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    MADE WITH CARE: Garden View Court residents Joyce Hellyer and Beverley O’Brien with their gifted quilts.

Great Western quilting duo gives to residents

17 August 2022

What to do during COVID-19 lockdowns? Well if you are a talented quilter, you make quilts of course.

Great Western friends and quilters Lorraine Koenen and Jenny Parkin spent many months during COVID-19 lockdowns making a variety of colourful quilts and decided to donate them to East Grampians Health Service’s Garden View Court. 

Each of the 24 residents received a quilt.

Lorraine and Jenny visited Garden View Court recently and the residents were allowed to choose their favourite from the vast array of quilts delivered.



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East Grampians Health Service chief executive Nick Bush said the residents were appreciative of the quilts.

“On behalf of the residents and staff at Garden View Court, I would like to thank Lorraine and Jenny for their kindness in donating these beautiful quilts,” he said.

“The quilts brighten up the residents’ rooms and enhance the home-like atmosphere of Garden View Court.”

The entire August 17, 2022 edition of The Weekly Advertiser is available online. READ IT HERE!