Chestnut Tree House

St Barnabas Hospices and Martlets have today announced a merger to enhance patient care and provide sustainable hospice care for the future 💛 St Barnabas Hospices, which already incorporates Chestnut Tree House and St Barnabas House, will merge with Martlets Hospice to create a stronger, more sustainable and comprehensive hospice care organisation that is committed to delivering outstanding patient care across the communities we serve. All three hospices will continue to operate under their existing names and identities but will be run by a group leadership team which will be put in place imminently. You can read more about the merger on our website: https://bit.ly/3vWv6kQ

In case you missed it yesterday, Zac and his family represented Chestnut Tree House on the Jeremy Vine show! Zac was joined by his mum, dad, and younger brother, as well as our Activities Team Leader, Jack. The feature, called ‘Christmas Stars,’ celebrates acts of kindness. Following the Christmas Hobbycraft advert featuring Zac, Jeremy Vine applauded the generosity of Together for Short Lives and Hobbycraft in supporting hospices across the country.

Tomorrow night will be our annual fundraising ball, The Snowman™ at The Grand. We’re excited to welcome guests and businesses for a night of fundraising and celebration for all that is Chestnut Tree House – the children’s hospice for Sussex and South East Hampshire.    We want to say a HUGE thank you to our sponsors for their incredible support in helping us put on this event in our 21st year. Without them, it simply would not be possible.  So thank you to:  A J Taylor Electrical Contractors Ltd, AJT Managed IT Services Ltd, Travel Places | B Corp™, DMH Stallard LLP and Legal & General Plus our production partner Reveries Events Limited, drinks sponsor Rivervale and venue partner The Grand Brighton We’re looking forward to welcoming all our guests and raising lots of funds for children’s hospice care.    Meanwhile, there is still time to bid in our Silent Auction, so visit: galabid.com/cthsnowman24    #TheSnowmanAtTheGrand 

Last night we received a surprise visit from none other than Norman Cook (AKA Fatboy Slim). 🎧🎶 He set up his turntables in our annex and invited each child to have a go at DJing and guided them through the magic of music-making, sharing insider tips to create catchy beats so they could spin their own tunes. Loui is a big fan and was the first to get the party started! We'd like to say a big thank you to Norman for bringing so much joy to the House. The music allowed the children in our care to live in the moment, laugh, and make special memories with their families.

Claire and Dean lost their daughter Leah after she was diagnosed with a rare terminal disease following a shock diagnosis on Christmas Eve. “I still cry when I remember her lying in a hospital bed, for her first and only Christmas.” In the care of Chestnut Tree House, they were able to spend time making invaluable memories with their giggly little girl. Leah thrived so much under Chestnut’s care that the family were even able to bring her on a long road trip to her grandmother’s house in Coventry. It was here, surrounded by her adoring family, that Leah sadly died in her parent’s arms. “It was the hardest moment of our lives, but it was also loving and beautiful, thanks to Chestnut’s support to get her well enough to make the journey back to her wider family.” Will you give this Christmas, to help us to continue to support families like Leah’s? Read Leah’s story: https://lnkd.in/efXAXPFi 

We are seeking to recruit a Consultant in Palliative Medicine to join our team. You'll be joining our innovative and enthusiastic multiprofessional team and helping deliver our vision for palliative care in our locality. Join the senior medical team providing consultant medical input to clinical services. You will rotate between community and inpatient focused roles developing and delivering services across our four pillars of care. Find out more and apply ⬇️

We're seeking to recruit a compassionate, inspiring and forward-thinking strategic leader as our new Chief Executive Officer. Following a recent merger, we now operate across three hospice sites, St Barnabas House, Chestnut Tree House and Martlets Hospice, providing in-patient care as well as care within the local community which covers East and West Sussex and South East Hampshire. To be successful, you’ll have experience in transformational change and a passion and understanding of the work we do and the importance of our place within the local healthcare economy. Full details are contained within the CEO Recruitment Pack on our website: https://lnkd.in/e_cmtTXU

We were delighted to host Hobbycraft and Together for Short Lives at Chestnut Tree House at the weekend. Keep an eye out next week for some special festive news...

“The thing I love most about my job is no day is the same! Even the setting changes on a daily basis, it varies from offering day care at Chestnut Tree House, to offering respite within the family home to being out and about in the community on day trips having fun and making memories with the children and young people we care for. “I also get to work with a fabulous team who support me on the good and bad days.” This #PhotoFriday we’d like you to meet Louise. Louise has been a Community Nurse here at Chestnut Tree House for just over five years. “My job is important to me as we get to meet the most amazing children and young people and their families, The resilience of these children and families amazes me every day! It’s so nice to be able to build positive and trusting relationships with the families we work with to be able to provide some much-needed respite for them. “We get the chance to give the children and young people opportunities and experiences they may not otherwise get, as well as giving them the chance to meet other children who are in a similar situation to them. Not only are we here to care for the children but it is also important to allow parents and siblings to be just that. “I feel privileged to be able to say I work at Chestnut Tree House. It is the most rewarding job I could imagine doing and I learn so much, not only from my colleagues, but also from the children and families I care for. I feel very lucky to be a part of it all.”

You have until 8pm tonight to place your final bids on any of the last remaining owls from The Big Hoot. This will be your last chance to secure an owl before the auction closes. Place your bids now: https://lnkd.in/dnpsVF8y