Activities at Overslade House Care Home

This week we said 'goodbye' to Alison Coomber, who has been part of the Overslade family for over 8 years. Alison is leaving Overslade to join another Barchester home down South to be closer to her family.

The residents and staff at Overslade House will miss Alison dearly, she's been such a key part of the team here over the years, having worked as a Senior Carer, and most recently as part of our Hospitality team.

We wish her all the best in her new Barchester home and thank her for all the years with us. Good luck & best wishes from your Overslade family. Keep in touch!

Overslade House is in 'Bloom' thanks to our wonderful Home Administrator Helen Levine, who has, in her spare time off from work, visited to plant, weed and tend to our pots, planters, boarders and hanging baskets. She's managed to, with hard work sprinkle her magic to bring the front of house entrance alive with colour and fragrance. 

We'd like to say a massive THANK YOU to Helen for your green-fingered skills in making us all smile with this 'blooming' beautiful display which welcomes everyone on arriving at the home.

We're so pleased to announce that Overslade House care home have been chosen by the National Citizen Service - NCS to be joined by a super team of hardworking and creative young people who will be revamping one of our Rupert Brooke suite gardens as part of their Summer 2021 - Social Action Project.

NCS exists to engage, unite and empower young people, building their confidence so they can go out there and achieve their dreams, no matter where they’re from or what their background is. From the life skills they develop to the friends they make, our ambition is clear – we want to give teenagers an opportunity to unleash their potential, to build their self-belief and get them prepped for life after school.

Founded in 2009 to help young people achieve their potential and build bridges between communities. Our volunteer students were from various schools in Rugby and this amazing team worked so hard on clearing, weeding and chopping back, they had some super ideas on how to improve the garden space to make it extra special for our residents, particularly those living with dementia.

The group wanted to make the area bright and inviting for our residents and the local wildlife; birds and mini beasts. They did all the work themseleves even fundraising for this project. They choose and purchased plants, paints and decorative items to bring their designs to life! The team managed to receive wonderful donations from Homebase, Wickes and The Range in Rugby.

We can't thank the group enough, the garden looks fabulous, our residents will certainly enjoy spending time out there once the weather improves.

Our much loved Team Leader Margarita Akalyskays within the care team at Overslade House Care Home in Rugby has this week received a prestigious Long Service Award in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare for 20 years.

Margarita started at Barchester as a carer in August 2001 and has worked with residents and their relatives to ensure that their needs have been met over the years.

John Allwood, resident mentioned that Margarita is simply wonderful, “she keeps me active with daily walks, and makes life fun with her chats.” Joan Warner, resident said “Margarita is always attentive to our needs and truly cares.”

Violeta Baesu, Senior General Manager of Overslade House said: “We’re delighted to be celebrating 20 years of loyal service with Margarita. She has demonstrated her dedication and loyalty to this home and its residents year after year. I speak for all of us here at Overslade House when I say that I’m looking forward to many more years of working with Margarita!” 

We are currently recruiting and would love to hear from you if you are looking for a career in care. Please feel free to call Violeta on 01788 522577 to find out more.

David from H3 Fitness always manages to get our residents up and active with his fun low-impact chair exercises

Living with dementia doesn't mean you can't continue to look your best, getting your nails done makes any lady feel special. Our activities coordinators know just how to please our ladies with a variation of colours to choose from, our lovely ladies have very happy hands!