A pair of Queensland paramedics made a detour to the beach for a palliative care patient who wanted to see the ocean again.
The unidentified patient was being transported to the palliative care unit of a local hospital when she mentioned her desire to see the beach.
The paramedics decided to take a detour to the hospital, propping the patient up in the stretcher so she could see the ocean stretching out from Hervey Bay.
"Tears were shed and the patient felt very happy," Queensland Ambulance said in a Facebook post.
"Sometimes it is not the drugs/training/skills – sometimes all you need is empathy to make a difference."
Since being posted four hours ago, the post has been liked 11,000 times.
stephenisthebest on November 23rd, 2017 at 06:05 UTC »
Queensland Ambulance have a reputation for the "last wish". If I'm not mistaken they even took a kid who had terminal cancer to maccas (McDonalds).
These things may seem small, but they are the best medicine in my opinion. When I die I want to sound and smell of the ocean, the warm sun, holding my partner's hand and my grandchildren playing in the surf and sand, happy.
mylifeforthehorde on November 23rd, 2017 at 05:27 UTC »
Good guy paramedic .. (are they ever not good though?)
SlaversBae on November 23rd, 2017 at 03:26 UTC »
Awesome story. Empathetic and kind people make the world a beautiful place.