On the occasion of the challenge of the association “Les bonnets roses”, boxes containing 950 bonnets for people who have lost their hair, following cancer treatments, were offered to the hospital of Martigues, in the presence of the staff. carer, the representative of the AACS and the Maisons de quartier des Laurons and Carro, who oversaw their manufacture.
“This project emanates from the proposal of Lydie Riat representative of the AACS (Association for the animation of social centers and neighborhood houses) and volunteer at the Maison de Carro. She is at the initiative of the project in Carro”, explained Marguerite Simoès, director of the Maison de Carro. Lydie offered to participate in the challenge on the occasion of Pink October. “We started to make post-chemo caps for people who can’t, or don’t want to put on a wig because it’s expensive or itchy… This mobilization is part of our solidarity actions and our workshops. sewing.”
At the Maison des Laurons, a workshop has also been set up around Colette Lopez. “At Les Laurons as at Carro, we collected new T-shirts for the fabric (according to the description of the challenge in jersey and cotton) and we called on volunteers”, continued Colette Lopez, also present for the delivery of the hats.
Rolande Cohen Valensi, head of department and hospital practitioner at the day hospital received the caps. “It is an attention for patients who have a difficult course, where the self-image is called into question, with a great impact on the psychological state and social life. The caps will be distributed to the people concerned. This operation ‘Pink October’, which is being done at the national level, sheds light on the importance of early detection”, he insists. This information also sheds light on the possibility of taking care of patients in a nearby hospital, which avoids patients having to travel. “In addition, we collaborate with the Marseille institutes and the patients are sure to be well monitored and well cared for”.
