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Community Lives Celebrates Inclusion and Creativity in Windsor and Maidenhead
Community Lives in Windsor and Maidenhead hosted an inclusive event for people with learning disabilities and autism, offering sensory, musical, and active sessions for all abilities to enjoy
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.
Certificates of Recognition for Day Service customers
Our Earley Day Service held a Christmas Coffee morning for customers, parents and carers. We had a good response to our invite, and Cllr Bob Pitts, one of Optalis' Board Directors attended too!
Christmas comes early across Optalis' services
Many of our services began their Christmas celebrations during this week, with lunches, outings and carols performances taking place! Here are just some of the highlights...
An extra special Christmas for Suffolk Lodge residents
Next week, 37 residents and their families/carers at Suffolk Lodge Care Home will be treated to a Christmas party, with help from local Waitrose supermarket staff.
Optalis staff get quizzical in aid of local stroke clubs
On Thursday December 5, Optalis held its second annual Pub Quiz for staff. The event was organised again due to the storming success of the event last year, where hundreds of pounds were raised for local charity The Link Visiting Scheme.
Optalis staff sparkle at Great British Care Awards
Optalis are proud to announce the news that of the two staff members who made the regional finals of the Great British Care Awards last week, one came won their category. The awards celebrate excellence across the care sector, and pays tribute to those individuals who have demonstrated outstanding excellence within their field of work.
Optalis teams help Children In Need
This month, staff from Optalis teams joined forces to raise money for Children In Need. Staff members raised a total of £310 for the cause, by organising fundraising activities such as "wear your onesie to work day", raffles, a "name the bear" competition, cake-selling, and a sponsored swim.
Optalis make Great British Care Awards final!
Optalis are proud to announce the news that two of our staff members have made the finals of the Great British Care Awards! The awards celebrate excellence across the care sector and pays tribute to those individuals who have demonstrated outstanding excellence within their field of work.
Therapeutic art sessions at Suffolk Lodge
Residents from Suffolk Lodge, all of whom suffer from a form of dementia, are attending week two of a six-week art course, run by local artist Patrick Harte, this week. The theme will be “shoes and boots”.
Things get a little 'spooky' at Optalis
Our Earley and Woodley Day Service held a Halloween workshop on October 31 at the Crescent Centre - where customers made masks and broomsticks! There was also Halloween-themed quiz and games.
Optalis customers get IT right!
During October, Optalis began running what has since become a very popular computer session, called IT4U. Sessions take place every Monday afternoon in the Computer Suite at the Crescent Centre (Lower Earley), where customers have access to ten computers and a laptop.
