Kyneton Health’s Macedon Ranges Community Nursing team is pleased to be the recipient of the proceeds from the upcoming Mount Macedon Realty: Wooling Hill Run 2022.
The event hosts of next month’s Mount Macedon Realty: Wooling Hill Run 2022, Troy and Liddy Upfield, are revved up to raise $60,000 to buy a new van for the Macedon Ranges Specialist Palliative Care in the home service.
The van will be used to transport essential equipment, including electrical hospital beds and air mattresses, wheelchairs, and other mobility aids to and from clients’ homes to enable specialist community nursing staff to provide the best end-of-life care and support in the home for clients and their carers across the Macedon Ranges Shire.
When someone has a life-limiting or terminal illness, specialised palliative care can help them to improve and sustain the quality of their life by providing expertise to manage their symptoms and support their emotional, cultural, social and spiritual needs. Palliative care also supports the person’s carer, and this support can be over several months, weeks or days. While some choose and receive palliative care in a residential aged care facility, hospice, or hospital, most people prefer to remain at home. The community nurses work closely with the client’s GP and a range of allied health professionals to provide holistic care in the home seven days a week with after-hours support from the hospital staff.
Robert Read, whose wife Betty died peacefully at home in the care of the palliative care nursing team, could not speak more highly of their professionalism, compassion, and support.
“They were here every day for two months. They bought everything she needed to be comfortable and were very responsive to her changing needs,” Robert said. “We could not have had better care anywhere else in Victoria.”
Maree Cuddihy, CEO, Central Highlands Rural Health said, “A fit-for-purpose van packed with equipment ready to go when needed will make a huge difference to our clients and their carers. We encourage people of all ages and abilities to sign up for this year’s Mount Macedon Realty: Wooling Hill Run 2022. Get your family, friends or colleagues to enter a team with you or sponsor your participation. We know that health care matters to everyone, and we are incredibly grateful to Troy and Liddy Upfield and Lisa Fowler for rallying the community to support the wellbeing of patients at Kyneton Health.”
Last year’s event raised $13,000 to purchase a “cuddle bed” for Kyneton Health’s palliative care suite that allows family and friends to provide physical comfort to a loved one during end-of-life.
HOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE:
The Mount Macedon Realty: Wooling Hill Run 2022 kicks off on Saturday 1 October, through until Sunday 30 October at the scenic Wooling Hill Memorial Estate, New Gisborne.
Individuals, families, businesses, teams and community groups are encouraged to sign up and start fundraising for this special cause via https://woolinghillestate.com.au/charity-run/ or contact me via giving@chrh.org.au or (03) 5321 6555 for more information.
- Simply go online and follow the steps to sponsor or participate: https://woolinghillestate.com.au/charity-run/ Participants are asked to create their own ‘CrowdRaiser’ then seek donations from friends, family, colleagues and neighbours.
- Individual and team entries are welcome.
- The grounds are open between 8 am and 6 pm each day until 12:30 on Sunday, 30 October.
- Trophies for the fastest lap, most laps, and most funds raised will be presented at 1:30 pm on Sunday, 30 October.
- NB: The event will follow current COVID-19 restrictions and is not a mass participation event.
Further information is also available via:
- https://woolinghillestate.com.au/charity-run/
- www.chrh.org.au/donate
- www.facebook.com/events/600771728208374/600771761541704
Please share the event with your networks so they can also support the health and wellbeing of our community.
MESSAGES FROM THE ORGANISERS & MAJOR SPONSOR:
Wooling Hill Memorial Estate owners Troy & Liddy Upfield – Event Organisers:
“We know that locals are as passionate about their local health service as we are – it is essential that we support Kyneton Health so that they can continue caring for the community. We’re looking forward to welcoming many people to our all-ability Wooling Hill Run and, most importantly, raising lots of money for a great cause! People need to register now and start fundraising! Get your friends, family, colleagues, club, or school involved and create a team. The more, the merrier!”
Mount Macedon Realty owner Lisa Fowler – Major Sponsor:
“It was incredible to visit Kyneton Health’s palliative care suite a few weeks ago to view the Cuddle Bed purchased using last year’s funds. It shows the incredible impact this event has had on the well-being of others. This year we want to raise even more!”
L-R: Susan Jennings, Troy Upfield, Lisa Fowler and Maree Cuddihy
Central Highlands Rural Health executives met with Troy Upfield, Wooling Hill Memorial Estate owner, and major sponsor Lisa Fowler, owner of Mount Macedon Realty, to walk the course as they officially launch the fundraising event.
Our mission is to provide Best Care to every person, every time. Your support of this event would be greatly appreciated by Central Highlands Rural Health’s Kyneton campus and the proceeds will be used to further improve the wellbeing of our clients and their carers.
