When the dying patient, en route to palliative care for the last time, expressed a wish to “just be at the beach,” Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) paramedic Graeme Cooper took action. He and partner Danielle Kellan drove the patient to Hervey Bay and wheeled her gurney out to a hilltop where she could see the beach.
“We popped her up on the hill where she could see the pier and Fraser Island and right through to Point Burrum and she was ecstatic with it all,” he said.
“I thought if all these rocks weren’t here I’d get down into my jocks and take you into the ocean … and I would have … however I thought the next best thing was I can get some ocean and bring it to her.
“She actually tasted the salt water.”
Good on ya, Graeme and Danielle. Good on ya.
Thank you for this heartwarming piece of news. Two wonderful people making a difference!
It was my pleasure. I can never get enough of stories like this, and goodness knows we need them now.
They actually did this trip twice, and they went to the beach a second time,here’s the ABC’s link better than the murdock link.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-23/ambulance-crew-grant-palliative-patient-last-wish-to-see-beach/9183426
Oh thank you for that link. I knew I’d read somewhere about a second trip and then couldn’t find it again. Such a great story, and yes, this link is the better report.
Thats our ABC not to be confused with your ABC our’s is the same as the BBC, owned by the people and the pollies of all persuasions hate them, because they can’t be bought, not like the murdock mob
Ah, that would explain why I didn’t see a familiar logo.
You ABC has just bought out one of our commercial networks
Well they’d better stick with the local Aussie name or they’ll confuse everyone.
So good to know that people like Graeme and Danielle grace this world! What beautiful people!
I think by now they have a worldwide fan club.