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The Berkshire Care Home is set to have a new name

The Berkshire Care Home in Wokingham is set to have a new name – Bluebell House – following consultation with residents, their families and staff.

Ada and her family

Suffolk Lodge help Ada celebrate a milestone birthday!

Ada, who likes to be known as Tods, celebrated her 100th birthday surrounded by love, laughter, and the warmth of her friends and family.

Dignity day

Celebrating Dignity

The team and people we support at Westmead Community Lives service marked Dignity Action Day this year with a "Digni-FREE" display.

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Unlocking Potential: The Optalis Learning and Development Team

In conversation with Ruth Walsh – Learning & Development Lead for Optalis, we delve into our progressive approach to training and development, exploring the current offer, and future aspirations

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Navigating Learning and Development: Hannah's experience as an Apprentice at Optalis

Hannah, shares her journey as a Learning and Development Practitioner apprentice.

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Celebrating Learning and Development at Optalis

The Learning and Development Team hosted their first ever Learning Celebration Lunch on 17th January, in recognition of our brilliant colleagues and their journey of continuous development.

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Short Term Support and Reablement Team (START) Seniors now qualified Trusted Assessors

In a significant move towards enhancing the Short Term Support and Reablement service our START Seniors have all completed the Trusted Assessors Course.

Team work

Working together to support each other and our customers

We pride ourselves on having strong, caring teams that work effectively together to provide a good service to our customers. Often we hear stories of when a colleague help out in a time of need.

Cathy Valentine from Circus Scene entertaining residents

People living at The Berkshire Care Home enjoyed a circus skills session, specially adapted for older adults and people living with dementia.

The workshop was led by Cathy Valentine from Circus Scene. Cathy created a sensory experience, with sounds, colours and textures, which invoked the feel of the circus.

Royal Borough Adult Social Care Ranking

Optalis and The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead ranks top nationally for quality of life among adults receiving social care

Residents supported by Optalis adult social care in RBWM have high satisfaction levels with the support they receive and for quality of life related to social care.