Car lottery drives funds for Katie Rose

By Jim Fagan

“Where Moments Matter” are the compassionate words Doonan charity, Katie Rose Cottage Hospice uses to describe its caring for the terminally ill and their families.

Right now, however, raising money is also what matters and a confident Katie Rose has events already underway to do just that.

The hospice provides its services 24/7 at no charge. People come to it from Noosa and throughout the Sunshine Coast and it usually has a waiting list.

This year it has plans for expansion like lifting the number of its three guest suites to five and a new administrative block. It is also looking at introducing an outreach service for home palliative care.

Last year Katie Rose took a hit when it had to close its…