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Celebrating Occupational Therapy Week 2023

OT Week 2023 is all about explaining what occupations are in the context of occupational therapy.

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Celebrating our team members

Recently, we had the pleasure of announcing the winners of our Staff STAR Awards 2023 at a dedicated event to celebrate the achievements and contributions of our incredible people.

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Supported Employment Service Celebrates a Decade of Excellence

The Supported Employment Service (SES) is delighted to announce that it has achieved Support with Confidence accreditation for a tenth year,

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A busy summer for the Peripatetic team

The team of experienced care and support workers have been busy supporting people to get the most out their summer, even though the weather hasn’t been great.

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Purpose, personal growth, and making a meaningful impact

Choosing a career is more than just climbing the corporate ladder; it's about finding purpose, personal growth, and making a meaningful impact.

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The Birches ‘Dream’ Team go all out to ensure customer’s ultimate relaxation in their new bed!

Anya, who lives at The Birches Extra Care Service, was nervous about using a new specialised bed. The team joked that the staff would come over for a pyjama party to distract Anya from her fears.

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Modern Comfort and Care: Julie's Transformative Journey at Beeches Manor Extra Care Scheme

Julie reflected that, when people think about a care home or care setting, their view is often that it is old fashioned, but that’s not the case at Beeches Manor.

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Optalis Community Lives Sports Celebration Day 2023

Groups from across the Community Lives Services came together to enjoy and afternoon of friendly sporting competition.

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Developing specialist skills at Optalis

Senior Occupational Therapist Somayya Kolia, studying frailty at West London University, spoke to us about her latest learning and development course