Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) paramedics made “a difference” by bringing the patient, who was laying on a stretcher, to stunning Hervey Bay.
The moment was immortalised in a picture taken by Danielle Kellan, a member of QAS team that took the woman to the beach, and has touched hearts around the world.
The picture shows Queensland Advanced paramedic Graeme Cooper standing next to the woman looking at Fraser Island from Hervey Bay.
Hervey Bay officer-in-charge, Helen Donaldson, said: “A crew were transporting a patient to the palliative care unit of the local hospital and the patient expressed that she just wished she could be at the beach again.
“Above and beyond, the crew took a small diversion to the awesome beach at Hervey Bay to give the patient this opportunity – tears were shed and the patient felt very happy.
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“Sometimes it is not the drugs/training/skills – sometimes all you need is empathy to make a difference!”
The crew revealed that this was the second time they brought the woman to the Bay.
The patient was first shown the ocean from that same spot two weeks before, when the paramedics were driving her from the palliative care unit back home, where her husband was waiting for her.
Ms Kellan said the photo was taken during their second trip to the beach, on the patient’s final journey back to the palliative care unit.
She said: “I said to the patient: ‘What are you thinking?’”
“And she said: ‘I’m at peace, everything is right’.
The woman died only a few days later.
The picture was shared on QAS Facebook page where was shared more than 10,000 times, touching hearts around the world.
The team’s kindness have been highly praised on social media.
One user wrote: “As someone who recently lost a parent to cancer, this moved me to tears.
“Quite literally! Your compassion, your empathy – I can’t quite even put into words what amazingly beautiful people you are.”
Jen Boynton wrote: “This is absolutely beautiful! Such an amazing thing to do for that person.
“How beautiful that would [have] been to have a moment like that.”
Ms Donaldson joined the chorus of praises, hailing at the team’s “great work”.
She said: “The service is very proud of you.”