A care home in Ormskirk is adding extra ‘oomph’ to its already outstanding daily wellbeing and activities programmes.

Stocks Hall Care Home, on Nursery Avenue in Ormskirk, has partnered up with older adult wellbeing specialist Oomph! to provide training for staff at the home.

The Oomph Wellness training sessions focus on familiar music, reminiscence-led imagery and sensory props which are particularly effective for people with dementia. These help to create a fun ‘party’ atmosphere that people living at the home can enjoy and look forward to.

Oomph stands for ‘Our Organisation Makes People Happy,’ and is an award-winning social enterprise dedicated to enhancing the mental, physical and emotional wellbeing of older adults.

Staff from the home participated in the training that aims to equip teams with everything they need to develop and deliver wellbeing and activities programmes that reach every individual in their care.

The participants are taught how to lead safe, fun and engaging exercise sessions for people of all abilities living at the home. The World Health Organisation recommends 150 minutes of physical activity on at least three separate occasions per week for older adults with poor mobility.

All the staff are excited to see the benefits that regular Oomph! sessions can achieve.
Activities staff member Brenda Gardner said: “With support from Oomph!, we can look forward to offering even more dynamic ideas that are tailored to people’s individual needs. Oomph!’s fun, inclusive and interactive exercise and dance classes are proven to make so many people happier and healthier.”

https://stockshall-care.co.uk