Activities    

Pepper Pot offers a wide range of activities to help our members remain active, promote their independence and help them to enjoy their old age. The activities on offer vary from week to week, and typically include:

• Healthy lifestyle activities, such as music & movement, Eurythmy, chair aerobics, yoga and tai chi
• Personal care, such as bathing, hair dressing and nail cutting.
• Emotional support, including advice and support, plus fulfilling creative activities such as arts & craft.
• Social activities, such as bingo, dominos, story-telling, sing-a-long, luncheon club, birthday parties, Christmas parties, cinema and theatre visits, day outings and overseas holidays, reminiscence and discussion groups.
• Therapies, such as aromatherapy and  reflexology.
• Activities for members who cannot come to the centre, including the befriending and outreach service
• Intellectual activities, such as quizzes and basic computer classes.
• Religious activities, such as Bible Classes and Gospel singing.
• Weekly shopping trips
• Educational talks in partnership with specialist organizations about health issues and safety at home
• Other services include Meals on Wheels, laundry and transportation to and from the centre.

The majority of members using Pepper Pot are day care and drop-in members. Carers cater for the special needs of our members. Attendance varies from day to day, but we have an average of 15 day care members and 25 drop-in members attending daily to benefit from our warm and friendly atmosphere.

Day-Care Services - What we do

Pepper Pot provides:

-       Transport service

-       Health care promotion

-       Companionship

-       Recreational activities

-       Individual care plan service

-       Counselling

-       Group activities

-       Individual budget brokerage

Luncheon Club Services

Pepper Pot provides:

-       Hot Caribbean food every day

-       Information and advice on welfare benefits

-       Counselling and advocacy

-       Organised outings

-       Group activities and board games

-       Transport services

Transport

 We provide a free transport service for our day care members to enable them to attend the Centre. A carer and a driver work together to ensure the safety of the members at all times. Members are collected in the morning and then returned back home in the afternoon.