00:00While we're all in the thick of autumn, St. Martin's Hospital is aiming to bring some sunshine to its patients here in Canterbury.
00:11Together with Red Row, they've just revealed a brand new summer house, complete with activities designed to help patients relax and de-stress.
00:24This new summer house has all sorts of activities to help patients relax, from painting, yoga, to just having a good conversation.
00:38So this is a great resource, it's one that we've been really needing for a long time.
00:43It's something that we couldn't do on our own and working in partnership with Red Row has allowed us to get this opportunity.
00:49So people can come here, patients and staff can come here for art therapy, for meditation, for yoga, which is outside of their normal wards that they're being treated in, to really grab that opportunity to do something different while they're with us.
01:05Well we would absolutely love for it to be expanded upon, but the project itself has been an incredible success.
01:11I mean right from the very conception of the project and all the way through, it's been a pleasure to work on.
01:17Red Row have been so much fun to have alongside us.
01:21The patients have really enjoyed seeing it being built as well.
01:24They've really enjoyed seeing everyone at work and having chats with people and just having the time of their lives.
01:31And we've had the time of our lives working with them too.
01:34And of course, there are plans to make use of this new facility in the new year.
01:40I think it provides a space for them to actually have time to themselves.
01:46I mean clearly, you know, when the weather's better, they can come down here, they can use it, you know, to chat, they can have events down here, which they've talked about to us, you know, next year.
01:56They've talked about having Halloween events here and some events here as well.
01:59And I think it's just a great space for the patients here.
02:04With Christmas closing in, St Martin's Hospital and Red Row are determined to help patients beat the winter blues.
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