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Welcome to Ambulance Wish Queensland fulfilling last wishes and creating memories forever for loved ones

Our purpose is simple: to give Queenslanders living with a life-limiting condition access to the planning, coordination, specialist transport and clinical care they need to fulfil their last wish and create memories forever.

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On behalf of my sister, myself and family we thank you all at Ambulance Wish Queensland and especially Xavier Rudd . How very very special it was to have him come and sing for my sister. It was amazing the beautiful feeling in the room when Xavier sang her favourite song Follow the Sun. 

Sister on behalf of her family

“Robyn’s Ambulance Wish enabled extended family to attend, many of whom may not have been comfortable with visiting Robyn in the Palliative care environment. This is obviously of immeasurable value as it provided them with an opportunity to see Robyn for one last time. Richard, Sophie, Elizabeth and Amanda who were all representatives of the Ambulance Wish Qld team were kind, caring and absolutely wonderful with Robyn and the family”

Jen Harrison on behalf of Robyn’s family

“Jane had the best day at Australia Zoo, it was something we had planned to do before she got sick, so to be able to get her there was just amazing. We couldn’t have done it without the beautiful volunteers that make it possible”

Jane’s Sister Rosanne on behalf of her family

My name is Donna and you supported my darling Mum on the 6th of Jan to attend my wedding.  Justin, my entire family and I are profoundly grateful for making my mum’s final wish a reality. Your compassion and support on our special day brought immense comfort.

Your teams compassion care and genuine affection for my darling Mum was obvious and we will  truly never be able to thank you enough.  My Dad and I plan on donating and further I am excited now I have a charity that means so much to my family and has touched my life directly.

Donna

Your paramedics, photographer and the Ambulance Wish Queensland Team were truly amazing. Everyone, but especially Des had the best time ever. It was so beautiful to see Des so bright and happy with all his mates and family around him. He couldn’t stop talking about the whole day. He kept saying, “All this for me, ME!” He is so appreciative and thankful that it is heartbreaking knowing his time is so limited.

Please pass on our huge THANK YOU from Des and all our family, to those involved on the day.

THANK YOU also to Ambulance Wish Queensland and staff for turning wishes into realities. Massive thanks to all its volunteers for giving their precious time to make other people’s lives more enjoyable and meaningful.

Ambulance Wish Queensland now holds a special place in my heart and I will continue to give my support whenever I am able.

 

Chris Snow and Family

This was a wonderful experience. To be able to experience the shared humanity with Bev (more than her being my patient) was great.

There is no medication that would be able to produce the amount of joy that Bev experienced by doing this. It was a transcendent experience – not only for her, but for her family and the Wish team. This wish came about through reviewing Bev’s advance care planning documents.

When I have future advance care planning discussions with patients – I will have more of a focus on dreams and important goals. More people (patients and their carers) would benefit from an experience that connects us with joy and shared humanity. The ripple effects are quite profound.

Louise Durham, Nurse Practitioner

PAH Palliative Care Consult Team

“The team members who were on shift – they all felt extremely privileged to be able to assist in such a tough time. Keep doing what you are doing! It is incredible work!!”

North Queensland Cowboys

“We had worked with Lauren and the Ambulance Wish team previously and were in a position to be able to assist again, so jumped at the opportunity. Our team really appreciate the opportunity to help make memories for the patients and their families. Our team are proud to support these wishes and seeing the smiles on the patients and families is great. Keep up the great work and please reach out if we can be of assistance in future!”

Village Roadshow Theme Parks

“Our charity was approached to provide a therapy dog to spend time with a Wish recipient. The Wish recipient we assisted wanted to share his wish with others in the hospital beds around him as he was too ill to use the time fully himself, so even at this time he thought of others and impacted them too. We were happy to help with this request. We feel the Ambulance Wish Team do a fantastic service and can’t think of any way to improve their services.”

Empower Assistance Dogs

“I just wanted to say thank you so very much for yesterday, it meant so much to Jack and his family. For a guy of very few words these days, Jack said “I’ve loved all of today, dolphins were the best”. The whole process has been seamless and we are so fortunate that a service like yours exists.”

Aine (Occupational Therapist, Supportive and Specialist Community Palliative Care, Gold Coast Health)

Aine

We are soooooo incredibly grateful for that day and the team helping us to make that all happen.  The memories we have will be soooooo loved.

Thank you so much Lauren! Your team have just created a miracle from last Tuesday…and I will rave and share and talk about you all as much as I can…might even buy a ticket to your fund raising event at the end of this year. Ambulance Wishes will also be a part of our storytelling…you are forever in our hearts.

Louise Williams

I just wanted to write and say an enormous THANK YOU to you and the team who were there on the day in organising such a a special experience.

The generosity, kindness and support that all the staff offered on the day was so beautiful and truly appreciated.  My Dad thoroughly enjoyed the day – as did we!  Jenny, Mark, Sara and I and all of our family and close friends who attended will certainly treasure this incredible memory and experience.  It brought some light and joy to our hearts that been heavy for some time now.

Again, I can say it enough – THANK YOU.

Kate Davies

We can’t thank you and the Ambulance Wish team enough for making Mums wish come true.  It was such a fabulous day & as you know the last time they will be able to be together.  Emilia & Kristy were so caring and compassionate with us all especially Mum and Dad.

Thank you again from the bottom of our Hearts, you are all amazing ♥♥♥

Kylie Mitchell & Family
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