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Wise Fundraising If you use a printer in work or at

home, it is very likely that you will

have had the dilemma of where

you recycle the empty cartridges.

You may also have had the

pangs of guilt at having to throw

them away and consign them to

landfill.

We have teamed up with Wise

Fundraising, who will recycle all

shapes and sizes of ink car-

tridges, and in return will give our

Charity a percentage of their

value.

Wise fundraising also sell all

major brands of cartridge, and for

every one they sell, they

give our Charity a

percentage of the

sale.

So you can buy your

cartridges from Wise, and then

recycle them afterwards; and our

Charity benefits from both.

Inside this newsletter you will find

a Wise cartridge bag (if not

phone 01202 477628 and we will

send you some). Please put all

your used cartridges inside and

send them off to start earning

money for our Charity.

To order new cartridges, go to

o u r w e b s i t e

www.macmillanlocal.org and

click on the cartridge banner.

The Grove will benefit so many Albany Lodge in Southbourne has been owned by

Macmillan Caring Locally since 1986, and has been a

favoured spot for cancer sufferers from all over the

country, looking for a holiday by the sea. The knowl-

edge that a Nurse is on call for 24 hours, takes away

the stress of worrying what the medical care is like in

the area that they are visiting. Due to the limits of the

internal design of Albany Lodge, the building is unable

to be economically improved to upgrade the guest

facilities, so after two years of searching for the perfect

replacement for Albany Lodge,

Macmillan have purchased the

leasehold of the Grove Hotel

on the East Cliff in Bourne-

mouth.

The Grove is in disrepair and in

need of a complete refurbish-

ment of every bedroom and

public room. After an exhaustive

tender process carried out by the project management

company Bennington Green, Spetisbury Construction,

a locally based building contractor have been awarded

the contract to refurbish the Grove. The work is ex-

pected to be completed in May 2011, when the hotel

will have an opening celebration, and welcome the first

guests. Once the Grove is fully operational, the free-

hold of Albany Lodge will be sold, and the proceeds

will be used to offset the cost of the Grove refurbish-

ment.

Mark Smith, Director of Tourism for Bournemouth

commented: “I am delighted that Macmillan Caring

Locally is investing in this new holiday facility in

Bournemouth. For over 200 years the resort has al-

ways played a major part in improving the health and

well being of its visitors and we are proud to have been

selected for this flagship devel-

opment.”

Roger Church, Macmillan’s

Project Manager said “To our

knowledge this hotel is unique

and we hope that the local

community will take pride in

what we aspire to achieve. It

will be a non-profit making hotel

and we would be delighted if any local business would

like to sponsor one of the public rooms or make a

donation towards the cost of furnishings or special

equipment. We will have a plaque naming those who

support us.”

For further details call 01202 477628

This issue P1: The Grove

P2: Aromatherapy

P3: Mentor of the Year

P4: Upcoming Events 2011

Macmillan Issue 04

Find out what we’re doing in the local Community visit macmillanlocal.org Macmillan Unit Future

Over the years, thanks to the

generosity of our Community,

Macmillan Caring Locally has

built up a fund of four million

pounds, which has been set

aside to rebuild the Macmillan

Unit at Christchurch Hospital.

The local Primary Care Trust,

who are responsible for com-

missioning healthcare services,

are currently working through an

’End of Life Care Review’ which

will determine the type of pallia-

tive care services required for

the future.

Once the result of this review is

known, we will be in a position

to move forward with the build-

ing project. The Macmillan Unit,

which is a Specialist Palliative

Care Ward and a Centre of

Excellence, was the first of its

kind in the country 35 years

ago. Our aspirations are that the

new Macmillan Unit will be

come the new benchmark in

palliative care.

Upcoming Events 2011

Bournemouth University Swap Shop

Second year Event Management students at Bournemouth University are planning a Swap

Shop event between 12.00 and 4.00 p.m. on 26th March 2011. The event is in its initial planning

stages so keep an eye on our web site for updated details.

The Virgin London Marathon

The Virgin London Marathon takes place on 17th April 2011. We enter a team every year. If you

have a ballot place in the Marathon and would like to run for Macmillan Caring Locally, please

call Neal on 01202 477628.

Trek to Machu Picchu for Macmillan

27 May to 5 June 2011.

To sign up for this life changing experience call our office on 01202 477628.

London to Paris Bike Ride for Macmillan

24 to 27 June 2011. To sign up for this adventure weekend call our office on 01202 477628.

The Sarah Green Golf Tournament

The Annual Sarah Green Golf Tournament will be held on 2 September 2011 at Canford Magna Golf

Club. All proceeds are for the Macmillan Unit.

To enter a team in this very popular event, please email neal@macmillanlocal.org

Roger Church of Macmillan and Dennis Jones of Spetisbury discuss the Grove refurbishment plans

Lucy, how long have you been

an Aromatherapist?

I have been an Aromatherapist for

thirteen years, and have worked at

the Macmillan Unit at Christchurch

Hospital for the last four years.

What’s a typical day for you?

I spend my mornings in the Day

Centre at the Macmillan Unit, offering

massage and Aromatherapy to the

Patients who are attending for the

day. In the afternoon I go out in to the

community and visit Patients who

have been referred to me by our

Palliative Care Sisters.

We also offer Aromatherapy to our

Patients who have been admitted to

the Macmillan Unit.

Once a week I also hold an afternoon

session where any members of Staff

at the Macmillan Unit can have a

treatment.

Aromatherapy is a form of alterna-

tive medicine that uses essential

oils. We talk to Lucy Tompkins, our

Aromatherapist about the benefits to

our Patients.

DR. MARY GAMPER

After 29 years of service to the

Macmillan Unit at Christchurch

Hospital, Dr. Mary Gamper has

announced her retirement. The

Staff organised a retirement

party for her which was attended

by family, friends and colleagues

past & present.

Dr. Fiona Randall, Consultant in

Specialist Palliative Care at the

Macmillan Unit, made a presen-

tation to Mary, and said how

wonderful it had been to work

with her for so many years.

PHYSIO THERAPY

Macmillan Caring Locally have

funded three new posts based at

the Macmillan Unit. These are a

Specialist Physiotherapist, a

Specialist Occupational Thera-

pist and a Rehabilitation Assis-

tant.

This new team will be able to

assess Patients far quicker than

before, and if home is their pre-

ferred place of care, Patients will

be able to be discharged home

promptly and safely with the

correct equipment to meet their

needs.

PENNY HILL Mentor of the Year

Every year the Royal Bourne-

mouth & Christchurch Hospi-

tal NHS Foundation Trust

hold a Staff Excellence Award

Evening. This

year we are

delighted to

a n n o u n c e

that Penny

Hill, one of

our Nurses at

the Macmillan Unit, was

awarded Mentor of the Year.

Macmillan Unit Thanks to local fundraisers

we have been able to invest

in a series of improvements

at the Macmillan Unit at

Christchurch Hospital.

The Patient’s lounge is being

redecorated and all of the

furniture is being replaced

with new recliners, sofas and

easy chairs offering a variety

of comfortable seats to suit all

our Patients and their visitors.

The televisions on the Ward

and in our side rooms are

being replaced with the latest

flatscreen models with Free-

view (Satellite channels will

follow in phase 2). Each tele-

vision will have its own USB

socket next to the bed, where

Patients can load up digital

photographs of family, which

will play as a slideshow on

the television screen.

I am sure that

most people

have heard of

Aromatherapy,

but could you

tell us - what exactly is it?

To quote Robert Tisserand, a world

leader in the field “Aromatherapy is a

caring, hands-on therapy which

seeks to induce relaxation, to in-

crease energy, to reduce

the effects of stress and to

restore lost balance to mind,

body and soul.”

Aromatherapy is a truly

holistic therapy taking into

What sort of treatments do you

offer your Patients?

Aromatherapy massage can be given

to almost anyone. I normally offer a

15-30 minute massage on the hands,

feet and shoulders as any longer can

be tiring for the Patient if they are

feeling unwell.

What do you feel the main bene-

account the mind, body and

spirit of the Patient.

Blended essential oils can be mas-

saged into the skin, this combines

the effects of the oils themselves with

the important element of human

contact between the aromatherapist

and the patient.

This gentle therapy soothes the

nerves, eases pain, allays fears and

uplifts the spirit.

fits to your Pa-

tients are?

My main aim is to

provide relaxation

and to give a treat-

ment that is purely

to soothe and calm

the mind and body.

At a time when it feels like your

whole life is an endless round of

hospital appointments and taking

medication, Aromatherapy is some-

thing to look forward to.

Macmillan Caring Locally are very

pleased to be able to fund Lucy

and her Aromatherapy treatments

that are so beneficial to our Pa-

tients.

“This gentle therapy soothes

the nerves, eases pain, allays fears and uplifts the spirit.”

Our supporters are inspired to do

the most amazing things to help

our Charity. Here is an update on

two very special people who got on

their bikes for Macmillan.

On 12 August Susan Hausberger

got on her bicycle and started out on

her epic trip that would take her from

her home in Austria to the Macmillan

Unit at Christchurch Hospital. Sue

decided to take on this amazing

challenge to raise funds for the Mac-

millan Unit. She was so grateful for

the care that the Nursing Team had

given to her Father, Don Wright when

he was diagnosed with cancer, and

to the support that her Mother had

received, that she felt inspired to give

something back.

O n

27 August Sue arrived at the Macmil-

lan Unit after travelling an incredible

1,400 kms. During her trip she up-

dated her blog with photographs and

stories of her adventures. To see

photographs of her trip go to http://

sue4don.com.

Keith Wilkinson has just returned

from a trip to Peru where he took on

a challenge to cycle 400 kms across

the Andes to raise money for the

Macmillan Unit at Christchurch Hos-

pital. His trek took him through rain

forests and included punishing high

altitude climbs of up to 3,500m.

Keith was inspired to raise money for

the Macmillan Unit after two friends

who are sisters lost their Mum to

cancer. He said “The support and

care given to them by the staff at the

Macmillan Unit helped them to stay

strong and gave them peace of mind

that everything that could be done for

their Mum, was being done”.

Keith added “The cycle challenge

enabled me to experience a fantas-

tic part of the World, whilst raising

vital funds for Macmillan. I’d like to

thank all those friends, colleagues

and complete strangers who spon-

sored and supported me. They’ve

helped to make a real difference.”

Both Sue and Keith have proved

that you can do whatever you put

your mind to, and have been an

inspiration to others. Between them

they have raised a huge sum of

money (which is still rising) which

will allow us to purchase new

equipment for the Macmillan Unit,

improving Patient care and comfort.

Technology matters www.macmil lanlocal .org

large screen means that all our Patients can

clearly see every detail. When a laptop is

plugged into the plasma screen our Patients are

able to experience the wonders of the internet. A

particular favourite is to use Google Streetview

to show Patients a street view of the houses they

used to live in when they were children”.

Another piece of technology that is delighting our

Patients is Spotify, a computer based music

service where each Patient has chosen a playlist

of their favourite songs, from a huge online data-

base. Their songs can easily be played on the

day that they attend the Day Centre.

We are very grateful to Lynn Hewit and her

Mother Pam for fundraising amongst her fam-

ily and friends to buy a 50 inch plasma televi-

sion with DVD player and Wii for the Macmil-

lan Day Centre.

Lynn’s Father David

enjoyed the friend-

ship & activities at

the Day Centre, so

Lynn and her Mother

were inspired to do

something to help. Lynne Goodwin, Day Centre

Leader said “The Wii is great fun for our Patients,

and it is also very good physiotherapy. Having a

Aromatherapy