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Care Days providing cancer patients the opportunity of being pampered free of charge for a morning

HELPING CANCER PATIENTS TO LIVE THE DREAM

Care Days© enables those in the Paphos district who have been diagnosed with cancer in the last 3 years (including their partner), or anyone recently bereaved through cancer; the opportunity of being pampered FREE of charge for a morning and to 

“ Live the Dream!”

Care Days© can now offer 10 options to around 300 cancer patients a YEAR and also to those recently bereaved through cancer. Since Care Days began, we have raised an incredible €18k in services offered to cancer patients FREE of charge! 

Care Days© was launched on Viva FM Radio in mid May 2021, thanks to the most generous support offered by Dave Asher of Viva FM Radio and Charlotte Hadjikyriacou, we had our first patients enjoying Care Days© from the beginning of June 2021. 

The Care Days© project would never have got started without encouragement and support from Viva FM who have been supporting Care Days© from day one. Care Days© would also like to thank CPSG and PASYKAF for their support.
 

LATEST NEWS!

 

Join the Fun!!

Join the Care Days 1000km team fun walk for cancer patients!
Don’t panic, you only have to walk 5kms each!
Join the Fun with a 5k Fun walk & enjoy the atmosphere of the 27th Logicom Paphos marathon as a spectator on:
Sunday 9th March 2025
to support your choice of four great cancer support organisations: Care Days and Care Days Dreams, 
The Friend’s Hospice, or Cancer Patient’s Support Group supported by Breast of Friends.
This will be an historical event with 200 walkers each walking 5kms along the beautiful coastal path towards the harbour and back, instead of on the main road past the Mall, making us all part of the Care Days 1000km cancer charities fun walk!
read more click here

"Care Days is bringing light into what can be a real scary and dark place for cancer patients.
Thank you for the great job you are doing. Keep doing it."
Nurse Paola - July 2021

Andrew Lauder
Founder of Care Days©

Jenny Sweetlove
Partner

Charlotte Hadjikyriacou
Administrator & Graphic Designer


If anyone who has lost a child would like someone to talk to about it, who has had the same awful experience, please email Andrew at
caredayscyprus@aol.com
and he will arrange for one of our Care Days volunteers who has also lost a child, to contact you.


SPONSOR A DREAM!


Please read through the amazing Testimonials we have been sent:

Donate Your Locks!

Pasykaf and Orizondas currently collect hair over 20cm long for cancer patients who have lost their hair through chemotherapy, and they then pay for this hair to be used to make wigs for cancer patients free of charge in Cyprus and Crete; as wigs are very expensive to buy.
We would really appreciate those who have long hair over 20cm cut, to please donate it to Care Days.
Markos Hair Company Ltd will ensure that hair 25cms and over is delivered to PASYKAF through Care Days and hair 20-24cms long will be delivered by Care Days to Orizondas in Crete.
Please do something really great today and help people with cancer at no extra cost to yourself.

pROPOSAL OPTIONS

Care Days© offer ONE of the following 10 options to patients in the Paphos District who have been diagnosed with cancer since January 2020 or who are still receiving treatment for cancer or those recently bereaved through cancer. Once a week, every Monday.

1. Champagne (Cava) breakfast

In the delightful setting of the Elysia Breeze outside restaurant, you can enjoy a lovely ‘al fresco’ breakfast.  The Elysia Breeze is within the Elysia Park in the Universal area, so there is ample parking, with a short walk from your car to the restaurant.   There is a delightful shaded terrace offering ample seating, with fountains trickling nearby. 

A pick ‘n mix ‘’all you can eat’’ buffet allows you plenty of choice to suit all palates, whether you prefer Continental or cooked breakfast.    Bread, toast and/or pastries are also available.  Tea, coffee, water or juice, plus a glass of Cava, will accompany your choice.

Breakfast is served from 8.00am until 10.30am, every day.  The Elysia Breeze is open from 8am until late.

For one cancer patient plus partner or one recently bereaved plus friend. 

2. Full body massage, shampoo & hair treatment

Enjoy an amazing relaxing full body massage by Elena at her Beauty Salon located within Markos MY Hair Studio in Emba.

Followed then by a fantastic shampoo and hair treatment by Markos. 

Feel completely relaxed, refreshed and revived.

For one cancer patient or one recently bereaved. 

3. Full body massage

At Beauty Salon by Elena (located at Markos MY Hair Studio).

You are welcome to experience a super relaxing full body massage by Elena.

For one cancer patient or one recently bereaved. 

4. Day Pass at the stunning 5 star beachfront Annabelle Hotel

This offer includes a wooden lounger with extra thick cushions, a towel, a choice of 3 beautiful pools, superb service of drinks or meals at your lounger or two restaurants, with a €15 voucher generously provided by this magnificent hotel for drinks, food or spa (after which you will have to pay yourself)

For one cancer patient plus partner or one recently bereaved plus friend.

5. Leonardo Laura Splash Water Park

An afternoon pass at the fabulous Leonardo Laura Splash Water Park.

For one child with cancer (over the age of 6) plus one parent. 

6. king evelthon indoor pool & sauna

The King Evelthon Beach Hotel is directly located on the beachfront of Chlorakas bay, in extensive well cared landscaped gardens of 100,000 square meters. You are welcome to use their indoor swimming pool and sauna through Care Days.

For one cancer patient plus partner or one recently bereaved plus friend. 

7. Sea caves lounge bar - cafe & restaurant 

The Sea Caves Lounge Bar - Restaurant & Cafe are offering one FREE drink for one cancer patient plus partner or one recently bereaved plus friend. This can be for any Tuesday at either 12:00 noon or 18:00 in the evening. 

If you would like to stay for dinner there, at your expense, upon booking request they can provide you with an amazing seafront table.

8. NEW!! €150 WORTH OF FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY

Gayle Bevan a professional photographer is very kindly offering around  €150 worth of family photos to Care Days cancer patients. These will bring lasting memories for the family of terminal patients soon after diagnosis or with recently diagnosed patients before or after cancer therapy. 

For one cancer patient.

9. TAI CHI SESSION

Dominique Kana has very kindly offered her Tai Chi classes in her beautiful serene garden, in Chloraka FREE of charge to Care Days cancer patients.
Tai Chi combines gentle movement, deep breathing techniques and meditation. Movements create stability in the body, reflecting an ancient Chinese concept of balance known as Yin and Yang. The breath work of tai chi is calming and meditative. Creating and holding the poses helps to loosen and strengthen the muscles.
During class there will be serene music playing. The class usually starts with warm-up exercises. You will be shown different moves and assisted to perform them. 
Studies have shown that tai chi improves quality of life, balance, agility, flexibility and muscle tone in cancer survivors. It may also help reduce fatigue, anxiety, depression and stress.

10. CLASSIC VEHICLE EXPERIENCE

The Paphos Classic Vehicle Club have kindly organised 30 cars ranging from a 1935 Morris to 2 Rolls Royce and a Bentley, Ferrari, Daimler Dart, Jeep, Lotus, Mx5, MG Saab, Zephyr, Alfa and Aston Martin DB 9 to name but a few which will be available to take cancer patients for a drive and experience the thrill of their lifetime.

Please note that initially you will not be given a choice of car as it depends on availability but you will be given a choice for your second wonderful classic car experience.  So you will experience two different classic vehicles in a duration of approximately 2 hours.

Please note:
Patients MUST bring a booking confirmation to your chosen venue, showing the date and name of patients and partners. This will be provided to you by email from Caredayscyprus@aol.com 

If your Care Days©  choice is not available on the date that you require, you may try for a later date, but if all dates are booked then please choose a different Care Days option.
Please bear in mind that priority will be given to terminally ill cancer patients.

For more information please contact us.

Sponsored Viva Radio advertising, commenced from mid May 2021.
Our radio sponsors are:
● Markos MY Hair Studio & Beauty Salon by Elena  ● Charlotte Graphic & Website Designer ● Centroptical Opticians  ● GLI Ioannides Honda ● Martika’s Kitchen ● The Amphitheatre Cafe  

My thanks to Cancer Patient’s Support Group and PASYKAF for supporting Care Days, Angel Guardians, the Paphos Post and Cathi Delaney, Viva FM Radio, Daryl Fitzgerald and to Dr. Christalla Philippou, my wonderful oncologist.