 Please click on the graphic of the December Newsletter to the right to download your own PDF version to print out at home. Or download directly here "Hospice December News" pdf In this issue: Chair’s Report What’s happening at The Cottage Fundraising with Bev Snippets from the Gardeners Volunteers Corner Garage Sale Inside the Cottage |
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Chair’s Report
It is with a very heavy heart that I wish to report that Terry Clarke-Burrows has tendered her resignation to the board. Terry wishes to move on from Katie Rose Cottage Doonan and experience life in New South Wales.The board wishes her every success and happiness in her new venture, as I am sure all who know her will. As a Co-Founder Terry has left a tremendous impression on us all for her dedication and special nursing skills Katie Rose Cottage will sadly miss Terry & Alan who has always been a wonderful support to her and a 100% committed volunteer.The board is now fully focused on finding a replacement for Terry.
May I now take a moment to try and be cheerful.
The board – Sue Mason Baker, Stewart Wood, John Henderson and myself wish you all a Very Happy Christmas and a Wonderful and Safe & Healthy New Year. Those of you who are driving long distances please be extremely careful.
A special thank you to all our Staff & Volunteers for all you have done to allow Katie Rose Cottage to provide the Very Best Palliative Care possible, and to continue to do so in 2012
Merry Christmas
Volunteer Position Vacant
Media Liaison Volunteer for Sunshine Coast Community Hospice LtdThe Sunshine Coast Community Hospice Ltd is currently looking for a dedicated volunteer to be our Media Liaison person.
In this role you will
- Manage the production of media releases, editorials and all other material made available to media, the medical industry and all other industries interested in our charity.
- Follow up media to secure coverage.
- Develop communication plans to promote the charity.
- Build relationships with key media representatives.
Please e-mail your application to: admin@sunshinehospice.org.au or phone 07 5479 0881
Sandra Machin
Chair/ President
What’s happening at The Cottage By The Manager
Hello,
Greetings from Katie Rose Cottage.
I would like to assure all the community of the great news that Katie Rose Cottage is now fully operational in providing care to the terminally ill with the support of staff, board members and dedicated volunteers. Our guests are receiving excellent care and the nursing staff continues to do an excellent job with the support of so many in the community.
The admission numbers continue to grow and in a very short time we have now cared for over 55 guests with a total of over 800 nights care.
We are committed to ensuring the community that the cottage will continue to learn, develop and go from strength to strength.
Thank you to each of you for your support.
Although I am leaving my position as Nurse Manager, I have put in a submission to become a board member of SCCH Ltd. It is my intention, if I am successful in becoming a board member, to use my positive energy to support the present board in keeping the vision of this charity.
Wishing you a joyful Christmas and a Peaceful New Year.
Kindest Regards, Terry Clarke-Burrows
Katie Rose Cottage Manager
Children's Christmas Party
Terry and Sue invite all children and grandchildren of our Katie
Rose Cottage hospice volunteers, to our "old fashioned"
Children's Christmas Party.
Volunteers ate encouraged to attend with their children.
Venue: Gardens of Katie Rose Cottage
Date: 11th December
Time: 2.30 - 4.pm
We have been told on good authority that Santa will be coming to
the Party.
Please RSVP by Nov 25th to Katie Rose Cottage office on 5471 1793
or email: krcare@mysunshinehospice.org.au
Please include name of volunteer attending, child/children &
ages.
This party will be funded personally by Terry & Sue as their thank you to the devoted volunteers & families who have supported the vision of the cottage.
Fundraising with Bev
The Noosa Summer Charity Ball was a huge success.
Congratulations must go to the committee for their attention to
detail and their vision to make the “Roaring 20’s Evening” such a
great event.
The Sheraton Ballroom was turned in to a “Speakeasy” with bar
tables, couches, ottoman’s and such like. The Royal Navy Military
Band were excellent, they made you want to get up and dance.
Their repertoire of music took you from the 1920’s through the
Big Band times and on to the Rock and Roll. Most of the guests
had made the effort to dress up in the period. There was a 1928
Ford, driven in to the Ballroom and out on to the Veranda to add
to the effect of the night. So many people had their photos taken
with the car and the photographer, Dreamcoat Photography, donated
$5.00 of every photo that was ordered on the night.
The Auction raised a considerable amount of money as did the
raffles. There were about 30 raffle prizes, most valued over
$300.
The Sheraton provided continuous finger food and the staff were
on their toes all night serving drinks to the 200 guests that
were there.
I know that everyone there had a great night. The final amount of
money raised for Katie Rose Cottage was $21,000. What a wonderful
gift.
Our thanks must go to all the sponsors especially Noosa
Radiology, who put up a very substantial sponsorship.
The Christmas appeal has been kicked off and donations for this
appeal are starting to come in.
thanks to Alan Clarke Burrows for his efforts at the
Eumundi Markets, this is certainly raising awareness of the
charity as well as bringing in donations towards the on going
Gold Coin Appeal.
Last week I had the pleasure to attend a concert in Cooroy,
“Betty’s Tap Catz”. Betty has been teaching Tap dancing for many
years, she is well in to her 70’s now and still had so much
energy and desire to help others enjoy themselves. The Cooroy
Hall was packed, standing room only. They held a raffle which
raised just on $900 for Katie Rose Cottage.
What a pleasure it was to be able to attend this wonderful
concert and see ladies and men, mostly seniors, tap dancing and
having fun. The costumes were amazing and when I enquired who
made them, I was told,” Betty makes them all.”
A very big thank you to Betty and all your dancers, who also put
on a wonderful lunch for all those who attended.
Finally, may I wish you all a very happy Christmas and all the
best for the New Year.
All those involved in the Charity look forward to your ongoing
support in 2012.
Bev Barton.
Chair of Fundraising.
Snippets from the Gardeners
The clearing of the dam
area is progressing well. Now from the top gardens you are able
to see down to the dam, flourishing with graceful blue water
lilies, but there is still work to be done. We would like to
plant beautiful, water loving Swamp Cyprus pines here to
compliment this vista.
The gardeners have been drawing up plans for future landscaping
areas. This will enable our hospice supporters to donate memorial
trees as they have suggested to us.
Very exciting news, a son of one of the hospice guests was so
impressed with the wonderful hospice care of his mother that he
presented us with a brand new Stihl chainsaw – wow – what a super
surprise. With some of the money donated by the Eumundi Markets,
we have bought a Silky long handled cutter. This is a wonderful
tool that is very easy for the “lady” gardeners to use. We’ll
leave the chainsaw for the guys to play with.
More impending good gardening news next month – stay tuned.
Volunteers Corner
November saw Terry conduct a training session for
volunteers on Manuel Handling, which was very well received by
all who attended.
Terry has also been kept busy of a Friday holding Orientation
programmes for all new volunteers, with numbers between 10 &
20 per session. It is wonderful to see the word spreading
throughout the community about Katie Rose Cottage
GARAGE SALE
Saturday 10th
December
7a.m -1p.m
Lower Car park at Katie Rose Cottage
Sausage Sizzle
Please come along and grab a bargain, enjoy a sausage sizzle and
have some fun.
All proceeds go directly to helping us care for the terminally
ill in our community.
Last month’s garage sale raised a whopping
$2500.00 Thank you.
Inside The Cottage
Isabelle’s Birthday
During Isabelle’s’ stay at Katie Rose Cottage she
celebrated her 59th birthday.
50 family and friends gathered for her party including her
daughter Benedicte and granddaughter Amber who travelled
France
Sunshine Coast Community Hospice and Katie Rose Cottage would like to take this opportunity to wish all their supporters and readers a very happy Christmas and a wonderful and prosperous 2012
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