Dorothy House News
Ladbrokes supports hospice
June 30th 2010
Patients staying on the in-patient unit at Dorothy House will benefit from new bathing equipment, thanks to a grant from the Ladbrokes in the Community Charitable Trust, which is linked to Ladbrokes the bookmakers. The trust has made a donation of £1,000 towards the cost of a new ‘hygiene chair’ to replace an ageing bath hoist.
Ward sister Ruth Gretton said: “All our equipment is inspected every six months and on the last visit the engineer reported that our current bath hoist was coming to the end of its safe working life. We needed to purchase another hoist to enable our patients to be bathed safely and with as much dignity as possible, so we were delighted to receive funding from Ladbrokes towards the cost.
“The replacement ‘hygiene chair’ will be compatible with all the baths in the IPU, including our Jacuzzi bath, which is extremely popular with our patients. This type of chair allows less manual handling of the patient and much more dignity than a sling system. It would allow all our patients with mobility problems to benefit from the Jacuzzi bath.”
Richard Royal of Ladbrokes said: “Ladbrokes is well known as a provider of entertainment and leisure activities that many people enjoy, but its wider impact can often be overlooked.
“Many of our shops act as community hubs and we do an awful lot of charitable and community work, supporting hundreds of charities throughout the UK, employing 14,000 people and making a massive contribution to the economy.
“I am delighted that this grant will make a big difference to all the patients at Dorothy House for years to come.”
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Read More | Posted on June 30th 2010 by Matt
Broadway hits in aid of hospice
June 30th 2010
A concert that captures all the magic of Broadway will take to the stage of Chippenham’s Neeld Hall on Friday 16 and Saturday 17 July.
The show – entitled You’ll Never Walk Alone – will be performed by a talented group of local singers brought together by Donna-Kate Wilson, of Dotty Pink Productions. Donna-Kate, who lives in Melksham, set up the production company with the aim of fundraising through music, to support Dorothy House Hospice Care, which looked after her late grandmother, Vera Drew, who died in April 2009.
There will be three performances – at 7.30pm on the Friday and 2.30pm and 7.30pm on the Saturday. Tickets are £8 from Chippenham Tourist Information Centre in Market Place, or by calling 01249 665970.…
Read More | Posted on June 30th 2010 by Matt
Summer Magic
June 30th 2010
Picnics, music, a glass of wine… all adds up to an enchanting evening at Dorothy House, Winsley. The hospice, which looks after 1,500 patients and their families across Wiltshire and Somerset, is hosting a summer concert by Bradford Choral Society and Friends, at 7.30pm on Friday 9 July.
The concert ¬– which will feature a varied programme of choral works, favourites from the shows and a rousing finale of Gilbert and Sullivan – will be held in the hospice’s Bloomfield Hall, with guests invited to picnic in the grounds from 6pm. Tickets, to include a glass of wine at the interval, are £10 (£8 concessions) from Megan Jones on 01225 862670 or from Ex Libris bookshop in The Shambles, Bradford on Avon.…
Read More | Posted on June 30th 2010 by Matt
Garden on show
June 29th 2010
A stunning one-acre garden in Malmesbury will open its gates to visitors on Sunday 11 July. The stepped and sloping site features mature trees, and colourful beds and borders, created over the past six years. The garden at Blicks Hill House will be open in aid of Dorothy House Hospice Care from 11.30am – 5pm. Admission is £3.50, and homemade cakes and tea will be served. There is parking available, and the garden is wheelchair-accessible. Blicks Hill House is just one of the gardens opening this summer in aid of Dorothy House, which looks after 1,500 patients and their families from across Wiltshire and Somerset.…