In her thirties, Rose knows she’s ahead of the curve when it comes to having a Will. For her, it simply felt like the right thing to do.
Rose’s connection to Chris O’Brien Lifehouse is deeply personal. In recent years, both of her parents received treatment here. “I know the road well,” Rose says. “Spending so much time coming in and out, you really see what a difference the care makes.”
What stood out most was the compassion woven into every part of her mum’s cancer experience. “The nurses always remembered her. She could choose her own music during radiotherapy. Those small, human touches made something incredibly hard feel more manageable.”
Just as striking for Rose was the accessibility of that care. “I can’t believe how lucky and privileged we are to have a Chris O’Brien Lifehouse in this country.”
When Rose came across Safewills’s Free Will Week, it felt like the perfect opportunity to plan for the future and give back for the care her parents received. Working in the tech sector, she did her research before starting. “Safewill is credible, the lawyers are qualified, and it’s an Australian-owned service. That really mattered to me. The whole online process was extremely simple and seamless.”
For Rose, making a Will wasn’t about planning for the worst, it was about planning ahead. For her, this meant leaving a gift in her Will to Chris O'Brien Lifehouse. “Life is unexpected,” she says. “Having a Will in place just makes things easier for the people you care about. And if leaving a small gift can help another family the way it helped mine, it’s absolutely worth it.”
