Harpenden Choral Society
   Registered charity 275986
President: Hon. Alderman Chris Oxley

Christmas Carol Concert 2011
Retiring Collection in aid of
Keech Children’s Hospice

Harpenden Choral Society is delighted to announce that
the retiring collection at our Carol Concert last year raised

£950
Thank you to all who donated so generously to this worthy cause

A  cheque was presented by our Chairman
Anne Pringle Davies to
Claire Collings
Community Fundraiser
on Friday 20th January 2012
at the Keech Hospice in North  Luton

A special kind of care

Keech Hospice Care provides emotional and practical support
for adults and children diagnosed with a life-limiting condition.
Our aim is to help patients enjoy the highest quality of life,
while also providing vital support for their family and friends
throughout their loved one's illness and in their bereavement.

They are one of only a handful of UK organisations
offering adult and children's services on the same site.
Our adult service provides care for patients primarily from
Luton and South Bedfordshire.

Care at the hospice

The children's service at the hospice provides palliative and
end-of-life care for children and young people living in
Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Milton Keynes.

Many of the children who use the hospice
have conditions that get worse slowly over many years,
so they become more and more dependent on their parents.

The 24-hour care that is often needed
can place a huge strain on family life.

Our children's service is a place where children
and their families can come and stay in times of crisis
or when our specialist support is needed.

Families can also relax, safe in the knowledge that
their child is receiving high-quality care from our team of
nurses, doctors, therapists and social workers.

There is ample provision at the hospice for play and recreation,
as well as specialist facilities for therapies and learning.
The facilities include:

• Multi-Sensory Room
  with colourful lights and tactile toys
  to encourage a child's movement and senses.

• Music Room
  equipped with guitars, drum kits, keyboards and all sorts!

Here the children can participate in music therapy, if they wish.

• Outdoor Playground
  designed to accommodate children of all abilities,
  including those who use wheelchairs.

• Adolescents' Den
  with widescreen television, music system,
  games console and computer.

• Hydrotherapy pool and spa
  often one of the first things our children
  and their families want to use!

All of the charity's services are offered
free of charge, every single day of the year.
This is all made possible because of the
generous support of the local community.

Thank you.

For further information about the work of
Keech Hospice Care
please visit their website by clicking above
or on the logo at the top of the page.