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
Male Voices Choir
The local Male Choir visited Overslade House to sing for our residents, this is very popular activity that it has become yearly tradition of ours. The room was filled with residents, relatives and staff all singing along and joining in.
Pub Lunch!
Residents at Overslade House recently took a trip to a beautiful village pub for lunch. They enjoyed a traditional "pub lunch" while soaking up the scenery. Our resident Ambassador Anne, said she hopes to go back again very soon!
Musical Moments
King and Rackham are a classical duo that are popular within Overslade House. Residents love to get together and listen to the beautiful music presented by the duo. If you would like to come along and join in please contact Overslade House for more details.
Food Bank
Residents, loved ones, friends and staff members at Overslade House have marked the beginning of winter by donating a food hamper to a local charity. Food donations brought in by visitors, staff and residents were gifted to Rugby Town Centre Food Bank, which were very well-received. Violeta Baesu, General Manager at Overslade House, said: “Staff, residents and friends of the home all donated very generously to the hamper and it really is heart-warming to see how much people care about helping others who are less fortunate. Thanks to everyone who contributed. It will all be distributed to where it is needed most within our community." One resident commented on the celebrations, saying: “It felt really rewarding to be able to donate these items to those in need. The donations were weighed and came to a grand total of 36kg of food!!”
Lunch Club
One of our volunteers has arranged for a weekly lunch club for our residents, this held in our coffee shop. The residents love to get together on a Wednesday for lunch and a catch up. This is also a perfect way for our residents to meet new friends and make plans of other activities they would all like to do, if you would like to come along to our lunch club please contact Overslade House for more details.
Visit from the Guide Dogs
Overslade House recently had a visit from our local Guide Dogs Association, throughout the day our residents and their families got to meet and cuddle 6 amazing dogs with all different personalities. The guide dogs walked around our home greeting all of our residents, relatives and staff they had a wonderful time. We also had a pop up shop in our Coffee shop were we could purchase gifts with all proceedings going to the Guide Dogs Association. We hope to see the Guide Dogs again very soon!
Upcoming events
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