News

MONDAY 7^th

• It’s Sea Serpent Day! Let’s make a giant serpent in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

 

• Our female Lodgers are enjoying a Girls Day, with plenty of activities – including baking and crafts – taking place throughout the day.

TUESDAY 8^th

• To celebrate International Cat Day, we’re doing themed arts and crafts in the Messy PlayZone from 11:00am.

 

• Our latest session of Family Day Care will be based in the Seaside Room today. We’ll be welcoming a batch of our families for summer holiday fun!

 

• Old Swan Films will be back at the hospice for more filming of their documentary – The Little Things. Thanks to everyone for all of your support with this so far.

 

• Individual and group sessions of Music Therapy with Martha will take place in the Snug this afternoon.

 

• Join us in Smile Park for parachute games this afternoon.

WEDNESDAY 9^th

• Music teacher Rachel will be in the Snug from 11:00am to entertain us with an hour of music fun.

 

• Our in-house children and young people will be taking part in a guided journey and massage in the Sensory Room this morning.

 

• We’ve got another Lodge Girls Day Care session planned, where it’s time to kick back and relax with a spa pamper!

 

• We’re off on a trip out in the minibus this afternoon – where will it take us this week?

THURSDAY 10^th

• The weekly Care Team Huddle will be held in the Care Team Office from 9:30am. Someone from each team is encouraged to pop along and give an update.

 

• ROAR! It’s World Lion Day, so join us in the Messy PlayZone this morning for safari fun.

 

• Some of our super siblings will join us for the Sibling Summer Scheme, based in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 12:00pm today.

 

• Our School’s Out lads will be at the hospice for another summer holiday session.

 

• John (Family Counsellor) is back with a wellbeing session for all staff in the Cinema from 4:00pm.

FRIDAY 11^th  

• What’s that smell? It’s Smelly Bingo time! We’ll be playing from 11:00am in the Messy PlayZone.

 

• Sensory Story Time will take place in the House Lounge this afternoon.

 

• Old Swan Films will be in and around the hospice once again, filming for the documentary today.

 

• Our Lodgers are off out on a trip in the minibus to the Trafford Centre for a game of bowling.

SATURDAY 12^th

• To celebrate World Elephant Day, we’ll be doing themed arts and crafts in the Messy PlayZone this morning, followed by balloon tennis in the Sensory Garden this afternoon.

SUNDAY 13^th

• It’s time to celebrate all things super, at our latest Open Gardens: HEROES event which will take place in the hospice grounds today from 10:00am – 4:00pm. There’ll be plenty for all the family to enjoy, including police demonstrations, a fire engine, and even Stormtroopers!

 

• You’ll catch our youngsters in the hydrotherapy pool this morning, where they’ll be enjoying fun and splashes all morning.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

• 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