Community Snapshots

On Friday the 26th November, at Little Haven’s we hosted a farewell gathering for our beautiful Narelle Griffiths. Narelle is retiring after 15 years as Little Haven’s Administration officer, our finance officer, and our go-to for anything officer. Little Haven has grown a lot in those 15 years as did Narelle’s role and responsibilities. We

February 2022 Gympie Flood at 23 Metres was the biggest flood in Gympie since 1883. The Little Haven Market Place was submerged to the ceiling height of the street-level shop. Below is the timeline and pictures of the flood, the clean-up, and the grand reopening. The Flood is coming. Friday 25th February 2022 Thank you

The 2020 – 2021 Little Haven Palliative Care Annual General Meeting was held on Wednesday the 27th October 2021 at Little Havens centre with approximately 60 guests in attendance. You can find the full annual report here. Below are photos from the night. Back to Annual Reports

Little Haven now has a new POP UP shop open in The Dolphin Centre at Tin Can Bay – Next door to the NAB. Open from 8am – 1pm daily you will find Diana and volunteers sorting through lots of wonderful hand crafts, jams, pickles, clothes, plants, books and all kind of wonderful bric a

According to recent research… ‘from improving our health and happiness to promoting a sense of belonging, boosting mood and making friends, the case for volunteering keeps building’. You need only stop in at the Little Haven Market Place at 68a Crescent Rd to see proof of this. My trip last Saturday certainly reinforced it to

Opportunity: Little Haven Palliative Care has an opening for a Registered or Clinical Nurse with relevant palliative care / community health experience to join our highly respected team of caring professionals. Little Haven Palliative Care has a proud history of providing gold standard community based palliative care and bereavement support to families in the picturesque

Check out the Little Haven nurses in their new look ….

Attending the funerals and memorial services of patients we’ve cared for is a special and important part of our work. Giving us an opportunity to pay our respects, to acknowledge our own feelings of grief and loss for the person we have come to know and providing valuable insights as we continue our bereavement support for their loved ones.

It is absolutely a great day anytime community minded folk come in and hand over a bag of money. So it was for Sue Manton, CEO of Little Haven when organisers Leith Hornsby and Kathy Sandison dropped by with the proceeds of funds raised on August 4th at the Circus with A Purposes (CWAP) Trivia

You’re invited to a Learning to Relax Workshop Learning to Relax Workshop is a two hour session running at the Little Haven Centre. Anyone affected by cancer can participate, including patients, their partners, caregivers and friends. This workshop is for those wanting to introduce relaxation into their daily life. Many people facing cancer have said

“Dying is everyone’s business, and although every person dies, the majority of Queenslanders have a very poor understanding of advanced planning for a quality end of life, palliative care or the process of dying. “

Last Saturday night the Lions Club of Gympie South held it’s 39th Annual Changeover Dinner and Brandy Murley and Sue Manton were invited along as representatives of Little Haven. All funds raised by the clubs hardworking members are distributed annually back into our local community or used to support other charitable needs/events, including the many

Each year Origin holds internal awards to recognise employees for their contribution to health, safety, environment and community (HSEC). Along with the recognition for their commitment to improving workplace health and safety, the finalists are awarded $500 to donate to a charity of their choice. Luke Chaille, the Gympie/Maryborough Origin LPG terminal manager was one

An exciting night last night the 4th March 2019, with 150 accountants and their teams from Countplus (see www.countplus.com.au ) gathered at their Annual National Conference. As part of their conference a Charity Auction was held at the Noosa Heads Surf Club with Little Haven Palliative Care Inc. chosen to be the beneficiary of the

This lovely letter of thanks (pictured below) was in the Letters to the Editor Gympie Times 19.01.19. As a follow up from the Happy Wrappers morning tea held at Glad Brennans place last Friday, Little Haven would like to add our sincere thanks to the supporting businesses mentioned and give a huge THANK YOU to

A YOUNG boy who raised money by collecting bottles and cans for the container exchange scheme this week donated half his earnings to Little Haven.

Individuals with a palliative diagnosis frequently experience feelings of anxiety, depression, aloneness and physical pain as their conditions progress. For family members and carers, consequent bereavement can be a profound experience, associated with deep grief, anger, and depression. Art therapy has been found to respond to the unique needs of these individuals, promoting well-being, interpersonal

 Merry Christmas to All from Everyone at Little Haven A Heartfelt Thank You to every one of our members and generous supporters who helped fill our stocking again this year. In 2018 our team of specialist nurses, social workers, respite carers and complementary therapists have shared the care for 225 palliative patients, provided bereavement follow

Another Heart of Gold Film Festival done and dusted for the year. 5 long days preparing and serving mostly fresh local produce to enhance the experience for festival goers and raise a few dollars for Little Haven as well. My heart is full of gratitude for our 30 odd volunteers (and staff donating their time

Introducing Australian (Soprano) ‘Diva’ Clarissa Foulcher, originally from Sydney and now living in Brisbane, Clarissa has toured nationally with Opera Australia in the Pirates of Penzance and My Fair Lady. She has been seen regularly in Queensland as a soloist with Underground Opera and the Toowoomba Opera Players. Clarissa was part soloist with Opera Queensland’s

Recently one of the Little Haven nursing vehicles had the windscreen broken from a flying stone on the Bruce Highway. We booked the car in for repair with Gympie Autoglass and the next day not only was the service prompt and professional but when we went to collect the vehicle, owner Wally Emmerson, said there’d

A very thought provoking tale to share from an excellent article (link to full article provided below) There once was a frail elderly man who lived with his son, daughter-in-law and four-year-old grandson. One day, the son became impatient with his elderly father, because in his old age he caused a mess at every meal.

TODAY- Commencing at 2pm at The Wesleyan Methodist Church, Exhibition Road, Gympie. Service followed by releasing of doves and afternoon tea. The annual Little Haven Memorial Service provides a chance for the community to reflect on the memory of loved ones and pay tribute to the patients we have cared for over the past year.

Taking a leaf from 10 year old Tasmanian boy Oliver’s brilliant idea to help Hobart’s homeless “Free on a tree” campaign Little Haven decked our Winter Tree on Mary with a selection of warm coats. With the temperature dropping to around 2 tonight we hope like Oliver “that people who need the coats will take