They are a caring hand always available to help and the Dungog Shire Palliative Care Volunteers Inc are this week celebrating Palliative Care Week with a special raffle to help raise funds to continue their good work.
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A colourful double bed blanket lovingly crocheted by local Louise Hancock who lost her son to cancer is the major prize, which brings together the colours of the ribbons associated with a range of caners.
While the plum colour of the border represents the caregivers and celebrates their role of support, the other colours represent various cancers. Not all palliative care clients have cancer but the symbolism in the rug represents caring.
The theme of this year's national Palliative Care Week (May 23-29) is "Palliative Care: It's more than you think". "Palliative care is care that helps people live as well as possible, for as long as possible when living with a life-limiting or terminal illness," group member Lyn Moseley said.
Palliative care identifies and treats symptoms that may be physical, emotional, spiritual or social, added Margaret Jones.
"Accessing palliative care early can help ensure a person's values, beliefs and goals for their care are known and respected," she said.
During national Palliative Care Week Dungog Shire Palliative Care Volunteers Inc will hold a morning tea at Frank Robinson Park today (Wednesday, May 26) for all their clients and volunteers.
The event will celebrate, acknowledge and thank everyone involved in palliative care for making a difference in people's lives.
You can also view a display in the windows of the CWA in Dowling Street and a street stall will be held outside IGA on May 29 from 8am to 12pm.
The street stall will give the community the chance to but a ticket in the major raffle which will be drawn on the day, buy craft items and to share your story or find out more about the group.
Aside from the first prize of the celebratory blanket, a patchwork lap quilt, artwork by Helen Leane and a diamond art butterfly cushion are also up for grabs.
All funds raised from the event are to support the free services on offer through the Dungog Shire Palliative Care Volunteers - transport and treatment for patients, the linen service, respite and equipment loan.
The group, which has been running for 26 years, recently received a welcome donation of $8848.25 from Lovey's IGA which is the store's largest single donation from its Lovey's Loyalty Card program. To find out more about the organisation,call 49921644 and leave a message on the answering machine or email dungogcarers@bigpond.com
