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People at Community Lives Wokingham had an enjoyable time preparing delicious chicken and veg kebabs. The courgettes and marrows used in the recipe, were freshly harvested from our gardens at Growing Places and the Acorn Centre, and lovingly grown and cared for by the group. Everyone enjoyed cooking the meal together, and the end result was a hit - both tasty and nutritious.

As the clocks change our Dementia Care Advisors have shared some tips about helping people living with dementia to sleep better and manage evening routines. For more information about our Dementia Care Advisors visit https://zurl.co/I6YC

🌟 Compliment of the Month Winners 🌟 A big congratulations to Paige Gauci-Lamport and Nici Harris at Suffolk Lodge Care Home! 🎉 We received some wonderful feedback: "We just want to say what an outstanding team of carers you have working at the home! I have to say Nici’s bedside manner and care are second to none! She is a credit to your care home. Paige is also another asset to the home." Thank you, Nici and Paige, for your exceptional dedication and care. You truly make a difference in the lives of our residents! #OutstandingCare #ComplimentoftheMonth #TeamworkTuesday

We were delighted to welcome Care Minister, Stephen Kinnock MP, to Loddon Court, our Short Breaks service. During a tour, he was joined by people who access Loddon Court and their family members, to find out what the service offers. He spoke to people about what matters to them and how good support enables them to lead the lives they want to live. Read more - https://zurl.co/0Sk5 National Care Forum, Dimensions UK, Wokingham Borough Council

This year’s Big Gathering saw people come together to celebrate a successful first year of Social Care Future in Wokingham Borough 🎉 The movement is all about giving people who use our adult social care services the opportunity to get involved in helping shape and improve the local offer ❤ It’s been a great year with lots of successes, including adopting a new charter, hosting events and activities for people to share their ideas and seeing some of these rolled out like the new Residents’ Reception service and changes to disabled bus pass restrictions 👍 Find out more about what's been achieved by working together and how you can get involved here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e4H3WbK2  

Optalis are recruiting for a Head of Services, Wokingham Borough Council (Competitive salary will be based on individual skills & experience) This is an exciting time to join Optalis, the above position has become available for an individual to provide inspirational leadership. Providing high quality, innovative and personalised services in accordance with regulatory requirements to adults and older people with a range of needs, in accordance with Optalis’ Core Values and an ethos of customer service. To ensure we provide sound operational oversight of personalised services in such a way as to promote the rights, independence, and aspirations of customers, and which ensures that services are delivered based on a strong ethos of quality, compliance, and value. To support care governance around regulatory compliance through a system of quality assurance, continuous learning and ensuring application of relevant regulations focused on achieving ‘Outstanding’ ratings across services. We are looking to appoint an inspirational leader who can demonstrate the below: * A recognised health and social care professional/degree level qualification or equivalent or Level 5 NVQ. * Holding a leadership qualification, or willingness to undergo training. * Knowledge of the legal and policy framework as it relates to adult social care, including Safeguarding, Best Interests and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. * Sound knowledge of managing complex and volatile budgets. * Knowledge, experience and skill in dealing with sensitive issues such as abuse, loss, bereavement and situations of risk, in service and/or family settings. *Knowledge of the principles of change/performance management and service development/business planning The full job description is available at - https://lnkd.in/exvqBZuZ For more information please contact Alison on Alison.Reeves@optalis.org Interviews will be held week beginning 4th November 2024.

A huge thank you to everyone who supported Woodley Community Lives' coffee morning! ☕💚 We're thrilled to share that the group raised over £200 for Macmillan Cancer Support! 🎉 #MacmillanCoffeeMorning #CommunitySupport

Yesterday, we celebrated over 100 incredible colleagues who have been recognised in our Staff Star Celebrations! 🌟 This event shines a well-deserved spotlight on their dedication and hard work. These amazing individuals have gone above and beyond, exemplifying the outstanding care and support that we strive for every single day. #ProudMoments #StaffStars #Celebrate

Some of our Finance Management Team recently volunteered at Bluebell Care home in Wokingham 🤝 The beautiful garden needed a bit of love and care before autumn sets in and the team worked hard to clear up an allotment and tree debris 👨🌾 They also sorted out some overgrown borders and made a raised bed look lovely again ✅ We purchased Bluebell House in September 2023 and have made significant improvements to the care home, working our partners Optalis ❤️

We had a wonderful time celebrating Harvest Festival at Bluebell House. Our tables were beautifully decorated with fresh fruits and vegetables, and we enjoyed delicious veggie-based meals and homemade bread, freshly prepared by our talented Chef Simon. Food collected for the Harvest Festival was donated to our local church, Norris Church. #HarvestFestival #CommunitySpirit #BluebellHouse