Hospice group Day 1 Information and getting to know you

Purpose
Siblings meet with their peers perhaps for the first time. Their identity as siblings is acknowledged and their need for information about the hospice and about their brother or sister's condition is addressed.

Time (mins)	Activity	Resources
15	Arrival, warm up game. It is likely that everyone will arrive at different times and some siblings will be late. Everyone is likely to be nervous thus plan a name game activity that can easily be joined when people arrive. You may want to have a simple craft activity as well.	Name badges, craft materials Earth, air,water
15	Name games so that everyone feels comfortable with each other.	Line ups Name association
25	Welcomes: Sit everyone in a circle. Group leader and workers should allow plenty of opportunities for the siblings to interrupt and ask questions. Workers need to cover: Housekeeping and the purpose of the group Groundrules In the circle draw up the ground rules for the ten weeks. Keep it to no longer than 15 minutes to maintain interest Explain what the question box is, show it to them and say that any questions put in will be looked at next time, and answered if possible.	Groundrules Question box Prompt list for staff
5	Game	Name and action repeat
10	Break – Give the siblings free time to talk to each other	Snacks & drinks
30	Discussion activity. This may be the first time that siblings have had to describe themselves	My house or My world
30	Tour of hospice. Questions for next day's activity - jot these down as they arise during the tour and put them in the question box.	Notebook for question
10	Game	True or false
45	Lunch	Food & drink
20	Games To help develop group identity	Find someone who Knots Group mural
30	Discussion activity to start understanding our feelings	Feelings wall Body mapping
10	Break	Snacks & drinks
45	Games. Do active games or use local sport facility	Hammer race Balloon football Twin tag
15	Goodbye Feedback and what will happen at the next day