News

MONDAY 12^th  

• Our children and young people will be exploring their senses with messy, sensory, tactile play in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

TUESDAY 13^th

• Play Group for our Derian families will take place in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 12:00pm.

 

• Gareth (Gardener) will be in the Greenhouse for gardening activities with our children this morning.

 

• Sensory Ten Pin Bowling fun will be hosted in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

 

• Today is the FINAL DAY of the Great Big House Giveaway! At 11:59pm this evening, entries will close and someone will be one step closer to winning a £250,000 family home in Green Hills, Feniscowles.

 

• To commemorate World Sepsis Day, a team of our nurses will be leading a talk about sepsis so that as a hospice, we can learn more about it together. Please speak to Faye, Karen S, Rhianne or Sue W for more information.

WEDNESDAY 14^th

• Fun singalong with Rachel (Music Teacher) will be hosted in the Snug from 11:00am.

 

• The Derian Voices will meet at their weekly singing session from 12:00pm – 1:00pm in the Seaside Room. Join us for an hour of vocal harmony, no matter your singing ability!

 

• Put your coats on; we’re off out on a trip out with our in-house children and young people – destination to be confirmed.

 

• A team of volunteers from Thomas Hardie will be in our gardens doing some general maintenance throughout the day.

 

• An online course facilitated by Project ECHO with the subject being ‘Transition – Psychological Perspectives’ will take place from 12:00 – 2:00pm today. Please speak to Kirsty B (Clinical Educator) for more information and how to sign up.

THURSDAY 15^th

• It’s ‘Make a Hat’ Day, so guess what we’re doing this morning in Messy Play?!

 

• Our favourite German shorthaired pointer, Shuna, is back for more Pet Therapy fun for everyone with her human Linda this morning.

 

• Swimming lessons with Caroline W (Wellbeing & Play Worker) will take place in the Hydrotherapy Pool from 4:00pm.

 

• Join us for Boccia in the Messy PlayZone this afternoon with our children and young people.

 

• An all-inclusive ice cream van, courtesy of Leaders in Care, will be parking up at the hospice reception from 12:30pm today for staff, volunteers, young people and families to enjoy a free frozen treat!

FRIDAY 16^th

• To celebrate National Play Dough Day, we’ll be making our own sensory dough in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

 

• Sensory Story group with Caroline W will take place in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 12:00pm for Derian families.

 

• Join us around the fire pit this afternoon for stories and hot chocolate.

 

• A group of us will be off to the winner of the Great Big House Giveaway’s home to surprise them ‘Postcode Lottery’ style with Danni mascot and a giant key!

SATURDAY 17^th

• There’ll be fun and splashes in the hydrotherapy pool for our in-house children and young people this morning.

 

• A mixture of our staff and trustees will be representing #TeamDerian at the Kingswood Homes Great Big House Giveaway ball at Hoghton Tower this evening, as the winner of the competition will be revealed and lots more money will be raised for Derian House.

SUNDAY 18^th

• Weather depending, we’ll be participating in arty fun in the Sensory Garden this morning.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

• Derian House’s Christmas Party is fast approaching and we need numbers! Our all-inclusive do will take place at Stanley House on Friday 9^th December from 7:00pm – 1:00am. There’ll be a three-course meal, plenty of drinks and a couple of surprises to boot. Please check your emails from christmasparty@derianhouse.co.uk and respond accordingly.

 

• If you would like to share with the rest of Derian what your department is up to in the next 7 days, please send an email to murray@derianhouse.co.ukbefore Thursday the week before.

Have a great week everyone! J