Activities at Ottley House Care Home
At Ottley House, we offer a person-centred activities programme, and aim to match residents' abilities and interests with meaningful activities of the correct degree of challenge that promotes their health and well-being. We also provide visual, tactile, audible and olfactory sensory experiences. There are weekly music/movement therapy sessions, 'Oomph' sessions, and arts & crafts classes to help improve, maintain and refine motor skills. We enjoy regular visits from entertainers, musicians and animal therapists, as well as pub nights, 'food from around the world' days, and minibus outings to places of interest.
Alex Evans
My name is Alex and I am the Activities Co-ordinator at Ottley house care home.
I am passionate about enhancing the lives of our residents the home and aim to bring a smile to their faces through different types of activities. My personality is warm, enthusiastic, bright and bubbly and i aim to share this each day at work. I am keen to involve the residents in the decision making within the home to enhance their experience through gathering their likes and dislikes. Come and join us for our life enrichment programmes which promote social interaction, mental stimulation and physical well-being.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
Read our brochure
Activities and Events Partnerships
As part of our bespoke life-enrichment programmes, we host a number of live virtual events in the home on a regular basis through a number of partnerships with places of interest and world class performance companies
Life at Ottley House Care Home
Remembering World War 2
There are many residents that remember hearing the news that “we are at war with Germany”. They shared their different experiences of life during those 6 years, sharing stories of the good times and bad times, but all agreed it was a great time of community spirit.
From Pod to Pan
Our allotment is going from strength-to-strength. The gardening club went out and picked ripe pods off our bean stalks, sat together and peeled them ready for the kitchen team to cook for lunch.
Diamond Celebrations
Ron and Rachel have just celebrated 60 years of marriage. The hospitality team baked a beautiful cake for them and the activity team decorated the room with 'congratulations' banners and balloons
Grown Ups
We have our own allotment at Ottley House and we have just made a delicious crumble out of our strawberries and rhubarb harvest.
Residents are very involved from start to finish in what we grow, joining in with our weekly gardening club – it is very much a team effort!
Divisional Volunteer of the Year
Congratulations to Philip Titley, who has been named as a Divisional Winner in the 2020 Barchester Care Awards. Philip is a finalist in the Volunteer of the Year category, and has been invited to attend a virtual awards ceremony on 8th October, where he will find out if he has won overall.
Ready for Visiting
We are very happy to be able to welcome back visitors to our home. Visits are outside only, by appointment, and social distancing needs to be adhered to. Residents are thrilled to get the chance to see their loved ones in person again.
Upcoming events
Countdown to Christmas
Counting down the days to Christmas with a fun filled month ahead and we extend a warm invitation for you to join us as we get into the festive spirit. Merry Christmas!
