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Community Lives Revisits Jubilee Tree Planting Site
Community Lives revisited Ockwells Park to see trees they planted in 2022 for the Queen’s Green Canopy. They reflected on their impact and were proud to see some trees had grown over 6 feet tall.

Focussed Friends Deliver Easter Cheer to Patients at Wokingham Hospital
Focussed Friends, donated 48 Easter eggs with kind messages to hospital patients, with help from Morrisons and Optalis, spreading joy and community spirit.

10 reasons why we’re so excited to be celebrating our tenth birthday
Optalis is hitting a big milestone in 2021: 10 years of helping colleagues and customers to fulfil their potential! Over the next few months, we will be celebrating as much as we can!
Dementia Action Week - 17 to 23 May Occupational therapy - Helping people to live with dementia
An Occupational therapist can advise people living with dementia and their Carers to help people to remain independent for as long as possible after they develop dementia.

Care Homes reopen their doors to family visitors
On 8th March residents and families of Optalis, residential care services had cause to celebrate as in-person visits were permitted once more, under new guidelines as lockdown restrictions eased.
The Hospital Team - Playing a Vital Role in COVID-19 Response
The Hospital Team play a pivotal part in supporting vulnerable residents to safely leave hospital. We spoke with the team to understand how the Coronavirus pandemic has impacted their vital work.
Community development in the face of the pandemic.
Nighat Ellahi, talked to us about how community development has changed in the face of the pandemic.

Optalis Quarterly Performance Report published for February 2021
Optalis Ltd prepares a regular update report for our shareholders, providing an overview of our activities and plans for development.
Optalis feature in the National Care Forum’s ‘Caring in Covid’ project.
The National Care Forum (NCF), released 'Caring in COVID' – a compilation of stories about care, communities and leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic, featuring two stories from Optalis

Suffolk Lodge 2021 Meeting the coronavirus challenge
Suffolk Lodge is a care home that provides support for older people. Wendy Luck, Registered Manager, discussed how her team have adapted to the ongoing Pandemic.

Optalis Services in Lockdown Three
At Optalis all of our services will still operate as they have been throughout the pandemic.

Dementia Care Advisors, looking back on 2020
The dementia care advisors team (DCA) are a specialist advice and information service supporting people with dementia and their families and carers, in the Windsor and Maidenhead area.