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WHAT’S ON WEEKLY @ DERIAN HOUSE (19th January – 25th January)

HOSPICE OPENING & CLOSING DAYS

 

  • The hospice is open all week for respite and day care.

 

MONDAY 19th  

 

  • This morning our children and young people will be making calendars in messy play.

 

  • At 12pm, there will be a senior leadership meeting in Vinten Meeting Room.

 

  • This afternoon, our children and young people will be tuning in to the Derian @ the Movies to watch a film and will be having massages!

 

  • The Lodge bedrooms 3 and 4 – and the adjoining bathroom – are having new hoists fitted until Friday 23rd.

 

TUESDAY 20th

 

  • There will be messy sensory play this morning for our in-house children.

 

  • Playgroup is back for a session of play, fun, and friendship. It’ll be based in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 11:30am for our Derian babies and toddlers, and their siblings.

 

  • At 10am there will be a Medicines and Management Committee meeting.

 

  • The final session of the Vantage training will be taking place this afternoon. Staff can either drop into the 2:30pm or 3:30pm session.

 

  • In-house swims will be taking place in the hydrotherapy pool this afternoon.

 

  • The weekly fire alarm test will take place at 2pm.

 

WEDNESDAY 21st

 

  • Today is Squirrel Appreciation Day, and to celebrate, our in-house children and young people will be making squirrel pictures.

 

  • Music teacher Rachel will be coming into Derian to hold a music session from 11:00am – 12:00pm.

 

  • There are four Lodgers staying at Derian this Wednesday, so they will be off on an outing together.

 

  • In the afternoon, our children and young people will be taking part in rebound therapy.

 

  • The Derian Dads will be meeting this evening in the Seaside Room from 7pm – 9:30pm.

 

  • The Lodge family flat is having the carpet, curtains, sofa and mattress deep-cleaned.

 

THURSDAY 22nd

 

  • This morning, our children and young people will be exploring the sensory room.

 

  • The Derian Grandparents will be meeting for the first time this morning in the Seaside Room from 10am – 12pm.

 

  • NEET daycare will be taking place at The Lodge today.

 

  • There will be a play in the community visit.

 

  • Prepare yourself for an afternoon of games! Our children and young people will be participating in a games afternoon, where they will compete in a curling competition, followed by some bingo.

 

  • Fleet vehicle HN14 YCB is in for its MOT.

 

FRIDAY 23rd

 

  • To kick off the Big Garden Birdwatching Weekend, our children and young people will be meeting in the messy room for bird themed footprint art.

 

  • This afternoon, our children and young people will be enjoying music and movement parachute time.

 

SATURDAY 24th

 

  • In-house swims will be taking place this morning.

 

  • From 10am – 4pm there will be an in-house retreat for antenatal bereaved mums.

 

  • There will be in-house activities planned for The Lodgers today.

 

  • Our children and young people will be going for a long walk this afternoon to see how many birds they can spot for the Big Garden Bird Watching Weekend.

 

SUNDAY 25th

 

  • To celebrate Burns Night, our children and young people will be making Scottish flag and thistle art this morning and will be baking Scottish Shortbread later in the evening!

 

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

 

 

Have a great week everyone!