‘Music can change the world’ Music. It can’t cure illness, but it can change the world -through sparking joy, love, interaction and pain relief. Music therapy changed Lily’s world and ours. It gave her so much joy, ways to communicate us and memories we will carry for a lifetime without her. That is why we…
Charlotte is the mother of twins Greer and Tavish. She shares raw insights that do not sugar coat the reality of parenting a child with a complex medical condition.
‘Firstly, let me apologise, if you’re here looking for a glimmer of hope or a message of someone who is thriving despite having a medically complex child with a life-limiting condition, this is most probably not going to be that.
If I had sat down to write this about a month and a half ago, it would’ve read differently, but in this sea of grief that has become our collective existence I’m currently riding a BIG sad wave, and I’m coming crashing down to be catapulted onto a damp sandy shore, wet, cold, spluttering trying not to choke on salt. You see, my beautiful girl has recently stopped eating – she’s “nil by mouth” – and eating had been such a large source of pleasure in her life.’
Extract from Charlotte and Greer’s story. Read the read of this story on The MTM - link in bio
By @charlotte.rushforth
Happy father’s day to all the Dads
Four years of missing kissing these cheeks. We are proud of Lily’s legacy and all we have achieved in her name, helping thousands of families in pediatric palliative care + children with life limiting disabilities. But what we would give for just one more kiss. Hold your family extra tight today. And consider making a donation at the link in bio. #lilyslegacy
Today we received some gorgeous photos from Cameron’s mother. Cameron received one of the first sets of our new music therapy kits, while on respite at Bear Cottage Children’s Hospice in NSW.
It made us well up (I ugly cried) 😭 seeing Lily’s musical magic being spread far and wide. This is exactly how we imagined our MT kits being used. Thank you, thank you thank you , to all of you who have helped get us here 🙏🏽
Lily’s MT kits is a national program aimed at sparking moments of musical joy for children in pediatric palliative care. Check out our website and @tiny_tones blog for more info. Or DM us!
Our beautiful music therapy kits are ready. Huge thanks to @tiny_tones for their generous support in supplying and organising these kits and @jimmyrees_ for curating the playlist ❤️❤️
Helping families make the most of the time they have together 💖
Thank you 🙏🏽 Each and everyone for your support of @thelilycalvertfund this year. There are too many of you to name but without you, we could not do it.
Despite the maddness of 2020 we have launched two major programs raised thousands of dollars and helped bring a little light into the lives of so many families across Australia.
We have raised much awareness because of so many of you - who have generously shared our story and our cause via your amazing reach and channels. Thank you 🙏🏽
#thankyou #epicyear #bringon2021
‘Music can change the world’
Music. It can’t cure illness, but it can change the world. Through sparking joy, love, interaction and even pain relief. Music therapy changed Lily’s short little life. Music gave Lily so much joy, ways to communicate with her and memories we carry for a lifetime without her. Today, together with with @tiny_tones musical instruments we are thrilled to launch The Lily Calvert Music Therapy Kits in partnership with the @thelilycalvertfund.
The program aims to spark joy from music and encourage families to explore music therapy through donating musical care kits to children who are in a palliative care program all across Australia. The kits will be proudly donated by @tiny_tones They include a selection of Lily’s favourite music therapy instruments and songs (Swipe to see of Lily enjoying her music therapy). The kits consist of a range of quality and sustainable wooden percussion instruments that are appropriate for young children of all abilities and selected to be useful in music therapy settings for ages 0-6.
From TODAY, $5 from every sale will go towards these musical care kits (Swipe to see an example). So YOU too can enjoy the warm feeling that you are helping bring some joy to families who are going through the unimaginable. Or head over to @thelilycalvertfund and donate through the link in bio. @tiny_tones have generously given us a discount code too Lily10 for a discount when purchasing. Thank you for your support as always.
So very excited to announce our next project that has been many months in the planning! Stay tuned. Coming soon 💓💖
We realised that we just had to live in the moment and there was a beautiful simplicity to it. ⭐️✨
Sound on and head over to @goodmourningpodcast to listen to the full interview as founder @thelilyflower_ shares Lily’s story. Link in @goodmourningpodcast bio or swipe up via stories over @thelilyflower_