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
Open Day Celebrations
Our Head Chef and Kitchen Assistant were delighted with the beautiful cakes they both made in honour of Care Home Open Day.
Armed Forces Day
These two World War II veterans - Jim and Les - both landed on the beach on D-Day. Les was in fact one of the first soldiers to land on the beach during the Normandy invasion.
Preparing for Open Day
We're been busy setting up for Open Day here at Ottley House.
Teapot Tuesday
Every Tuesday afternoon at approximately 3:00pm, we all gather together over a cup of tea and a piece of cake, freshly made by our kitchen staff, to chat about our daily events. Everyone is welcome to join us.
Our New Sensory Garden
Unit Manager, Beverley, and her staff worked hard on this beautiful new sensory garden for residents. When the weather is nice, they really enjoy sitting outside with a drink and taking in the surroundings. The garden has become a real focal point of our General Nursing unit.
Cheers from Ottley House
Some residents enjoyed a delicious lunch and a pint (or two!) at our local pub. We are hoping to make this a regular occurrence and, as you can imagine, many are keen to put their name down for the next outing – and that’s just the staff!
