Levi’s wish come true

Levi goes to Thirroul beach
Late last year, Patient Transport Service (PTS) had the privilege of helping the Starlight Foundation create a 'Moment of joy' for a 12 year old boy from Illawarra by taking him and his family to Thirroul beach.

Date published: 04 Mar 2021

Author: Samantha Roberts

Focus on people Healthshare NSW News Frontline staff

Levi suffers from an extremely rare genetic disease called Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Syndrome and is home-bound by his illness. His family, including two little sisters, can never have the simple pleasure of a family day out as they have no way to transport Levi. Although they live just 5 minutes from the beach, they had never been all together as a family.

On a bright Sunday morning, Patient Transport Officers Elizabeth White and Yvonne Turner met the family at their home and then begun the journey to Thirroul beach, playing Levi’s favourite TV show Hi-5 along the way.

After a few photos by the water, the crew then took Levi on a scenic drive to Wollongong so he could enjoy a little more “bumpity-bump” time in the back of the vehicle. At Wollongong, Levi and his family were met by Acting Duty Manager Phillip de Montfort who bought a round of coffees for everyone to enjoy.

Elizabeth and Yvonne showed great empathy and care towards Levi and his family. Other PTS staff members involved in the behind-the-scenes organisation of the day include David Kromer, Dean Panovski, Phillip de Montfort, Khairul Islam, Phil Morgan and Chanel Sorial. The family expressed their incredible gratefulness to have this memory that will last a lifetime.

"We want to thank everyone at Patient Transport NSW for all you have done to help create beautiful memories for Levi and his family,” said Alice Murphy, Program Lead – Starlight Moments.

“Your support, enthusiasm and dedication to create the best possible experience has blown us away and we can’t speak highly enough of everyone involved. Thank you!"

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