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
Singing in the Sunshine
Residents enjoyed a singalong in the sunshine recently when entertainer, Christopher Simms, joined us to put on a performance in the garden.
Pamper Session
'Sheil Salon, based at The Shopping Parade, Bayston Hill in Shrewsbury, kindly volunteered to come in for the afternoon and treated some residents to a relaxing hand massage.
Coombe Abbey Park
While at Coombe Abbey Park, we went around the gardens and had a stop at the pond to feed the ducks. At the end of the day, we had a picnic that our kitchen packed and finished off with some ice cream.
Little Workers
Two Priory School students, Dylan and Lorna, recently spent a week here at Ottley House on work experience placements. They helped our activities team provide lots of entertainment for residents. They even joined residents on a barge trip.
Both students thoroughly enjoyed their experience here and the residents loved spending time with them.
Armed Forces Day
We had a display of military uniforms and a live reading of stories written by residents who lived through the war. In the afternoon, we were entertained by Tom Wenlock.
Birthday Serenade
Paul Watkins came in to entertain everyone with a singalong and one special lady received a very special serenade in recognition of her 97th birthday.
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!
