Ascot Day Centre, Sunninghill

A team of volunteer drivers transport members by minibus to and from the Centre. Coffee is served on arrival and a hot two course meal at lunchtime with tea and biscuits in the afternoon. 

Each weekday morning the Day Centre is a hive of activity with members playing darts or indoor bowls while others join in Tai-Chi or Chair Based dance classes, or quietly socialise in the conservatory with friends. After lunch there are usually a few rounds of bingo, a quiz or a raffle, while others prefer a game of cards, darts or indoor bowls.  There are regular visits from local people who organise, cake sales, fashion sales and card and gift sales.

Services provided at the Day Centre include hairdressing and chiropody.  There is also a fully equipped bathroom with hoist for members to have an assisted bath; this service is also available to anyone in the local community. Talking newspapers and local newspapers are available and prescriptions can be collected from the local pharmacy.

The Day Centre provides "Meals on Wheels" to those who are unable to attend the day centre.  The Citizens Advice Bureau visits regularly.

Day trips by coach and weekend breaks by the sea are popular with members as are concerts given by visiting groups. Parties are organised by the Day Centre to celebrate Christmas, Halloween, Easter and birthdays and are always enjoyed by both members and volunteers.

Saturdays are the independently managed ‘Day Care Plus’ - quieter days, with nursing care available for those requiring extra medical attention, thereby offering carers the opportunity to have a day to themselves. Special dietary needs can be catered for.

October 2009