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.
Cath Smallman
Hi, I'm Cath, the Activities Coordinator here at Ottley House. My days are spent making sure that the residents in the home have an interesting and active social programme to enjoy each day. Residents individual preferences are considered all the time in a person centred approach and I welcome feedback from families too.
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
Woodturning Demo
Armchair Yoga
A trained volunteer from OMEGA came in to host an armchair yoga session. They come in every week and residents really look forward to their visits. Each week's activity is different, whether it's exercise, music or a talk.
It's a Kind of Magic
Residents were entertained and dazzled by magician and comedian, Paul Ray, who is a member of the Magic Circle. He had the residents and staff amazed at his magic tricks and had us all crying with laughter with his funny little stories.
Ottley's Centenarian
Muriel enjoyed a party with some of her family and other residents at Ottley House. General Manager, Davina Mcloughlin, presented Muriel with her telegram from the Queen.
Santa's Grotto
Ottley recently had a very special visitor – Santa and his little helpers! He came and said hello to everyone and gave out gifts to all the children who saw him in his grotto.
Winter Wonderland
General Manager, Davina McLoughlin, said: "I want to thank all of our dedicated staff who braved the treacherous conditions and made it into work. It is at times like this that show what a wonderful team we have here who never let me or those we support down."
