Meet the McGrath Breast Care Nurses

Breast care nurses are specially trained registered nurses who act as patient advocates, coordinating care for women with breast cancer, their families and their carers. They provide accurate information, support and referral to services.

It costs approximately $350,000 to employ each full-time McGrath Breast Care Nurse over a minimum three year period.

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Testimonials

My McGrath Breast Care Nurse is fantastic. She has just the right personality to be dealing with women at such a vulnerable time - she is very caring, has compassion and empathy in bucket-loads, all backed up by excellent knowledge and skill. Her assistance in organising things, such as appointments, in the early stages was a godsend, as there are so many things to think about and organise. We are very fortunate to have her here, and we are grateful to the McGrath Foundation for the funding provided.

Kerry Seeto

From the moment I was diagnosed, my McGrath Breast Care Nurse was there. While trying to remain strong for my husband and kids, she has provided me with the support to keep things as normal as possible and became my shoulder to cry on. Sometimes you just need time out for yourself and having the outside support, you are able to cry, vent and then cry some more.
Kim Basham

My McGrath Breast Care Nurse helped me through the darkest period of my life. She came to see me prior to my surgery to offer support and to answer any questions I may have had. It was so nice to know that I had support at a time when I had so many questions and was scared to death of what lay ahead. She was a Godsend to me. So you see, if it wasn’t for the McGrath Foundation and my McGrath Breast Care Nurse, I would have been floating in a sea of despair.
Kristen Kasparian

My McGrath Breast Care was a tremendous support to me during a very difficult time. Her kindness and compassion were very important during this stressful period of my life.
Patricia Williams

From day one, when we first went to our surgeon, our McGrath Breast Care Nurse has been invaluable to us. She has been available whenever we have attended cancer care sessions and is always available on the phone or email to ask questions. Her counselling skills and her in-depth knowledge with the ability to answer questions cannot be replaced in our opinion as we cannot always contact our doctor.
Elizabeth Nelson

I would like to thank our McGrath Breast Care Nurse for all her support for my mother who has been recently diagnosed with small cell metastatic breast cancer. She has been a tremendous link for us in getting services arranged and providing some great moral support. Thanks so much to the McGrath Foundation – without her, we would have been very lost in what to do and where to go. She has linked us with invaluable support services and shows up whenever Mum has chemo.
Sharyn Norrie

Breast Awareness

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