entail and will reinforce verbal discussions with their treating team.
With Knowledge Comes Power at Westmead Hospital |
Staff at Westmead Hospital’s Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre are the stars of two new videos designed to give newly diagnosed patients peace of mind. A film project With Knowledge Comes Power was recently unveiled in conjunction with health content specialists Tonic Health Media, and was funded by Dry July.
The films take viewers on a tour of the facility led by staff, who answer frequently asked questions by patients about to start chemotherapy and radiation therapy. “It was something all of us at the centre have been talking about doing for a long time,” Cancer Centre Medical and Network Services Manager Jenny Butler said. “Patients often tell us ‘I don’t remember being told that’ and we believe that that is because they get so much information up front immediately after the diagnosis and often can’t take it all in. The video which they can access at home via our website or a CD allows them to digest the information in their own time, thus preparing them for the road ahead and hopefully allaying their fears of the unknown.”Staff consulted patients on the script, including Henry Wegwitz. Henry wishes the video existed when he was diagnosed. "The first steps would have been easier knowing what was going to happen,” he said. “The video prepares them for what’s coming and what to expect,” he said.Tonic Health Media scripted and produced the videos.Watch them here:
Radiotherapy: http://www.sydneywestcancer.org/patient-care/treatment/radiation-therapy-2/
Chemotherapy: http://www.sydneywestcancer.org/patient-care/treatment/chemotherapy/
Christmas spirit |
With funding raised by Dry July in 2015 and Christmas trees donated by David Jones, dedicated staff have dressed up the Cancer Centre and oncology ward at Westmead Hospital to make it that little bit more homely for patients and their families who have to be there for treatment at this time of year.
Improving the Patient Experience at Westmead Hospital |
- Purchase and install 11 new chemotherapy chairs to replace torn and broken chairs
- Install a visual wall in the front reception space to brighten up this high traffic area
- Produce 2 videos on chemotherapy and radiation therapy to help educate patients about their cancer journey