Bursary boosts care
for grievers
People who are grieving as a result of
infant loss or amputation at Greenslopes
Private Hospital will soon be able to
receive even more support during
their struggle.
Coordinating Chaplain Petra Milaudi
has personally applied for – and been
awarded – the Alex Gow Loss and
Grief Bursary.
Ms Milaudi said the funding would allow
her to explore options and undertake
deeper study of loss and grief in more
targeted areas.
“Infant loss is something I work closely
with and I see the long term effects of
that loss even many years later. From my
experience I have found that many in our
society take pregnancy and childbirth for
‘granted’ and so the loss of an unborn
baby is often not managed or supported
well because people just don’t know what
to do or what to say.”
She said amputees also need a great
deal of support to sort through the loss
they feel.
“I have had many experiences of
journeying beside people and families
who have endured the lonely path of
amputation – and not just limbs. I hope
to be a better support to them and provide
information for others in the holistic
care team on how to be present with
these people.”
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Brett Gow, Managing Director at Alex Gow
Funerals, said he was delighted to award
Ms Milaudi the Alex Gow Grief and Loss
Bursary of 2017.
“The committee could not fault Ms
Milaudi’s application. We were very
impressed with her history of commitment
to this work and to the care of others.
We could also see this bursary would
potentially benefit so many people given
the nature and structure of her work,”
said Mr Gow.
Once she has finished her study using this
bursary, Ms Milaudi plans to commence a
research project at Greenslopes Private
Hospital focusing on the loss and grief
experienced by amputees in particular.
Coordinating Chaplain Petra Milaudi receiving the Alex Gow Loss and Grief Bursary
Dove release for loved ones
The annual Memorial Service was recently held in our Chapel for loved ones to remember
patients who had passed away in the previous year at Greenslopes Private Hospital.
Dozens of people including staff gathered at the hospital’s chapel for prayers, singing,
followed by a special dove release.
Families and friends also had the opportunity to write messages on heart-shaped pieces
of coloured card, which were then draped on a dedicated tree.