Chronic Illness Awareness Day 2019

The Society hosted a Chronic Illness Awareness Day on Saturday 19 October at Hawthorn Library. Over 100 people attended the event which was officially opened by Councillor Jane Addis, Mayor of the City of Boroondara. Over 10 organisations, including Hepatitis Victoria, Diabetes Victoria, and Dementia Victoria set up stalls at the event to provide information. Three specialists presented information on the role of GPs in managing dementia sufferers, heart failure and

Story of Carer Ms Zhou: Chinese couple value the support of palliative care

Talking about death and dying is not easy in Chinese culture. Dorothy Yiu, Manager (Pro Bono) of the Chinese Cancer and Chronic Illness Society Victoria (left) spoke with Ms Zhou (right) who cares for Mr Wang, who has brain cancer, about their experience of palliative care and how it has improved Mr Wang’s quality of life and has helped Ms Zhou to care for him. Sourced from Palliative Care Victoria