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Inside this issue...
Robin House Makeover Page 3
Memories Are Made At Rachel House Page 9
Leading The Way In Palliative Care Page 10
Every day we’re surrounded by news – stories from around the country and indeed across the globe. This summer CHAS started an exciting media story of our own to celebrate ten years of Robin House. We marked the birthday celebrations with the launch of Oor Hoose, a partnership with the Sunday Post which aims to raise £1 million to help with the refurbishment of the hospice. You can read all about the appeal and how you can get involved in this edition of CHAS Chat. I know Oor Hoose will be a great success because CHAS supporters are always creative and committed in raising the funds we need to support families. Our Medical Director, Dr Pat Carragher, writes in this edition about the appointment of the first joint NHS-CHAS Consultant Paediatrician. This new post will bring closer working between CHAS and the NHS and support the development of children’s palliative care in Scotland.
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Welcome... There’s also a lovely feature with a sibling who is supported by CHAS, where Emily shares what CHAS means to her and how we support her and her family. Our sibling work is a vital part of what we do and it’s important that they are able to talk about what matters to them and be supported along the way. Finally, I would like to thank you all for your continued support of CHAS and in particular this magazine. A recent survey highlighted that you enjoy reading CHAS Chat and that it provides interesting and relevant news. We’re delighted it’s a popular publication and I hope you enjoy this edition. n
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Results of Vital Study The findings of research on the number of babies, children and young people in Scotland with life-shortening conditions and their care needs will be published in November 2015. The report, by Dr Lorna Fraser and Professor Bryony Beresford from the University of York on behalf of CHAS and the Scottish Government, is looking at how many children in Scotland have a life-shortening condition, what their illness is and how advanced it is. It’s also studying the views of children, young people, and their parents on their care and support needs, and what is available to them.
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The study, which has been funded through the Managed Service Network for Children and Young People with Cancer, will help to determine what resources may be required to support every baby, child and young person in Scotland with a life-shortening condition to receive the care they need and the way in which it’s delivered. It will also help to inform health professionals of the different care services available to families and how to direct them to the appropriate services. The report will be published on our website www.chas.org.uk from November.
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Robin House Makeover CHAS has teamed up with the Sunday Post to raise £1 million to re-develop Robin House and we need your help to hit our target. Robin House in Balloch provides vital support for children with life-shortening conditions living in Scotland and their families. And while our supporters have been extremely generous we still have a long way to go to reach the £1 million target for the Oor Hoose appeal. So please help us by spreading the word about our campaign and getting your friends and family involved too.
Fun and play
The refurbishment programme will improve the children’s activities area to create a bright open-plan space which will include an art area and ‘den’ for the under-13s. One person who knows just how much the children enjoy the activities area is mum Sandra Colhoun. She has been visiting Robin House for five years with her 18 year-old son Connor who has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
Space and relaxation
We also plan to build a new Garden Room in the beautiful grounds of Robin House and it will provide a quiet area for families. Amanda Reid, CHAS Chaplain at Robin House, said: “This will be a beautiful asset to Robin House. It will offer a reflective and tranquil space for families to engage in difficult end of life conversations, as well as being a calm and peaceful place to make funeral arrangements. It will provide families, staff and volunteers of all faiths, and of no faith, a place for quiet contemplation and reflection when they need it most.”
CHAS has provided support to hundreds of families since Robin House first opened its doors ten years Sandra said: “There are so many activities for the ago, but the refurbishment programme is vital to children to do. Everything from reading stories to ensure the hospice can continue to provide the best cake baking. One time the staff arranged for the possible care and support to families. Nordoff Robins charity to come in and provide music therapy for the kids. Connor made a record which was then promoted at Nordoff’s annual event. “I really like going to the den – it’s where “You always hear screams of laughter from the kids. I meet friends, play The activities are excellent – I can’t rate them enough.” computer games The teenage den is also being extended to better and watch movies. accommodate wheelchairs and Connor is delighted. Everyone is friendly He said: “I really like going to the den – it’s where I and it gives me a meet friends, play computer games and watch movies. change of scene.” Everyone is friendly and it gives me a change of scene.”
You can help!
Get creative and dream up a fantastic fundraising event or sign up for one of the many CHAS events which run throughout the year.
Visit our website www.chas.org.uk or call Debbie Mooney on 0141 779 6182 for everything you need. You can also text CHAS10 £10 (or whatever you can afford) to 70070.
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Mum Praises ‘Unique’ Service The CHAS at Home service supports children across Scotland, caring for them in their own homes. The help could be nursing care for the affected child or it could be providing practical and emotional support to parents and siblings.
Mum-of-two Pauline Campbell, tells us how CHAS at Home helps five year-old daughter Ruby and why her family life is enhanced by the specialist staff who visit. Here in her own words she describes why the home visit service is so ‘unique’.
A difficult start
Pauline says: “Ruby was born full term with lots of complications and was in special care for the first six months of her life.
“She has an undiagnosed neuromuscular disorder and as part of her condition she has demyelinating polyneuropathy. She has a tracheostomy with oxygen to help her breathe and she is fed through a little button in her tummy. She also has extremely
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limited movement and needs everything done for her, so needs constant one-to-one attention.
Bringing CHAS to family’s homes
“Ruby also has a brother Riley, who is 11 months younger, initially we were wary when it was suggested CHAS might be able to support us. We had been to a hospice down south where we used to live but it didn’t work for our family – we found it a little too clinical. But when we visited Rachel House, the CHAS staff were incredibly friendly and they didn’t force anything on us. “CHAS at Home’s Tricia McLean visits us once a month for about four hours and she is extraordinary.
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She has been a part of Riley’s life for as long as he can remember and he gets very excited when he knows she is coming to visit. So does Ruby. “Tricia usually takes them out, sometimes to the local park but they also go further afield and these trips create special memory moments. Ruby and Riley adore her. They get lots and lots of attention - it’s the simplest things. Sometimes she cares for them while I go and get a sleep.
Changing lives
“Some of our life has been returned to normal-ish – I have even been able to go back to work and Ruby attends a school now, but CHAS is the only one of Ruby’s support services which allows us to be at home with her. It is amazing. “I would really recommend anyone who finds themselves in a similar situation to get in touch with CHAS at Home. Fireworks didn’t go off when Tricia first came into our home. Instead she blended into our family and didn’t try to change us. She’s like part of our extended family and that’s what makes the service so unique.”
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Can you help? You can help families to receive care and support in the comfort of their own home by giving a regular monthly gift. £5 each month, over a year, could pay for CHAS at Home to visit a family’s home to provide care for children like Ruby and go out on trips, giving mum or dad a much needed rest.
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Support CHAS Going The Extra Mile We’re supporting a growing number of babies, children and young people with increasingly complex care needs.
“We want everyone who gives to CHAS to know how important their gift is and saying thank you to every donor is at the heart of this.
Our focus remains on ensuring that we give the best possible care to the families we support. This comes at a cost and that is why our supporters, fundraisers and donors are as vital and important as ever. Over the past year we have been developing our fundraising so that it continues to support our care work.
“Without our army of supporters we simply could not provide the incredible level of care delivered every day at Rachel House, Robin House and through our CHAS at Home team.
Debbie Mooney from CHAS explains: “Behind every donation is an individual or group who have gone that extra mile to do something amazing for us and we want to make sure we’re providing a great experience for them.
“Thank you again to every single one of you, please keep an eye out for new fundraising initiatives and activities over the coming months, and of course get involved in whatever way you can!”
A Lasting Gift Ian Thomson has been a board member, director and trustee of CHAS for ten years. He was first involved with the charity in 1998, after his eldest daughter Kerry was diagnosed with Leigh’s disease. Now Ian’s left a gift to CHAS in his will and tells us how vital legacy income is. Ian says: “We first became involved with CHAS when my daughter Kerry was diagnosed with Leigh’s disease aged four. Leigh’s is a metabolic disorder which can manifest itself in many ways, in Kerry’s case she lost the ability to walk or talk within a year of diagnosis. It’s a complicated illness and is life-shortening. “We used Rachel House two or three times a year. We have two other children, Christy and Aidan, so we would go as a family. Kerry enjoyed the art classes and the drama, and our other children joined in. We found it so restful spending time at CHAS. 6
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“Kerry died in 2003 so we used the hospice for five years and I’m very aware of the importance of legacy income for CHAS. It costs £12 million a year to run and at the moment our fundraising is short of that. There are over 370 families in Scotland reliant on CHAS and I don’t know how they would cope without it. “Legacy income can help fill the fundraising shortfall, so when we wrote a will four years ago we left a sum of money to the charity. The whole thing only took half an hour. It’s so important to get the message out there to others to think about helping by leaving a legacy, it doesn’t matter how small the amount is.” If you would like to find out more about leaving a gift in your will to CHAS, you can speak to Sarah Secombes on 0131 444 4904 or email sarahsecombes@chas.org.uk
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Volunteering Keeps My Baby’s Memory Alive Marnie Parkes little boy, Drew, had Edwards’ Syndrome and died at just six weeks old. It was the support of the staff at Rachel House that gave her the strength to cope with the death of her baby boy and now, three years on, Marnie volunteers at the CHAS shop in Stirling. Marnie says: “My main reason for volunteering was I lost my little boy, Drew, in February 2012 and in the six weeks we had him with us we received incredible emotional support from Rachel House. “They were there to let us enjoy time with him although it was very limited. We had special time with him in the family room, where we could lie next to him in bed and his brothers, Finlay and Corran, could sing and talk to him. And there were musical interludes where classical musicians came in to play and he could listen to the music.
“I’ve always wanted to give something back to CHAS, so I went in to the shop in Stirling and asked if I could be a volunteer. The people in the shop are really nice and I’ve made good friends. It’s a fun place to be. I love meeting new people and having a laugh with customers. I also enjoy helping with the stock that people have donated. I like doing ‘arty’ things, so I’ve really enjoyed helping to create displays, including the shop window. “It’s a positive way to remember Drew and it makes me happy as I’m keeping his memory alive.”
Get Involved
You can help by sparing just a few hours a week to volunteer with CHAS. Morven MacLean, CHAS Volunteering Development Manager, explains the benefits of volunteering: “Volunteering is an opportunity to meet like-minded people, to gain new skills and to make a real impact in the community. We welcome people from a wide range of backgrounds and you don’t need formal qualifications. Also, CHAS has been re-accredited with an Investing in Volunteers award again this year which demonstrates our commitment to volunteers.” Find out more by visiting our website www.chas.org.uk or call Morven on 0131 444 1900.
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We’re Here For Siblings Too CHAS provides vital support to babies, children and young people living with life-shortening conditions, but we are aware siblings can be affected too - so we offer a variety of care which best supports them.
The team also ensures there is a supportive environment, where the brothers and sisters feel encouraged and able to open up about the upsetting and uncertain issues they face.
We care for over 370 families across Scotland every year and our services are completely free. We promise to walk beside families every step of their journey. That’s a promise to brothers and sisters as well, because when they face upsetting or uncertain times it’s important that they feel cared for, supported and listened to.
“However, it’s also important that we are on hand if any sibling needs a bit of emotional support, help with some school work, a listening ear or someone to answer any questions they may have relating to having a sibling with a disability.”
Our staff in both hospices and CHAS at Home provide opportunities for lots of fun for siblings as well as dedicated care, time and activities just for them because we want them to create treasured memories and shared experiences with their family. Carla Halkett is one of the activities facilitators at Rachel House. She and her colleagues ensure there is a jam packed activities schedule to keep everyone entertained. Carla says: “We build good relationships with the sibling by spending time with them, talking about and doing things they enjoy, and also encouraging them to join in the play activities which go on every day in the hospices. This allows them to form relationships with us, meet other siblings and most of all have fun.”
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Carla explains: “The siblings are given the opportunity to participate in art and craft activities, baking, games, trips out and much more.
More formal methods of assistance provided by the family support team may be one-to-one support in the hospice, at home or within their school. There are also group activities and sibling days out to enable children to meet others in similar situations and to benefit from peer support.
Can you help? You can help siblings by giving a regular monthly gift. £8 each month, over a year, could pay for five hours of fun activities, so siblings can enjoy arts and crafts, with an experienced activities facilitator, in a supportive environment where they can open up about any upsetting issues they may face.
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Memories Are Made At Rachel House Emily Horrocks and her sister Lily have been visiting Rachel House with brother Ritchie for the last four years – all three of them love their time at the hospice and count down the days until the next visit. Mum Moira says the whole family benefit from the visits as they get support and space to enjoy some much-needed family time and the girls also enjoy lots of fun activities and trips. 11 year-old Emily tells us why she and Lily, eight, love spending time at the hospice in Kinross with seven year-old Ritchie who has Achondroplasia. “We like to play games, do crafts and activities. The staff are really friendly and fun to be around and they are very kind – it gives my mum and dad a bit of a break too. Sometimes we do things with Ritchie but other times he does different stuff. He absolutely loves going. “We do lots of different things we don’t get to do at home because there are other helpers to do it with – not just mum and dad. “We’ve made loads of really good memories there. My best one is of Christmas a couple of years
ago. We stayed at Rachel House and Ritchie woke up at 2am asking for Santa which was really cute. We also got Shetland ponies, a visit from Father Christmas and the cook made an absolutely amazing Christmas dinner. “I most look forward to meeting new people and we usually stay in touch and organise to meet up again. Sometimes when we go out, there are people who don’t understand my brother’s condition but at Rachel House everyone does. “I know there are people there that I can talk to if something is worrying me, but luckily I’ve not had to do that. I’ve got my mum, dad and sister to talk to, but I know the Rachel House people are there if I need them. “If you get the chance to go then you should go for it – it’s an amazing experience.”
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Leading The Way In Palliative care More choices for families
Paediatric palliative care is coming on in leaps and bounds with a brand new CHAS team with high hopes for the future.
CHAS has appointed Dr Edile Murdoch as the first ever jointly funded NHS-CHAS paediatric consultant. Edile’s specialist interest is neonatal palliative medicine, but her role will be far wider than this. Dr Murdoch, who was appointed in July 2015, believes this partnership is going to lead to significant developments in palliative care for babies and children. Dr Murdoch says: “CHAS is a superb organisation; it’s fantastic to have a national organisation for palliative care which is so innovative and contemporary, which is why you are seeing novel ideas.
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“CHAS is always keen to work in different and new ways to provide care for children and families. “The post I’ve taken on is joint between the NHS and CHAS which gives us the opportunity to streamline care. “We can ensure we are working together to give children and their families the best possible options. “A joint partnership between a health board and CHAS will mean families and children have a range of choices about their care. There will also be opportunities for staff training, developing and learning, through two different organisations. “I think in five years’ time there will be huge developments. This new concept will really move things forward.”
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Expanding medical team
CHAS Medical Director, Dr Pat Carragher, explains why new appointments and innovative research are painting a bright future for the charity. A second appointment between NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and CHAS is very likely, further strengthening the growing CHAS senior medical team. Dr Carragher says: “We currently have a full-time hospice specialist and myself, but we clearly need to expand. “CHAS was initially a nurse-led service but as the complexity of care has increased, with children with complex needs living longer, we have increasingly needed the medical input to match. “Ten years ago babies born at 24 or 25 weeks gestation probably wouldn’t survive, but now the chances are they might. Additionally, children with life-shortening illnesses are living into adulthood. “Of the 54,000 people who die in Scotland every year, 430 of those are children and of those up to 150 are children under one, so we need more neonatal research to look at the palliative care needs of these babies. “With the expertise of Dr Murdoch and our pharmacist Helen Crooks, as well as Evelyn Rodger, the Diana Children’s Nurse specialising in this area, we are making some positive headway.”
Improving care through research
Scotland’s only full time paediatric palliative care pharmacist, Helen Crooks, has been involved in innovative research which she hopes will continue to improve the service we provide to children and their families. Helen, who works between our two hospices, as well as providing advice to CHAS at Home, has a particular interest in neonatal palliative care. She says: “I’m involved in a lot of research into helping improve care for these children. “We have been linking up with professionals across the UK to collate more evidence and information. “We are putting together detailed information for nurses on how to give medicines to these tiny babies and we are looking at different ways of giving them medicine, as traditionally it was always through an intravenous line. “We try to utilise other routes, such as through the nose or an injection under the skin. “It means a baby doesn’t need to have all these lines and monitors and their family can experience a little bit of normality and create memories with their baby. “I’m also there to provide advice to other doctors and nurses, and to parents.”
A regular gift of £10 each month over one year could pay for a doctor to provide specialist care, so that children with complex medical conditions are well looked after and parents can take a break from round-the-clock care.
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Corporate Fundraising CHAS has been working hard over the past year to build partnerships with leading businesses, who will help us raise the money we need to provide the best possible care to children and their families.
Lee’s of Scotland tasty treat
Lees of Scotland, famed for their legendary snowballs and teacakes, recently announced an exciting new fundraising initiative with CHAS. The confectionery giant will be displaying our logo on its ten-packs of snowballs and teacakes, with a donation from each pack going straight to CHAS. So why not treat yourself to a Lee’s cake with your cuppa to support CHAS? Clive Miquel, Lees of Scotland Managing Director says: “The care and support that CHAS provides to families when they are going through such a difficult time is second to none. We are extremely proud to be able to support such a great cause and by adding the logo to our products we are not only helping to raise much needed funds for the charity, but we are also raising awareness of the great work that it does.” Lees will continue to provide both hospices with their cakes and confectionery, and support CHAS with their fundraising events throughout the year, including the annual ladies lunches held in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen.
Flying high with Ryanair
Ryanair are teaming up with CHAS to help raise vital funds for our work. Ryanair will sell scratch cards on their flights from Scottish airports and generous donations will go to CHAS. This is the first time a Scottish charity has been supported through the sale of Ryanair’s scratch cards and we’re on cloud nine to be the lucky recipients. So, if you’re off on holiday with them, please dig deep and fork out for a card – not only could you win a big prize, but you’re helping CHAS! Frazer McKinstry, Ryanair’s European Base Manager, nominated CHAS to be the Scottish partner after hearing his mum talk about a visit to Robin House with her work colleagues. He tells us: “Mum told me how incredible the hospice is and I just knew we could help too. We are proud to be working with CHAS and our crew are delighted to know we are helping a very deserving cause.” Gill Levy, CHAS Relationship Manager, says: “We can’t thank companies and the wonderful staff within them enough for the fabulous support they give to CHAS.” Find out how your company can support CHAS by contacting Gill Levy on 0131 444 4914 or gillianlevy@chas.org.uk
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Fun, Runs and Adventure We’ve two exciting new events to tell you about – a great way to have fun and raise money for CHAS.
Devil Dash Run
Why not get into the spirit of things with our Hallowe’en Devil Dash Run on 31 October which takes a 6.66km route around Balloch Country Park? There will be plenty of entertainment in the family village, so it’s a fun day out for everyone. Entry is only £15 with a pledge to raise £30 sponsorship. So, be a devil and register today by emailing devildash@chas.org.uk or calling 0141 779 6182.
London to Paris
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Star Prizes Did you know there is a range of ways you can support CHAS events? Gifts-in-kind are an amazing and important way of raising funds for CHAS and they add to the spectacular of our events. One way to get involved could be donating a highworth prize for our Ladies Lunch auctions. There’s a range of prize categories including overnight stays; luxury breaks; fashion and beauty; arts and culture; fine dining and sports; and if you have a prize we’d love to hear from you. Or if you are hosting your own event, such as a dinner, dance or awards ceremony, and would like to add a fundraising element, why not do a champagne draw in aid of CHAS? There’s no cost to you as we will provide the bottles of bubbly – all you need to do is ensure that the event is well attended and they like champagne!
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