Giving brings comfort, care to Redcliffe Hospital

When Jenny Crook walked into Redcliffe Hospital’s Emergency Department seeking answers to her husband David’s back pain, the Scarborough couple had no idea that just 11 weeks later they would say their final goodbyes in the hospital’s Palliative Care Unit.  

As she adapts to life without a beloved husband and father, Jenny hopes donations to Raise it for Redcliffe Hospital’s Giving Day will ensure other local families experience the same dignity, kindness and support throughout their darkest hours. 

“When you land in Palliative Care, you’re like a deer in the headlights. Suddenly you’re spending 12 hours a day there, trying to make the most of precious time. The ability to talk in privacy, to sit comfortably, to have a cup of coffee and enjoy the closest you can get to a bit of normality – like watching television or sitting outside in the sun – seems simple, but it makes such a difference,” Jenny explains. 

“These are the things that go beyond health care but are made possible by the generosity of the local community.” 

This year’s Raise it for Redcliffe Hospital Giving Day will be held on June 11. The annual event will fund ongoing renovations to the hospital’s Palliative Care Unit as well as local healthcare initiatives that fall outside the scope of government funding.   

Thanks to Raise it for Redcliffe Hospital’s Giving Day Impact Partners, every donation made between May 1 and June 11 will be doubled, delivering twice the impact for patients, families and healthcare professionals.​ 

RBWH Foundation CEO Simone Garske says: “This isn’t just fundraising, it’s hope in action: the good we can do starts with you. 

“Your generosity helps dedicated Redcliffe Hospital teams turn life-changing ideas into real-world impact. Together, we’re building a better, healthier Queensland.”​ 

More than $1 million has been raised in the past five years, enabling teams to invest in people, programs of work and equipment such as:  

• Two upcoming Palliative Care Unit renovation projects  

• A planned Children’s Ward playroom and parents’ lounge renovation  

• A Senior Nursing Researcher  

• More than 11 Research Internships 

• Neonatal monitors, breastfeeding night lights for new mothers, virtual reality goggles to calm injured children, clothing for elderly patients and a recliner chair for heart failure patients. 

To find out more and to make a donation, visit raiseitforredcliffe.com.au