Care home outings get more Oomph!

STOCKPORT’S Borough Care has partnered with Oomph! to provide its residents with more day trips to destinations further afield.

Oomph! provides wellbeing and activity programmes specifically designed for older people and Borough Care will work with its Out & About service to offer residents regular visits to places of interest

Each of Borough Care’s 11 homes will participate in one Oomph! trip each month.

Recent trips have included a day at the seaside in Blackpool, a chance to see the animals at Chester Zoo and a visit to Knowsley Safari Park.

Sophie Gardiner, area support at Borough Care, said: “At Borough Care, we believe people should continue to do the things they love and that a person’s life shouldn’t come to a standstill when they move to a care home.

“We are committed to providing a wide range of activities, to ensure our residents live an enriched life and are able to participate in everything they wish.

“The link up with Oomph! offers people the chance to get out and about in a safe environment.”

Matt Hamblin, senior business manager at Oomph!, added: “We are excited to partner with Borough Care, to ensure that all residents live a full life for life.

“Research shows there are proven health and wellbeing benefits of continuing to get outdoors as you get older, so we are delighted to be able to provide this service for Borough Care residents.”