The Oak Centre

Day Therapy - What to Expect

Coming to Day Therapy will give you a day away from home and an opportunity to share any concerns you may have with our staff.

You will initially be invited for an assessment, before you start and attend regularly. You will come initially for three months.

On your first visit you may chose to bring a relative or carer, but after that you should attend Day Therapy on your own to allow a day of rest for the person who may be looking after you.

‘Day Therapy Team’

Our aim is to enhance the quality of your life, by monitoring and reviewing your needs on a weekly basis. We can help you to gain more confidence at home, to prevent, wherever possible admission to hospital.

We provide a three course meal with individual dietary needs catered for; hot and cold drinks on demand and even an aperitif.

The following services are available to Day Therapy patients:-

• Nursing assessment and care,
• dressings, medication advice etc.
• Medical consultation
• Physiotherapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Chaplain
• Social Worker
• Creative artwork/activities
• Complementary therapies,
• (including Aromatherapy
• and Reflexology)
• Access to a Hairdresser
• Access to a Chiropodist
• Visiting Musicians
• Quiz afternoons

We have a fleet of volunteer drivers who will bring you to Day Therapy and take you home - door to door. Transport is free of charge. If getting in and out of a car is difficult we can make sure you have a front seat; and bringing walking aids or a wheelchair is not a problem. Just let us know your needs.