Sunshine yellow flowers filled the halls of Echuca Regional Health on Daffodil Day, as the hospital procured more than 50 bunches of daffodils for staff to purchase.
All proceeds from every purchased bunch went to the Cancer Council.
ERH cancer support nurse/chemotherapy nurse Jenny Railton said the Cancer Council funded life-changing medical research.
“The money collected on Daffodil Day can fund clinical trials for new cancer treatments,” Ms Railton said.
“The Cancer Council is a vital resource that we often refer patients to for advice on supportive therapies, financial support or for general over-the-phone queries.
“We also facilitate a couple of their programs in managing cancer and wellness.”
ERH chemotherapy nurse Hannah Scott said the fundraising could also enable research into rare cancers that otherwise may not have been possible.
ERH cancer support nurse/prostate cancer specialist nurse Serena Morley said Daffodil Day was also an important occasion to reflect on the work that was being done in the world of cancer treatment.
“It provides awareness to all the different kinds of cancers, and it fundraises for all of those cancers as well,” Ms Morley said.
“This day reminds people in the broader community of the important research that is being undertaken in this field.”
ERH has many cancer support services and professionals that are available to those undertaking cancer treatment.
There is a cancer support nurse, a prostate cancer specialist nurse service, a McGrath breast cancer nurse, a chemotherapy unit, which is open five days a week, and an oncology nurse practitioner.
Patients who are undergoing cancer treatment in other facilities such as in Bendigo or in Melbourne are still able to access and utilise ERH’s support services.
With the opening of the Cancer and Wellness Centre, the list of services is only expected to grow.