Activities at Overslade House Care Home
Our activities team is dedicated to organising a variety of events and activities and adapting them to suit the capabilities of those we support. Our goal is to improve quality of life by providing activities that are tailored to residents' own interests.
At Overslade House, we encourage local people and businesses to participate, as well as our staff and relatives, in order to keep them involved as part of a wider community. We strive to enhance the quality of both mental and physical stimulation through weekly minibus excursions, PAT dogs, quizzes, Zumba classes, arm chair line dancing, musical entertainers, pamper sessions and much more.
We definitely have something for everyone!
Julie Bateman
Hi, my name is Julie, and I'm the lead Activities Lead here at Overslade House. I've been an entertainer for over 25 years which has given me a great foundation for meeting people from various backgrounds, and has also helped nurture my social skills.
I love animals, and have two Dachshunds of my own who, like me, love meeting new people. I'm looking forward to bringing them in to meeting all our lovely residents here at Overslade.
I'm a bit of a social butterfly and enjoy visiting National Trust locations, attending the Theatre, singing and dining out. Over the years I've even been an 'extra' on TV!
Living life to the full is my motto, and I wish to instil this in all our residents, whatever your ability there is something new to learn or try. Life is for enriching and enjoyment. I look forward to getting to know you and your loved ones. We are always open to new ideas, if you'd like to contact me please call the home on 01788 522577 or email me direct on overslade.activities@barchester.com - New entertainers always welcome.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
Read our brochure
Activities and Events Partnerships
As part of our bespoke life-enrichment programmes, we host a number of live virtual events in the home on a regular basis through a number of partnerships with places of interest and world class performance companies
Life at Overslade House Care Home
Pottery Class
We hosted our first pottery class at Overslade House, it was a huge success! Residents and relatives enjoyed creating and designing their own mugs, and were even tested out at the end with a nice cup of tea in them. As this was such a success we will be hosting a lot more in the future.
Birthday Celebrations
Our Resident Ambassador recently celebrated her birthday, Overslade House took Anne and her friends to a local pub to celebrate. It was a fantastic day out, the staff arranged for the whole pub to sing happy birthday to her. Once back home she was then treated to a delicious homemade birthday cake!
Gift of Years, Sing Along
Volunteers from the Gift of Years visit residents at Overslade House on a weekly basis, they will spend time with our residents and also treat us to a regular singing performance. The gifts of years are a fantastic service, that our residents enjoy. We really appreciate all that they do for our residents.
Chinese New Year
Overslade House's residents celebrated the Chinese New Year with a big party this year, there was a delicious buffet for everyone to enjoy with a variety of games going on throughout the day. The party was decorated with decorations our residents had made which included a lot of dragons and pigs! Our residents learnt about their own zodiac signs and the animals that represent them. It was thoroughly enjoyed by all
Birthday Celebrations
One of our residents celebrated her birthday in style, a party was organised for her with her friends from the home. There was a beautiful lunch provided, with a magnificent cake for dessert! Our resident told her friend she had a wonderful day, and she was overwhelmed with what was planned for her
Flower Arranging
Residents at Overslade House enjoyed a flower arranging class with our local florist. It was an activity enjoyed by many as our residents were able to make a beautiful display while enjoy a catch up with each. This will now be a regular activity as it was very popular and our residents thoroughly enjoyed being able to keep their displays in their room after the class.
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