Embrace Your Life

Daffodil Cottage Specialist Palliative Care and Cancer Services
(Greater Western Area Health Service)

“Embrace Your Life” Workshops.

Four workshops focusing on “object making, writing and computer skills” are being offered. The workshops will be run by 2 professional artists and supported by the Bathurst Arts Health coordinator, Palliative Care Nurse Consultant and a Social worker. The aim of the workshops is to help people tell a story. Participants who wish to can publish their work on the “Waving Not Drowning Blog” sponsored by the “Greater Western Area Health Palliative Care Service”. This Blog aims to offset the potential for isolation experienced by many Palliative patients and their carers.
The workshops are intended to promote the development of skills in creating objects and story telling. The groups will be led by 2 local artists with much experience in helping people explore their own unique creativity.
Each workshop will be 2 hours long with a light lunch and tea/coffee provided.

Where are they being held?
Daffodil Cottage: Cnr of Howick and Commonwealth st’s. Bathurst.

Who can come along?
Anyone who has (or has had) a life threatening condition.
Anyone who is caring for a person with a life threatening condition. (or who has cared for someone with a life threatening condition)
A limited number of spaces are available for Palliative Care volunteers.
There are 20 spaces available.

When do they start?
Each workshop will be two hours long, the workshops are free to all participants and art materials will be provided. Workshops will start at 11.00 am and finish at 1.00pm.

1st
Workshop
24th July

2nd
Workshop
14th August

3rd
Workshop

28th August
4th

Workshop
11th September

How do I Register?

Fill out a registration form and hand it in at the administration desk at Daffodil Cottage. You need to get your registration form in quickly otherwise you might miss this opportunity to have some fun!

For all enquiries contact: James Daley CNC Palliative Care on 63395631