Come to Pepper Pot for daily doses of life enhancement!

 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

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

Activities

 Pepper Pot offers a wide range of activities to help our members remain active and promote their independence and therefore help them to enjoy their old age.

• Healthy lifestyle activities, such as Music & Movement, Eurthmy, 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, sing-a-long, luncheon club, birthday parties, Christmas parties, attending funeral services, befriending service and outreach service.
• Therapies, such as Aromatherapy and  Reflexology.
• Intergenerational activities, such as board games, story-telling, cinema and theatre visits, day outings and overseas holidays, reminiscence and discussion groups
• 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, safety at home
• Other services include Meals on Wheels, laundry and transportation to and from the centre.

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.