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We all have a wish list, don’t we? Here at Flinders Medical Centre, the staff keep a wish list too! It includes equipment they need to save lives, improve patient care and make the journey through the health system that little bit easier for patients and their families. Here’s just some of their wishes that your support has recently granted. White blood cell counter The Emergency Department now has a machine that gives a white blood cell count result within five minutes! It can be done by a finger prick, rather than a needle. This works for adults as well as children and means chemotherapy patients who are at risk of serious infection can receive swift and targeted treatment. Beadbug Homogeniser Researchers in the lab look at changes to certain genes in cancer tissue samples to identify bowel cancer. With the purchase of the ‘Beadbug Homogeniser’ they’ll be able to break up the sample, so they can look at changes happening in the genes. The results will help the researchers tell how aggressive the cancer is and its risk of returning after surgery. Oesophageal walker An operation for oesophageal cancer is major surgery and can often require removal of the entire oesophagus. A walker has been purchased to assist patients recovering from oesophageal surgery in their rehabilitation, by making it easier for them to get mobile while still hooked up to medical equipment. Thank you. None of these wishes would be possible without your continued support. You can grant more wishes to provide equipment and care to patients in need. DONATE TODAY. cmitoyota.com.au SA’s number one Toyota dealer, proudly supporting Flinders Foundation. YOUR FOUNDATION Flinders Foundation Newsletter, SPRING 2019 page 2
YOU DID IT! Cancer Wellness Centre set to open in October It’s been a collective effort, from your individual donations, to support from corporate businesses and fundraisers in the community. In addition, generous organisations like Dry July Foundation have also got on board. In just a few short weeks, patients and their families affected by cancer will be closer to receiving the extra support they need. And it’s all thanks to you! Over the past two years, the South Australian community has rallied together to raise the $500,000 needed to open a Cancer Wellness Centre on the ground floor of the Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer (FCIC) to help ease the burden of cancer on patients and their loved ones. The centre will be the focal point of a cancer wellness program, addressing many of the unmet needs of cancer patients and their families during and after cancer treatment, many of which can be life-long. Mix102.3’s Breakfast duo, Jodie and Soda, even went one step further, setting a world-record for the amount of time spent on a ferris wheel and raising $230,000 in the process. It simply wouldn’t have been possible without your generous support. Thank you! This centre will mean so much to the 2,500 patients diagnosed with cancer at Flinders each year, and the thousands more who regularly visit the centre for ongoing treatment and appointments. "Like many, at times my cancer has been very tough to deal with... I’m thrilled people will have somewhere new to turn to for more help." Robyn Combes – Mother, grandmother and cancer patient, on what the centre will mean to her. Thank you for bringing this centre to life! We couldn’t have done it without your support. PREVENT. CURE. CARE. Features of the Cancer Wellness Centre include: • A library connecting patients • Consulting rooms which can and families with information accomodate dietitians, including online resources psychologists, financial and programs counsellors, exercise • A large family room supported physiologists and other by Dry July where families can services to better support gather and recieve support the needs of patients • Quiet spaces and a waiting areas with a television Services and programs will be introduced to the centre in stages. It forms part of a larger redevelopment of the FCIC ground floor, which includes improvements to the café, modernisation of the function room, and reduction of noise in the building. page 3
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