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One of four individual finalists this year is Margaret Dark, volunteer with Wauchope Palliative Care Unit

Margaret Dark has been volunteering for 30 years. She selflessly shares her time supporting the carers and families of patients receiving end-of-life care at the Wauchope District Memorial Hospital’s Palliative Care Unit (PCU).

Margaret has well-developed skills in grief and bereavement support. She regularly conducts bereavement follow-up phone calls to families and carers who have had recently lost a loved one in the PCU.

In addition to providing support through her follow-up service calls, Margaret assists the allied health team when limited hours prevent the social worker or chaplain from attending to every call.

Margaret is a true inspiration to all volunteers and members of the multidisciplinary PCU team. At the 2021 Mid North Coast Local Health District excellence awards she was a well-deserved finalist for volunteer of the year.

Congratulations Margaret on being named as finalist. You are truly deserving of recognition. Palliative Care NSW will announce the award winners on Wednesday 20th May during National Volunteer Week. 

These awards are made possible with funding from the NSW Ministry of Health.