Coinciding with Cerebral Palsy Awareness Week (July 28 to August 3), the pharmacy brand will give people with, or who have loved ones with cerebral palsy, health care advice at the Cerebral Palsy League’s first ever Wellness Centre.
Pharmacist at Discount Drug Stores Casey Clark says the brand felt compelled to help at the Cerebral Palsy League’s biggest annual fundraising event which aims to celebrate the achievements of Queenslanders with physical disabilities.
“At Discount Drug Stores we have customers either with cerebral palsy or who are caring for someone with the condition,” she said, “so we felt it was important to support those who help people with cerebral palsy, so they can lead fulfilling lives regardless of their condition.
“By supporting the Cerebral Palsy League, we feel like we are achieving this,” Ms Clark continued. “The Cerebral Palsy League offers fundamental support to people with cerebral palsy by providing therapies that help them to communicate, to move and to do many of the day to day activities that we take for granted.”
It is estimated that 34,000 Australians have cerebral palsy, 7,000 of which are Queenslanders, with the condition the most common childhood physical disability in Australia.
Affecting the way the brain controls the body’s muscles, resulting in speech, movement and posture difficulties, the severity of cerebral palsy varies from case to case depending on the area of the body affected and the type of impairment.
Four pharmacists including Ms Clark will be on hand at Discount Drug Stores’ booth at the Picnic in the Park to advise people on managing their medication and to ensure they’re taking it correctly and getting the most benefit from it.
In addition to having one on one consultation with pharmacists, picnickers will also be able to search through 3,500 different health topics on Discount Drug Stores’ Health Point touch screen computer.
“The Health Point is an incredibly useful free device for guests,” said Ms Clark. “It will allow people to not just learn more about a range of conditions but to conduct risk assessments as well. They can then print off their results or information and take it with them to use as a continual reference point.”
The Wellness Centre will also include massage booths where guests can go for relief or relaxation, information sessions on the Cerebral Palsy League’s Healthy Habits program and a special section where people with dietary requirements can prepare and enjoy their own food.
A community focused pharmacy brand that supports a number of charities including Assistance Dogs Australia and FreeToBeKids, Discount Drug Stores hopes that this year’s Picnic in the Park will be the biggest ever for the Cerebral Palsy League.
“It looks like the event is already going to exceed the 8,000 picnickers that turned up last year, which is fantastic,” said Ms Clark. “We hope that we can help to raise more money than ever before for the Cerebral Palsy League so that it can continue to provide its invaluable support and services.”
The Cerebral Palsy League’s Picnic in the Park will take place at Roma Street Parkland’s Celebration Lawn on Sunday July 28 from 10am to 3pm and will include gourmet food, live entertainment from Nick Jr’s Dora the Explorer and Pop Opera group Belladiva, wildlife displays and a kids’ sideshow alley.
Discount Drug Stores will also be giving away sample bags and running competitions throughout the day. For more information on Discount Drug Stores’ charity work please visit www.discountdrugstores.com.au/charity or to learn more about the Cerebral Palsy League’s Picnic in the Park visit www.picnicinthepark.org.au.
Media Enquiries: Suzanne Ross at Graymedia on 07 3250 9406, 0488 441 589 or email s.ross@graymedia.com.au.
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