Doonan Palliative Care Hospice Katie Rose Cottage has received a very welcome boost, in the way of a new vehicle generously funded by Bendigo Bank Tewantin-Noosa, to use for their new Outreach program.
The program will offer their same level of compassionate and professional Palliative Care in the comfort of a patient’s home.
Katie Rose Cottage provides 24/7 professional, compassionate Palliative Care to clients facing life-ending illnesses at no cost and now they will be offering ‘Palliative Care in the Home’, with their soon to be launched Outreach program, in partnership with Queensland Health who fund the nursing care.
Katie Rose Cottage Hospice has a dedicated team of very experienced and highly qualified medical professionals who believe that end-of-life should be just as beautiful as the beginning and who pride themselves on providing the very best care.
Hospice care allows carers and family the opportunity to relinquish the carer role, giving families the chance to share special quality time together.
Bendigo Bank Tewantin-Noosa chair Trish Radge said, “Everyone wants the best support for loved ones in palliative care so it was an easy decision for us to fund an expansion of Katie Rose’s incredible service.”
“Our customers are the reason we can make such a big impact in the community. Everyone needs a bank, so why not choose one that supports Katie Rose’s Outreach service?”
The hospice currently relies on fundraising, grants and donations, as Queensland Health only provides around 20 per cent of their annual $1.3 million clinical operational costs.
Katie Rose Cottage new chair Claire Middleton said the donation of the vehicle was a game-changer.
“It has been a long-term objective to offer in-home Palliative Care services in addition to our Hospice care,” Claire said.
“Thanks to Bendigo Bank’s generous sponsorship of this new vehicle, we are now able to make this dream a reality.”
Katie Rose chief executive officer John Gabrielson said the team at Katie Rose Cottage were thrilled to learn of the vehicle donation.
“This means that the operational costs to run this new service places far less fiscal pressure on our small team,” he said.
“As a charity, we rely on grants, fundraising events, and generous donations to cover our operational costs.
“If we had to purchase a new vehicle to offer this in-home service, it simply would not have been viable.
“We are deeply grateful to Bendigo Bank, and all those who bank with them. It’s a win-win for our community.”
