The care packages contain Moo Goo skin care products and comfort socks, which oncology nurses will give new and existing patients, particularly where treatment has adverse effects on the skin.
Oncology Nurse Unit Manager Kiona Smith says: “Some treatments such as radiation can cause skin issues and we will often recommend skin care products to alleviate that. Good quality products can be expensive though, especially on top of the medical expenses that come with a cancer diagnosis.”
Oncology Nurse Sinead Hickmott says: “The care packages are like a warm hug from A Girls Day Out. They’re a link to a supportive community and demonstrate to patients that they are thought of at one of the most confronting times of their life.”
A Girls Day Out committee members Louise Leighton and Michelle Schoofs delivered the first round of care packages to Kiona and Sinead this week (June 10). The committee will continue to supply care packages as needed.
Louise says: “I love where we have come from and that we’re finding more ways to support people through their cancer journey. This is why we do what we do.”
The 2025 A Girls Day Out event raised a record $151,000 for WGHG’s oncology department, breast care nurses and Kristy’s Gift, an initiative that provides financial and other supports to cancer patients on a nomination basis.