We can't do everything. We can't do nothing. But we can do something: Cameron French
In this episode, Dan speaks with Cameron French, who manages the wonderful Tierney House as part of the Homeless Health Service in St Vincent's Health Network, Sydney. In an interview captured in a rare moment of quiet midst a huge volume of his team's work preparing for COVID-19, Cameron shares the specific and complex concerns that arise for those he cares for in the context of this pandemic: Sydney's homeless community. Cameron also provides us with a beautiful story and series of insights which impel his compassion and courage, and provide consolation, in difficult times.
Links to information about Tierney house are provided in the full show notes below.
In this Podcast we’re talking to people who love St Vincent’s, love our staff, and love the service we provide in health and aged care. Some of our guests will be staff, some will be leaders, some will be members of the community – and we’ll even have a few Sisters of Charity join us – that great group of vowed religious women who started St Vincent’s nearly 160 years ago.
Our health and aged care ministries, and those who serve within them, are facing an extraordinary moment in human history – the COVID-19 pandemic. This series has a simple purpose in this context: to console you, our staff, who serve in our organisation, through taking some time to pause and reflect, to bolster your courage, and together to cultivate the compassion we need for each other and those we serve at this time.
And, whilst prepared for St Vincent’s, we’re sharing this series with anyone who might find it helpful. If you’re joining us from outside of our services, consider yourself part of the family – you are very welcome indeed.
Our guest for this episode is Cameron French, who manages the wonderful Tierney House as part of the Homeless Health Service in St Vincent's Health Network, Sydney.
In 2017, ABC's 7:30 ran a beautiful story on Tierney House, which you can access here.
The series is hosted by Dr Dan Fleming, Group Manager - Ethics and Formation at St Vincent's Health Australia.
In 2017, ABC's 7:30 ran a beautiful story on Tierney House, which you can access here.
The series is hosted by Dr Dan Fleming, Group Manager - Ethics and Formation at St Vincent's Health Australia.
Bittersweet by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3440-bittersweet
Outro
Touching Moments One - Pulse by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4537-touching-moments-one---pulse