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A New Home, New Connections, and a Dream Holiday
David recently moved to a new home with support from Sarah at Optalis. He now enjoys a more connected life—and even took his first holiday with support from his team.
Oakbridge Community Lives Supports Red Nose Day!
The people we support at Oakbridge Community Lives Service decided they wanted to raise money for Red Nose Day.
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,
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.
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.
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.
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.
Optalis Community Lives Sports Celebration Day 2023
Groups from across the Community Lives Services came together to enjoy and afternoon of friendly sporting competition.
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
Celebrating our newly qualified Social Workers
Teams from across Optalis Adult Services joined together at Maidenhead Town Hall to catch up with each other and celebrate their newly qualified colleagues.
Cookham and Maidenhead Arts Trail
Community Lives service at Boyn Grove, Maidenhead, will be hosting an exhibition created by people with a learning disability as part of the Cookham & Maidenhead Arts Trail (CAMAT) on 9 & 10 Sep
Young Voices Group hold summer fete in aid of Thames Hospice
Young Voices group raise money for Thames Hospice
