Brokerage and Support
The Brokerage and Support Team work with adults who have eligible needs for adult social care services. This includes people who have physical disabilities, learning disabilities, or are elderly. We provide support to individuals with personal budgets. We help to plan the support according to your needs, implement your support plan, and review the needs and outcomes.
Address: Optalis, Brokerage and Support Team, Civic Offices (1st floor), Shute End, Wokingham, RG40 1BN
Tel: (0118) 974 6832 Email: info@optalis.org
Cockayne Court
Extra care housing scheme: personal care and support delivered in your own home to suit your eligible social care needs. 24 flats and 19 bungalows, the scheme is manned by care staff 24 hours a day and daily activities are available for tenants to attend.
Address: Cockayne Court, Optalis, 109 Arnett Avenue, Finchampstead, Berkshire, RG40 4ED
Tel: (0118) 973 0545 Email: sue.kelly@optalis.org
Domiciliary Care Service - including START and Long Term Support
The purpose of our Domiciliary Care Service is to provide effective, efficient and specialist personal care and support to vulnerable individuals within their own homes and within the community.
Address: Domiciliary Care, Optalis, The Old Forge, 45-47 Peach Street, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1XJ
Tel: (0118) 974 6923 Email: info@optalis.org
Earley Learning Disability Day Service @ the Crescent Centre
The Crescent Centre in Earley is well-established as a base for our activities. It’s near the Earley shopping centre and the library. We use Loddon Valley Leisure Centre for swimming, the Nirvana Spa and Pulse-8 for keep fit, and we also have links with Maiden Erlegh Park.
Address: Earley Crescent Centre, Warbler Drive, Lower Earley, Berkshire, RG6 4HB
Tel: (0118) 987 2020 Email: tony.verdugo@optalis.org
Foot Care Service
We recognise the importance of maintaining good foot care as a preventative measure for those who cannot carry out their own care and are not eligible for NHS podiatry care. Foot care is provided by Home Care Assistants who have received training from an NHS Podiatrist, and provides four aspects of basic foot care: toenail cutting, filing of toenails, bathing of feet and cream application to feet.
Address: Foot Care Service, Optalis, The Old Forge, 45-47 Peach Street, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1XJ
Tel: (0118) 974 6832 Email: info@optalis.org
Horticultural Therapy @ Growing Places
The gardening and conservation section of the learning disability day service; providing services to adults with learning disabilities. Our ethos is that everybody who joins us, no matter what their skill, has a meaningful part to play within the team and opportunities to fulfil their potential.
Address: Day Service at Growing Places, Turgis Court Farm, Stratfield Turgis, Basingstoke Road, Hampshire, RG27 0AT
Tel: 01256 880 061 Email: margaret.larby@optalis.org
Lawrence Dene Care Home
A residential home for people with a variety of learning disabilities, including challenging behaviour and Autism.
Address: Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AP
Tel: (0118) 988 2211 Email: april.warburton@optalis.org
Learning Disability Day Service
The Learning Disability Day Service provides support and activities for people with a wide range of needs. The service is supported by experienced staff. All parts of the service are community-based which enable us to provide a wide range of activities for the people we support.
The service operates through bases located around the Wokingham Borough:
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Wokingham @ Acorn Community Centre (main base)
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Woodley @ The Bulmershe Leisure Centre
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Earley @ The Crescent Centre
Please click on one of the above locations for more information about that service.
Learning Disability Community Health Team
The team provides support to adults with learning disabilities. The core team of nursing and occupational therapy are based at the Old Forge in Wokingham town centre. Other members of the extended team are speech and language therapy, physiotherapy, dietetics, psychology and psychiatry.
Tel: (0118) 974 6832 Email: info@optalis.org
Leaving hospital: START (Short Term Assessment and Reablement Team)
This service is provided for a limited time period and enables people to maintain their independence in their own home. The specially trained team of START Assistants work between 7am and 10pm, 365 days a year. START will work with you to help you to regain your daily living skills as far as possible. During this time we will be able to establish any on going care needs you have.
Address: START, Optalis, The Old Forge, 45-47 Peach Street, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1XJ
Tel: (0118) 974 6832 Email: info@optalis.org
Long Term Support
The team offers effective long-term care and person-centred support to individuals with dementia who wish to remain within their own homes. A person-centred approach is one that supports people with dementia to lead as fulfilling life as possible in all areas of daily living. Your needs may be met through a number of ways such as the assistance with personal care, the assistance to enable you to take part in social activities or help with shopping and other daily living tasks.
Address: LTS, Optalis, The Old Forge, 45-47 Peach Street, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1XJ
Tel: (0118) 974 6832 Email: info@optalis.org
Oakfield Court
Oakfield Court is a supported living service offering long term accommodation for adults with a learning disability and associated needs.
Address: Oakfield Court, Optalis, Barkham Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 2SW
Tel: (0118) 977 6592 Email: geoff.keen@optalis.org
Orchard House Care Home
Orchard House is a residential home for adults with a variety of learning disabilities, including challenging behaviour and Autism Spectrum.
Address: 31 Hyde End Lane, Ryeish Green, Reading, RG7 1EP
Tel: (0118) 988 6960 Email: jane.bartlett@optalis.org
Out and About Service
An evening and weekend service for people with a learning disability and people with a physical disability.
Available to both new and existing Learning Disability Day Service clients.
Tel: 07833 293742 Email: outandabout@optalis.org
Pinehaven Day Service
Day service for older people. We aim to meet physical, social and emotional needs of clients through social activities and respect for individuals: needs of carers also addressed. The day service provides educational, recreational, health promoting and fun activities including cookery, gardening, discussion, music, relaxation with gentle exercises, quizzes, bingo, and crafts.
Address: Pinehaven Day Service, Optalis, 109 Arnett Avenue, Finchampstead, Berkshire, RG40 4ED
Tel: (0118) 973 0545 Mob: 07711 597442 Fax: (0118) 934 0680
Email: tony.verdugo@optalis.org
Pinta Care Home
Pinta is a residential home for adults with a variety of learning disabilities, including challenging behaviour and Autism Spectrum.
Address: 548 Reading Road, Winnersh, Wokingham, RG41 5HA
Tel: (0118) 977 1694 Email: jane.bartlett@optalis.org
Santa Maria Care Home
Santa Maria is a residential home for adults with a variety of learning disabilities, including challenging behaviour and Autism Spectrum.
Address: 268 London Road, Wokingham, RG40 1RD
Tel: (0118) 977 3536 Email: april.warburton@optalis.org
Sensory Needs Service
There are two teams within the Sensory Needs Service: The Visual Impairment Team and Deaf Services Team. These two teams provide specialist services for people with sensory needs. The teams offer advice, assessment, training and work with individuals.
Visual Impairment Team
Support for adults and children with visual impairments to help them live as independent and full a life as possible, whatever their needs or disability. The team is staffed by professional rehabilitation officers who can provide various services including equipment and home adaptations, day care, help from volunteer agencies and information and advice.
Address: VIT, Optalis, The Old Forge, 45-47 Peach Street, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1XJ
Tel: (0118) 974 6896 / 6949 Fax: (0118) 974 6940 Minicom: (0118) 908 8201
Email: visualimpairment@optalis.org
Deaf Services Team
The team provides services to Deaf, deafened, hard of hearing, and Deafblind adults. This is under an agreement between four Berkshire local authorities: Bracknell, Reading, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, and Wokingham.
This also includes offering help to those who, in addition to their hearing impairment, may also have a physical disability, learning disability, mental health or who are elderly.
Address: DST, Optalis, The Old Forge, 45-47 Peach Street, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1XJ
Tel: (0118) 974 6548 Minicom: (0118) 908 8201 Fax: (0118) 908 8190
Email: deafservices@optalis.org
Suffolk Lodge Care Home
Suffolk Lodge provides accommodation and care for up to 40 people, who have care needs associated with old age and/or Dementia. The home is a purpose-built property located close to Wokingham town centre, with accommodation on the ground and first floor.
Address: Suffolk Lodge Care Home, Optalis, 18 Rectory Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1DW
Tel: (0118) 979 3202 Fax: (0118) 977 6446 Email: wendy.luck@optalis.org
The Supported Employment Service
We provide a friendly and confidential employment support service for young people and adults with disabilities, mental health issues, HIV/Aids, substance misuse issues, long-term health conditions and their carers. We can help if you want a job but need support; are planning to return to work, want a new direction or new training, or need support when meeting with an employer.
Address: Supported Employment Service, Optalis, 52 Reading Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 1EH
Tel: (0118) 989 0500 Fax: (0118) 989 0365 Email: employmentservice@optalis.org
Westmead Day Centre
Westmead Day Centre is a fully accessible service for adults with physical disabilities. We provide a range of services for the rehabilitation and respite care of people with physical disabilities that have a critical need (and also self-funders). Our services are flexible and the emphasis is on supporting and enabling you to develop your full potential and maintain your independence.
Address: Westmead Day Centre, Optalis, Rances Lane, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 2LH
Tel: (0118) 989 4032 Email: david.brown@optalis.org
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Wokingham Learning Disability Day Service @ Acorn Community Centre
Acorn Community Centre provides services and activities for the community, and people with learning disabilities to ensure they are part of the community. We offer a wide range of activities both at the Acorn centre and in the local community. Facilities include a sensory room which provides a calming and stimulating environment, an art room, a computer/internet suite, meeting rooms and a multipurpose hall for private or corporate functions. All of the Community Centre’s facilities are fully accessible.
Address: Optalis, Acorn Community Centre, Fernlea Drive, Woosehill, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 3DR
Tel: (0118) 989 9750
Woodley Learning Disability Day Service @ Bulmershe Youth Centre
The Bulmershe Youth Centre is located next to Addington School and near Woodley Town Centre enabling us to offer a wide range of activities in a community setting.
Address: Woodley Day Service c/o Optalis, Acorn Community Centre, Fernlea Drive, Woosehill, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 3DR
Tel: (0118) 989 9750
