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Focussed Friends Donate to Support Babies in Buscot Ward
Focussed Friends, a group from Optalis Wokingham Community Lives, raised £256 and donated over 2,000 nappies and handmade blankets to BIBS, the charity for Royal Berkshire Hospital’s neonatal unit.
Optalis 2025 year in review
2025 was a year of growth and impact. We expanded services, welcomed new people, and created spaces where those we support and our teams can thrive. Here are the milestones that made it special.
Boyn Dementia Service: Listening to Feedback to Improve Lunchtime Experience
At Boyn Dementia Service, the team has taken time to listen to feedback about the lunch options available.
Focused Friends create memory garden
Focused Friends, at Wokingham Community Lives, created a memory garden this summer. Offering a peaceful retreat for anyone who needs a moment to pause, reflect, and remember.
Creating a Home: Brambletye’s Transformation Welcomes New Residents
Brambletye has recently been refurbished, transforming it into a clean and inviting new home for four ladies.
Remembrance day at Suffolk Lodge
People at Suffolk Lodge created their own memorial for Remembrance day in the front garden. Today people gathered outside for the 2 minute silence and a short ceremony
From Retail to Leadership: How Jon Swindle Found His Career in Care at Optalis
Jon’s journey from retail to Deputy Manager at Optalis highlights how diverse skills—problem-solving, empathy, and adaptability—can lead to a meaningful career in care.
Halloween Haunt with Olympic Spirit!
This Halloween, Community Lives put a delightful twist on their Olympic mascot sculptures.
Care Minister Stephen Kinnock MP Visits Wokingham Borough: Highlighting the Vital Role of Social Care and Support Services
We welcomed Care Minister, Stephen Kinnock MP, to our Short Breaks service. He spoke to people about what matters to them and how good support enables them to lead the lives they want to live.
Celebrating our team members
Boyne Community Lives supports Men in Sheds Bird Box Project
Boyn Community Lives service have been supporting their local Men in Sheds creating bird boxes.
Optalis and Wokingham Borough Council Celebrate First Anniversary of Bluebell House Care Home
Bluebell House care home in Wokingham celebrated a year of providing care for its residents with a party attended by Wokingham Borough Mayor Cllr Adrian Mather.