News

HOSPICE OPENING & CLOSING DAYS

• The hospice is open all week.

 

MONDAY 17th

• Today is World Prematurity Day and our in-house children and young people will be creating collages using all things purple, the colour associated with World Prematurity Day.
• Popcorn and snacks at the ready, its movie time this afternoon for our in-house CYP!
• Swimming lessons are taking place between 3 – 7pm.

 

TUESDAY 18th

• Playgroup will be held in the Seaside Room this morning, where our babies and toddlers will be enjoying a morning of music, messy play and fun from 10 – 11:30am.
• Our in-house children and young people will be getting messy with (clean!) mud before making a splash in the hydrotherapy pool this afternoon.
• The Play and Wellbeing Team will be delivering therapeutic play in the community today.

 

WEDNESDAY 19th

• Rainbow Hub are using the hydrotherapy pool this morning.
• The winter weather has definitely arrived and our in-house children and young people will be making snowflake pictures before warming up this afternoon in their rebound therapy session.
• Music teacher Rachel will be here to entertain us with an hour of music fun.
• Derian babies will be enjoying baby massage at home today.

 

THURSDAY 20th

• Strike! Today we’re holding a sensory bowling competition for our in-house children and young people.
• We have 10 corporate volunteers from The Acorn Group joining us to help with Christmas preparations.
• The facilities team (minus Sam) are on a Ladder Inspection course here at the hospice.
• This afternoon, our CYP will be taking a walk to Chorley Library to enjoy story time.
• Derian volunteers are representing us at the Anwyl Homes open evening tonight in Warrington. There will be tombola fun and Derian Christmas cards on sale, and a special appearance from Ted the therapy dog.

 

FRIDAY 21st

• Today is National Gingerbread Day!
• Our children and young people will be exploring using their senses during the morning and making delicious gingerbread biscuits this afternoon.

 

SATURDAY 22nd

• In-house hydrotherapy is taking place today.
• Denise is hosting the Derian Mum’s retreat today between 10am – 4pm. The mums will be treated to relaxing aromatherapy and exploring crystals, journaling and the moon circle.
• Our in-house CYP will be enjoying sensory stories this afternoon.
• Derian volunteers are representing us at the Preston Marriott Christmas Light Switch On this evening. Our volunteers will be spreading awareness and selling festive chocolate oranges.

 

SUNDAY 23rd

• We’ll be having fun on Sunshine Park this morning and creating name collage art this afternoon.

 

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 24 – 30 November, please send an email to rabbett@derianhouse.co.uk before Thursday 20 November.

 

Have a great week everyone!