This Friday, Arcare’s Sydenham and Hillside will join forces in a walk for breast cancer to mark Pink Ribbon Day.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month takes place every October. The National Breast Cancer Foundation reports that over 20,000 Australians will be diagnosed with the disease this year alone, equating to 57 Australians every day.
The older women get, the higher their risk of developing breast cancer, with about three out of four breast cancer cases occurring in women aged 50 years and older.
The foundation projects that more than 3200 Australians will lose their lives to breast cancer this year.
Residents, family members and team members from Arcare Sydenham will walk the 1.5 kilometres to Arcare Hillside to join fellow residents for a Pink Ribbon Day morning tea.
Arcare Sydenham lifestyle coordinator, Victoria Large said this walk is to raise awareness, and honour those close who have bravely battled breast cancer..
“Breast cancer is something we have all been touched by in some form or another – we know someone who has had it, or we ourselves have beat it,” she said.
“Community involvement for our residents is vital to support their emotional and physical wellbeing, while the close proximity of Arcare Sydenham and Arcare Hillside makes it possible for our residents to meet and mingle.”
