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
Animal Antics
We had a wonderful afternoon when John from Animal Parties brought his menagerie of animals in for us to see and hold. There were insects, reptiles, exotics, furrys and his very own owl.
We were joined by Cubbington Mill and our local community nursing home, Willow Trees. We were also joined by lots of children with parents, who were a lot braver that some of us!
We have had John in a few times, but every time is always special. Everyone really enjoyed the noise of the delighted children and being able to interact with such exotic pets.
Long Service Award
Alma Taylor celebrated 15 years of service at Overslade House recently. We thanked her for her dedication, hard work and bubbly smile.
Our Divisional Winner
Congratulations to Mi Hye Lim, who has been named as a divisional winner in the 'Hospitality Champion' category for the 2017 Barchester Care Awards.
International Nurses' Day
Friday 12th May was International Nurses' Day; we had a lovely party with our Nurses and the local community nurse. Our Chef prepared some lush nibbles and every nurse also received a token of thanks from Barchester. We wanted to make sure that they felt truly appreciated for their continued support, understanding and empathy.
West Midlands Safari Park
We had a wonderful trip out to West Midlands Safari park; we saw and fed some lovely animals and were even lucky enough to receive a free return ticket as well.
Awards Month
Senior General Nurse, Rhuby Pablico, received her 10 year long service award recently. General Manager, Violeta Baesu, presented Rhuby with her award and thanked her for her dedication and professionalism shown to the residents at Overslade House over the years.
Also receiving awards at Overslade this month was Registered Mental Health Nurse, Alistair Reid, who has been with Overslade for 15 years and works on our Memory Lane unit; and Head of Maintenance, Jacek Kozik, who has been with us for 10 years. Additionally, Administrator, Helen Levine, received her Level 3 Diploma in Business Administration.
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.
