Chocolate lovers at the Warrnambool City Council have been sweet enough to give palliative care patients a chance to continue sharing their stories.
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After selling confectionery in an ongoing fundraiser the Council’s social club committee donated $750 to palliative care volunteers to be used in the purchase of three digital pen recorders.
The pens enable patients with life-limiting illnesses to work one-on-one with palliative care volunteers to produce memoirs for their loved ones.
The interviews are compiled in the South-West Healthcare’s My Life, My Memories initiative.
South West Healthcare’s director of palliative care Dr Emma Greenwood said the service was a valuable part of their program.
“Not everyone wants to share their stories but it is something we can offer,” she said. “As memories fade the recorded stories are a way to share these stories.”
