Activities at Overslade House Care Home
Our activities team is dedicated to organising a variety of events and activities and adapting them to suit the capabilities of those we support. Our goal is to improve quality of life by providing activities that are tailored to residents' own interests.
At Overslade House, we encourage local people and businesses to participate, as well as our staff and relatives, in order to keep them involved as part of a wider community. We strive to enhance the quality of both mental and physical stimulation through weekly minibus excursions, PAT dogs, quizzes, Zumba classes, arm chair line dancing, musical entertainers, pamper sessions and much more.
We definitely have something for everyone!
Julie Bateman
Hi, my name is Julie, and I'm the lead Activities Lead here at Overslade House. I've been an entertainer for over 25 years which has given me a great foundation for meeting people from various backgrounds, and has also helped nurture my social skills.
I love animals, and have two Dachshunds of my own who, like me, love meeting new people. I'm looking forward to bringing them in to meeting all our lovely residents here at Overslade.
I'm a bit of a social butterfly and enjoy visiting National Trust locations, attending the Theatre, singing and dining out. Over the years I've even been an 'extra' on TV!
Living life to the full is my motto, and I wish to instil this in all our residents, whatever your ability there is something new to learn or try. Life is for enriching and enjoyment. I look forward to getting to know you and your loved ones. We are always open to new ideas, if you'd like to contact me please call the home on 01788 522577 or email me direct on overslade.activities@barchester.com - New entertainers always welcome.
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 Overslade House Care Home
Movie Night
Movie Nights come to Overslade! Our residents enjoyed some golden oldies at our weekly movie night. It brought back many fond memories for all and gave eveyone something to talk about.
World Food Day
In recognition of world food day, a variety of international delicacy was made available for our residents. They really enjoyed tasting a wide range of foods from around the globe. And what's more, the local emergency services came to support the day and try our food banquet.
Care Practitioner of the Year
Marie McIvor, Senior Regional Care Practitioner, has recently been crowned as the national winner of the Care Practitioner of the Year Award at the 2019 Barchester Care Awards.
The judge for the category, Barchester’s Julia Atherton, Director of Nursing, said of the home that “Marie is extremely dedicated and willing to assist at any time. She often stays late to ensure that everyone is safe and well cared for and that the Unit is running smoothly. Marie feels that the greatest contribution she makes is treating all the clients as though they were members of her own family, and the feedback I received about Marie demonstrated how much of a positive impact she makes on those she care for with her wonderful ability to engender trust within the clients, their families and the staff team. Marie is nothing short of an asset to the team at the home and to Barchester.”
Autumn Newsletter
Harvest festival arts project
Look at the amazing artwork created by the residents and visitors of Overslade House today! A display showing all the artwork will be available soon for everyone to come along and view.
Self portraits at Overslade
The residents of Overslade house enjoyed an arts session today in the Webb Ellis Suite, drawing self portraits! A great, fun way to spend a Sunday afternoon.
Upcoming events
Countdown to Christmas
Take a look at all of the wonderful festive events and activities throughout December. Please feel free to join our celebrations. Contacts us for more information.
