Physical Health Ireland Project #15162

Help Us to Support Families Affected by Cancer

by Purple House Cancer Support Limited

Help Us to Support Families Affected by Cancer

Project Report | Aug 15, 2017
Thank you for helping us to support families

By Conor O'Leary | Outreach Coordinator

A group of amazing supporters!

Hello,

Thank you for your amazing support in helping us to support families affected by Cancer.

Thanks to you support, we have been able to help 19 new families in July alone. This could not be done without you.

One of the many Services provided at Community level by Purple House is support, care and therapies for children and young adults whose lives are affected by cancer, whether they themselves are ill, or have a parent, sibling or loved one ill. Bereavement support and counselling forms a huge part of this service.

Often we can fail to understand the impact on young children of illness and/or loss in the family. Research has shown that even very young children are affected although they may not grasp the significance of what is happening around them.

There are many ways that children and young adults can be helped within a supportive environment so they feel safe to acknowledge their feelings outside the immediate family or without fear of upsetting other members of their family. We provide an opportunity for informal support through Play and Art Therapies. Professional counselling services, Complimentary therapies/Relaxation sessions, workshops and camps are an effective way of meeting others in similar circumstances. Our Social Outings and events are an integrated part of our overall family services.

Other Family and Home Supports include practical support, home visits providing counselling and therapies for the entire family, hospital transport and statutory entitlements.

The CLIMB programme for children aged 6-12 who are experiencing the impact of a parent’s or other significant adult’s cancer diagnosis was very successful and will be held again.

A client of Purple House says:

'My mother was diagnosed with cancer in 2011 and throughout her battle with cancer she won many victories but after many years the cancer returned and my mother passed away 2 months ago.

I can't tell you how hard it was to get my mam to her treatments every day if it wasn't for Purple House Cancer Support driving her in and being there for the emotional support I don't think my mother would have been as strong as she was.

They still give both me and my sister the most amazing emotional support and counselling even after my mum passed away they truly understand what you are going through and are there to be a supportive person in your life for as long as it takes.

We need to pull together and give as much support to cancer support as possible because the unfortunate truth is that more people than ever are being diagnosed with cancer and it's up to us the community to help each cancer patient to get the help they need.

Let's bring the fight to cancer and show it we stand together shoulder to shoulder!!'

Many thanks for your continued support to Purple House.

Take care,

Conor O'Leary

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Apr 25, 2017
Your Support is vital to the people we help

By Conor O'Leary | Outreach Coordinator

Dec 19, 2016
Thank You for Helping us Make a Difference

By Conor O'Leary | Outreach Coordinator

Children attending our Camps

Hi,

We would like to take this opportunity to wish you a very Happy Christmas and to thank you for your support to us this year.

We would also like to show you the impact you have made to the people and families we support.

Thanks to your donations, 1,272 people visited our Cancer Support Centre in Bray & Outreach Support Clinic in Dun Laoghaire so far this year, for support, counselling, classes & information.

Purple House is at the heart of the community and is funded almost entirely by you, our supporters & donors.
We could not provide our services without your continued support and we Thank You for this.

Byron speaks about the sense of fear and isolation that a Cancer diagnosis can bring to a family.

These feelings can be heightened at Christmas due to the emotion at this time of year.

Watch Byron's video here on how Purple House has helped him.

Michelle speaks about how Purple House has helped her through her Cancer experience.

'I was going along fine, got the five year “all clear” and all of a sudden the seriousness of the illness and what had happened to me hit home – I had been so well looked after with regular bloods tests, scans, specialist visits, etc., but then it was suddenly like someone had cut the strings of a puppet, I felt a bit wobbly and knew I needed some extra support in the aftermath of the illness.'

Read Michelle's story here

2016 has been a very busy year for our Cancer Support Centre and Outreach Community Support Services.

Both our Cancer Support Centre in Bray and our Outreach Support Clinic in Dun Laoghaire Co. Dublin were full of activities throughout the year.

Thanks to you, we were able to achieve the following this year:

1,272 People visited our Cancer Support Centre.
212 Counselling Sessions by our team of Counsellors.
2,590 Calls to and from our Telephone Support Line.
42 Children attended our Camps for children affected by Cancer.
243 Visits by Men affected by Cancer to our Garden Allotment Project.
245 Personal Development & Cancer Rehabilitation Class Sessions
77 Art Therapy Class Sessions & both adults & children.
83 Go For Life participants for the over 80's age group.
191 Health Awareness Class Sessions.
165 Relaxation Class Sessions.
197 Complimentary Therapy Sessions.
307 Hospital Transport Trips.

Thank you for helping us achieve this!

Happy Christmas from Purple House

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