News

HOSPICE OPENING & CLOSING DAYS

• The hospice is open throughout with stay and plays all week.

 

MONDAY 24th

• O Christmas tree, o Christmas tree! United Utilities are delivering two Christmas trees – one for outside of reception and one to go into the Sensory Garden (this may happen today or tomorrow!)
• Urmson are also here today carrying out fire damper testing.
• This morning, our children and young people are painting in the messy room and later today they will be watching a film in the cinema.
• The Play and Wellbeing Team will also be delivering play in the community.
• Swimming lessons are taking place this afternoon.

 

TUESDAY 25th

• Playgroup takes place this morning in the Seaside Room.
• Our in-house CYP will be relaxing with sensory stories and massage this morning before an afternoon of festive crafts including advent calendar and Christmas card making.
• Derian babies will be enjoying baby massage on community visits today.
• Jo and Ted will be visiting for Pet Therapy at 1:30pm.
• The electric meter is being replaced in the Blackburn shop today.
• GOOD LUCK to the Derian Dynamos who are competing in the pentathlon multi-sports competition today!

 

WEDNESDAY 26th

• Our in-house children and young people will be taking part in some messy, sensory fun this morning before making a splash in the hydrotherapy pool this afternoon.
• Rachel Toner will be visiting for our weekly sing-a-long.
• The bereaved dads group are visiting The Flower Bowl this evening to play a game of crazy golf.

 

THURSDAY 27th

• Jump Children’s Charity are visiting us today to treat our in-house CYP and five lucky families to a memory making photography experience.
• We’ll be wrapping up warm and playing on Sunshine Park this morning before cosying up with Tac Pac and stories.
• NEET day care is taking place today in The Lodge.
• The project manager from Innova is visiting to scope the work on replacing the hoist system in The Lodge.
• Take the opportunity to relax your mind and leave your emotional challenges to one side for half an hour. Join John in the cinema from 4pm for guided meditation.
• Paul Woodward is meeting with Lucy and some of the bereaved dads this evening to carry out some filming for a small spin off documentary to ‘The Little Things.’

 

FRIDAY 28th

• Our in-house children and young people will be making winter bird feeders this morning before heading out on a trip in the bus this afternoon.

• Derian babies will be enjoying baby massage at home today.

 

SATURDAY 29th

• The youth family drop-in session takes place today.
• We’ll be baking in the dining room this morning and taking a winter walk to Astley Park later in the day before cosying up with a story.

 

SUNDAY 30th

• Happy St. Andrews Day!
• Our in-house children and young people will be having fun in the hydrotherapy pool this morning and taking part in some St. Andrew’s Day inspired crafts this afternoon including design their own tartan.

 

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 1 – 7 December, please send an email to rabbett@derianhouse.co.uk before Thursday 27 November.

 

Have a great week everyone!