Activities at Ochil Care Home
Our home is always full of life, and we can thank our wonderful Activities Coordinators for this. Dedication to creating a unique and interesting activities programme is what sets us apart from other homes. We always take into consideration that some people would prefer to pursue their own interests, which is why our team strive to incorporative activities that cater to a wide range of tastes and hobbies. Our trips out are always fun and exciting as well, and residents are guaranteed to return with stories to tell their loved ones!
Patrycja Dwojak
Hi, I’m Patrycja and am very excited to be a part of the amazing team at Ochil.
I have been working as an Activities Co-ordinator for the last 2 years, always making sure that the programme of activities and events provide a source of fun and laughter and helps each resident to live their life to the full. Please do feel free to come and be part of it with your loved ones
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
Read our brochure
Activities and Events Partnerships
As part of our bespoke life-enrichment programmes, we host a number of live virtual events in the home on a regular basis through a number of partnerships with places of interest and world class performance companies
Life at Ochil Care Home
Macmillan Coffee Morning
A coffee morning and a bake sale was held at Ochil on Monday 1st October. A lovely day was had by all and £115 was raised for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Pictured is Activities Coordinator, Louise Paton, presenting a cheque to Madeline Gillan, a representative of the charity.
It's a 10 for Gina!
Congratulations to Gina Pane, who recently received her 10 year Long Service Award here at Ochil. Well done!
Perth Mums & Babies
Residents here at Ochil had a wonderful visit today from Perth Mums & Babies Group, trialling an idea entitled 'The Golden Years', which brings together different generations, with the purpose being to allow interaction in a natural, relaxed way.
Mums and residents chatted away and residents could play with toys and reads books to the little ones if they wanted to. This was a lovely experience for all involved!
Farewell, Tam!
Tam Kettles, Head of Maintenance, has retired after almost 10 years of service at Ochil.
Tam was a popular figure in the home, who worked extremely hard to keep the home, residents, visitors and fellow staff members safe.
A surprise party was held for Tam on Friday 20th July, where he was presented with cards and various gifts. A huge thank you to Tam for all of his hard work and support over the last 10 years.
We wish Tam a happy healthy retirement and a warm welcome to Eddie as our new Head of Maintenance
Body Boosting Bingo
Here at Ochil, we are always to trying new activities, so with that in mind, we recently welcomed Yolanda and Jenny, Allied Health Professionals from Age Scotland, to deliver a session of their Body Boosting Bingo.
We brought together a group of residents of varying ability to take part in bingo with a twist. The sessions are aimed at improving muscle strength and balance, whilst at the same time providing a great chance to interact and have fun.
It was a resounding success and something we will incorporate in our programme again.
Employee of the Month - July
Congratulations to Kasia Paluszczak, who was named as our Employee of the Month for July for her excellent hard work.
Upcoming events
Countdown to Christmas
Counting down the days to Christmas with a fun filled month ahead and we extend a warm invitation for you to join us - all welcome.
Merry Christmas!
Volunteers - Could you make a difference?
Your time could make a difference! For more information on Volunteering at Ochil please get in touch we'd love to hear from you.
Calling all Emergency Services - take a break on us!
Calling all emergency services personnel, come and take a break on us! enjoy a refreshing drink and slice of cake with us.
Looking for a place to host a meeting?
Are you looking for a place to host a meeting? Come and see what we have to offer.
