Paramedics grant patient's last wish: one final beach day
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A palliative care patient in Queensland, Australia, had a final wish: to see the ocean one more time before she died.
The two paramedics transporting her to a local hospital obliged, and made a detour to a Hervey Bay beach, looking out toward Fraser Island.
One paramedic even filled a vomit bag with water so that the patient, who is in her 70s, could dip her hand into it and feel the ocean one last time, the Courier Mail reported.
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The woman told paramedics she had moved to Hervey Bay long ago with her husband on a whim, and had lived there ever since. She told the paramedics that she was “at peace, everything is right,” according to the Courier Mail.
A photo of the scene was shared more than 11,000 times on Facebook.
“Above and beyond, the crew took a small diversion to the awesome beach at Hervey Bay to give the patient this opportunity – tears were shed and the patient felt very happy,” the post continued.
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"Sometimes it is not the drugs/training/skills – sometimes all you need is empathy to make a difference!" the Queensland Ambulance Service wrote on Facebook Wednesday.