With the support of the community we have assisted the following programs:
- Instigate, equip and furnish Oncology Service within the Cooma Hospital
- Research funds to Prof. Tattersall, Dept. Cancer Medicine Sydney University
- Research funds to the Medical Oncology Unit at Canberra Hospital
- Research funds to the Children’s Cancer Institute
- Equipment and furniture to Cooma Hospital, Bombala Hospital and Delegate Hospital
- Donation to Gawler Foundation
- Cooma Women’s Health and Support of our local cancer care nurses
- ACT Eden Monaro Cancer Support
- Prostate Care Info Night – Bombala
- Support of ‘Look Good Feel Better’ workshops
- Funds for patient transport – SRS Home Living Support
- Beds for palliative care nursing staff
- College of Nursing – one day conference for registered nurses
- Cooma Health Service – Cooma Hospital
Refurbish – Cancer Care Coordinators room “B” Level
Refurbish – Room 7 on “A” Level – Palliative Care Room
Refurbish – Women’s Health Room at Community Health
Refurbish – “Matrons Flat” in the old nurses quarters for use by patients, patients families and visiting medical staff. This was done in conjunction with the Cooma Lions Club
- Look Good Feel Better Workshops
- Oncology Unit – ongoing costs
- Oxygen system – portable – for palliative care nursing staff
- Pit Stop – Men’s Health Program – Dalgety, Delegate, Bombala & Cooma Shows
- Support nurses in attending conferences
- Support nurses working in the Oncology Unit with further education
- Travel for breast care consultant
- Purchase of a navigator probe to allow sentinel node biopsy procedure which is in accordance with best practice for breast cancer surgery ensuring the best possible health outcomes for rural patients.
- Support of Cooma Prostate Support Group
- Purchase of an AccuVein for the Cooma Oncology Unit
- Purchase of 2 additional treatment charis for the Cooma Oncology Unit
- Ongoing funding of the MCCR Financial Assistance Scheme
- Hysteroscope and sheath to assist in the diagnosis of intra-uterine abnormalities for the Cooma Hospital
- Purchase of shelving for the Cooma Oncology Unit
- $3000 to assist the Cooma Get Healthy Town Challenge. We felt this was a worthy cause as prevention is better than cure.
- $50,000 to Department of Medical Oncology,Canberra Hospital for cancer research
- $5000 to the Steven Walter Children’s Cancer Foundation for research into childhood cancer
- Flowtron Hydroven Therapy System for Cooma Community Health to aid in the recovery of lymphatic and venous or mixed arterial and venous problems.
- Sofa bed chair for Bombala Hospital palliative care ward
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