News

HOSPICE OPENING & CLOSING DAYS

 

• The hospice will be very busy this week, with lots of families booked in for stay and plays over half term.

 

MONDAY 16th 

 

• The Sensory Room will be closed so that the ball pit can be cleaned.

 

• The Crochet and Crafts group will be meeting today in the Seaside Room from 10am – 12pm.

 

• The care team will be going on a play in the community visit.

 

• We have a new member of staff, Christopher Pasquill, starting this week! He is the new manager of the West Houghton shop.

 

• The Senior Leadership Meeting will be held in Vinten Meeting Room today from 12pm – 1:30pm.

 

TUESDAY 17th

 

• Today is the start of Ramadan, Chinese New Year, and Pancake Day! To everyone celebrating – enjoy!

 

• Five families will be joining us for Family Day Care today, and will be eating lunch in the dining room at 12:30pm. If you’re planning on eating in Danni’s Diner, please grab your lunch before this time.

 

• The fire alarm will take place at 2pm.

 

• Lodge Day Care will take place from 10am – 4pm.

 

WEDNESDAY 18th 

 

• There will be a play in the community visit today.

 

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

 

• Lodge Day Care will take place once again from 10am – 4:00pm.

 

THURSDAY 19th

 

• Four of our young people will be coming in for a day of friendship-making and fun!

 

• Some of the team from Wigan Warriors will be visiting Lodge Day Care today to unveil the training shirt that our children and young people helped to design.

 

• There will be a guided meditation session in the Cinema Room today from 4pm.

 

FRIDAY 20th

 

• Paul Woodward’s latest film, ‘Voice Again’ – about the Derian Dads Bereavement Group – will be launching on YouTube this evening.

 

• We will be visiting Wigan Warriors for a meeting about the Derian House Charity Match…. date dropping soon!

 

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

 

• 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 23rd February – 1st March, please send an email to murray@derianhouse.co.uk, georgina.morton@derianhouse.co.ukor DLcommsandmarketing@derianhouse.co.uk  before Thursday 17th February.

 

• For any out-of-hours Estates issues, please contact Richard this week.

 

Have a great week everyone!