DAFFODIL Cottage has received a $10,000 funding grant to help continue its work supporting people undergoing treatment for cancer.
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The Centenary Grant from the Commonwealth Bank was among 1000 grants provided to organisations across the country.
The grant will go towards providing improved cancer care for Aboriginal people and will involved educating peers and building relationships.
Daffodil Cottage Wig Library’s support for patients
IT’S our crowning glory: the mane, locks, tresses or the fuzz. But, its loss is often associated with people who are undergoing treatment for cancer.
The Daffodil Cottage Wig Library began four years ago in a quiet, private corner of Bathurst Hospital and caring volunteers have since helped hundreds of people deal with hair loss.
Wig library volunteers Mandy Wilding and Heather Larnach; who have been there since the beginning, are quick with a laugh and also full of compassion for the people they help. Read more.
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Wig library gives patient renewed confidence
SURGERY, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, doctors, tests – there are a lot of things that anyone undergoing treatment for cancer is forced to deal with on a daily basis.
Hair loss is another.
Jann Gallen, 71, was undergoing an annual breast examination in April when she “experienced pain, soreness and discomfort”. Read more.
Nadine Morton
Nadine Morton covers emergency services and breaking news for the Illawarra Mercury. She takes pride in regional journalism which she believes is crucial to informing our towns and cities. Have a story? Email her at nadine.morton@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Nadine Morton covers emergency services and breaking news for the Illawarra Mercury. She takes pride in regional journalism which she believes is crucial to informing our towns and cities. Have a story? Email her at nadine.morton@austcommunitymedia.com.au
