by Preshni Pillay | Aug 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
21 year old Angus lost his Pa (grandfather) Serge, a couple of years ago after a pancreatic cancer diagnosis, followed by a stroke. Angus’ family were introduced to the Karuna team in January 2022, who provided specialist palliative and end of life care, so Serge...
by Preshni Pillay | Jun 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
This week we’re excited to celebrate Queensland Philanthropy Week! Philanthropy has played a significant role in Karuna’s history. From fundraising events to regular giving, to Gifts in Will and much more, philanthropic efforts over the years have enabled Karuna to...
by Preshni Pillay | May 31, 2024 | Uncategorized
The world seems to be filled with outrage, impatience, intolerance, and division.💔 But do these really help us to find peace of mind and satisfactory outcomes? Join Karuna’s Spiritual Care Practitioner Venerable Tsultrim for a morning of discussion and...
by Preshni Pillay | May 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
Did you know gifts pledged in wills, account for 25% of all charity revenue? For Karuna, the gifts we receive in wills help us to provide specialised, home-based palliative care to patients and families through our clinical and spiritual care, service navigation, as...
by Preshni Pillay | May 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
This week we proudly celebrate National Palliative Care Week. When Karuna was founded in 1992 by Venerable Pende Hawter, he had a vision to offer the local community a specialist palliative care service based on Buddhist principles.Over the years Karuna has evolved...
by Preshni Pillay | May 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Today (9 May) is the start of Saka Dawa, the most important month in the Tibetan Buddhist calendar. Concluding on 6 June, this is known as the month of merits, where all actions of body, speech and mind are multiplied hundreds of thousands of times. 🫶...
