Our Patrons
Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSMGovernor of Queensland
Karuna is honoured to have the Governor of Queensland, Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM, Governor of Queensland as our Patron.
Her Excellency has a long and impressive history in the health care sector, including the title of Chief Health Officer for Queensland. The Governor’s dedication to and compassion for Queenslanders and their health and wellbeing aligns with Karuna’s core values and purpose of providing personalised care to our clients.
Karuna welcomes our third vice-regal Patronage and appreciates the leadership Her Excellency has shown throughout her distinguished career in healthcare.
The Patronage will be in place for the duration of Her Excellency’s term in office and Karuna embraces the opportunity to highlight the importance of personalised palliative care in the home.
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Spiritual Patron: His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
A key aspect of Karuna’s identity is its foundation in Tibetan Buddhist roots. Buddhism provides an understanding of life and death, living and dying, that is trusted and respected by many people – irrespective of religious affiliation or personal spiritual beliefs.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama is Karuna’s spiritual patron and continues to build this trust and respect around the world. In June 2007, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama visited Karuna and became our Spiritual Patron. During his visit, he spoke to those who were ill, their loved ones and friends and conveyed his messages about death and dying, He advised to accept death sooner rather than later and that it was better to live life with no regrets and to serve others, so it was easier to look back in peace.
“Real care of the sick does not begin with costly procedures but with the simple gift of affection and love. It is the source of happiness for both oneself and others. People respond to kindness even whey medicine is ineffective, and in turn cultivating a kind heart is a cause of our own health.”
“While we are alive our time and energy must be used in a meaningful way. Then at the end you feel no regret”.
