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Therapeutic Activities is a constant battle between just entertaining and actually providing Therapeutic Stimulus.
This means that there needs to be NEW Ideas, Games, Crafts, Reminiscing, Visual and Audio with almost every session. In some cases due to physical impairments, one session alone may need to be split slightly differently to compensate.
I and many of the other Activity Providers have constantly battled to supply Activities which are fresh and at the same time can meet the budget of either the Activity provider or the homes, depending on how the activities are funded.
I have been constantly searching for new activities, crafts, games etc and have now come up with a range of items which can help anyone working as an Activity Provider, and beyond.
Set out in specially designed packs, these Activities not only provide Therapy but are also extremely competitively priced.

Our online store is soon going to be open to the public so keep coming back to see the grand opening.

Meet our Providers :-

The Therapeutic providers we have working along side us have their own specialist skills in recreational therapy and live and work around Torquay, Torbay Devon.

When setting out regular activities for a home we make sure that we rotate our therapists in order to give a wide variety of activities. However if a home already has activities provided from other sources, they can select any of our specialist therapists to compliment their own.

All of our activity providers brings into play some general therapies in their work such as Reminiscing, Movement, Dexterity and Fun, but the specialist in each takes the activity that one step further.

Below is a list of our therapists and a breakdown of their specialty.

Glen Darby Glen Specialises in Art, Craft and also has a background in theater (Drama). He studied theater at Dartington college south Devon. Glen works mainly with Paper Crafts using a mixture of techniques to produce some beautiful designs. He also provides games, quizzes and interesting dialogues into the therapy work.	Hayley Darby Hayley Specialises in Music Therapy. She studied Music at Dartington College getting here BA Hons. Degree in 1994. Hayley includes musical games and rhythm work in her activities as well as other games, quizzes and interesting dialogues.
Simon Kite Simon Kite is an Animal Therapist. He uses many domestic and unusual animals in his sessions including, A Dog, rabbit, chinchilla, Gerbils and many more. Simon also has a collection of different animal objects that he takes round with him as part of his therapy, these would include and Elephants Tooth and Ostrich Eggs.	Kay Lynch Kay specialises in textile crafts and art. She studied Textiles at Goldsmiths College in London, where she gained a BA Hons degree Kay includes art and craft activities as well as other games, quizzes and interesting discussions. Kay is a qualified teacher and is employed as a part time tutor at Brixham Adult College. She is also the part time coordinator for the disabled group ACE.
Una Staughton Una is a qualified Occupational Therapist. She uses light exercise, relaxation techniques and other similar therapies in her work.	Joe West Joe West is an all round entertainer. His repertoire of singing, Playing instruments, Mimicking famous singers such as George Formby, Sachmo, Frank Sinatra etc. helps to get the residents singing along, clapping and enjoying a vibrant show. Joe has some great old time jokes which he incorporates and at the end of his activity everyone is brighter and usually laughing their heads off.
Jean Reid Jean Reid works in the Torquay Museum. She has a host of historical knowledge which she uses in her activities. Reminiscing is provided in abundance when Jean is doing her Activities.	Peter Ajayi Peter is a Fully Qualified Physiotherapist. He also works in other nursing homes providing Physiotherapy work with the elderly and is qualified to work in all aspects of Physio. Because Peter originates from Africa he brings with him some interesting backgrounds from his home and relates experiences of home to the experiences of the elderly in this country.