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WHAT’S ON WEEKLY @ DERIAN HOUSE (Monday 22nd September – Sunday 28th September)

WHAT’S ON WEEKLY @ DERIAN HOUSE

Monday 22nd September – Sunday 28th September

 

HOSPICE OPENING & CLOSING DAYS

  • The hospice is opened to planned care Monday 22nd September until the evening of Saturday 27th September. There are care team staff on call for Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th September, for any unplanned admissions. Planned stays resume on Monday 29th September.

 

MONDAY 22nd  

  • Work starts on the Care Team office today to create five individual offices on the right-hand side.
  • Our in-house children and young people will be taking part in some messy, tactile sensory fun this morning and playing prize bingo this afternoon.
  • Swimming lessons with Caroline are taking place today.

 

TUESDAY 23rd  

  • Playgroup with Donna is taking place this morning in the Seaside Room.
  • Our children and young people will be doing arts and crafts in the Messy Play Zone this morning and baking yummy treats to take home this afternoon.
  • Basic Life Support training for non-clinical staff and volunteers is taking place in the Clinical Skills Lab from 10am – 11:30am.
  • We are holding a Gifts in Wills information event today in the Seaside Room from 1pm – 2:30pm. All staff are welcome to attend. Find out how to get started with writing your Will (there will be also be cake and hot drinks!)

 

WEDNESDAY 24th

  • The Youth Team together with Dawn A, Tanya M and a group of young people and families with be presenting at a ‘Transition Care Conference’ at Shaw Hill in collaboration with St Catherine’s Hospice.
  • A therapeutic TacPac session with Donna will be held in the Sensory Room this morning.
  • Derian babies will be enjoying baby massage on community visits today.
  • Cornerstones bereaved grandparents group is taking place in the Seaside Room today between 10am-12pm.
  • Please join us in the Seaside Room from 2pm to congratulate John Boe on his retirement. Cake and refreshments will be available, everyone is welcome.
  • Our in-house CYP are off on a mini bus outing with Claire this afternoon!

 

THURSDAY 25th

  • Happy Payday!
  • We are having two new door readers installed – one in the reflection area, and one on the external door to the main hospice (opposite the Seaside Room).
  • Our children and young people staying in-house will be going on a sensory journey this morning and enjoying fun and splashes in the hydrotherapy pool this afternoon.
  • Day care is taking place in The Lodge for our young people who are not in education, employment or training.
  • Tina and Caroline will be delivering baby massage and therapeutic play in the community today.

 

FRIDAY 26th

  • Today our children and young people will be doing autumn themed crafts before snuggling down with their favourite stories this afternoon.
  • Join Hayleigh in the Clinical Skills Lab from 1:30pm for the next controlled drugs training.
  • Friday Night Club for our over 18’s will take place in the Lodge Lounge/Kitchen from 6:30pm this evening.

 

SATURDAY 27th

  • This morning our children and young people will be making a splash in the hydrotherapy pool before wrapping up warm for a walk in Astley Park to collect autumn treasures.
  • Our Youth Family Drop-in event takes place today where our older children and young people are able to spend quality time with their families and enjoy a range of games, crafts and other activities.

 

SUNDAY 28th

  • Closed for in-house respite.

 

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

  • We’ve teamed up with 143 hospices across the country to raise awareness of the importance of gifts in Wills. Look out for the Hospice UK advert on TV and let us know if you see it!
  • Kirsty Yates is away on annual leave until 6th October, please log all IT issues with Eventura or Sam Lamb.
  • We are currently recruiting for: GP Advisor, Director of Children and Family Services, Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children and Adults.For more information visit the careers section of our website.
  • Thanks so much for sending your news this week. If you would like to share with the rest of Derian what your department is up to between 29 September – 5 October, please send an email to rabbett@derianhouse.co.uk before Thursday 25 September.

 

Have a great week everyone!