Activities at Orchard House 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!
Katalin Schlepp
Hello, I’m Katie Schlepp, and my job as the Head of Lifestyle is more than a career; it’s my passion. Every day, I have the pleasure of enhancing lives and creating moments of joy for our residents. It’s a privilege to be a part of this community where we celebrate life in all its richness, from organizing engaging activities to fostering connections and ensuring our residents well-being, I’m dedicated to making every day extraordinary. Our residents happiness and comfort are what drive me, and I’m committed to ensuring that your time at Orchard House is nothing short of wonderful.
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 Orchard House Care Home
Easter
Residents really enjoyed Easter this year, not only were their families and friends allowed in to see them, but the sun was shining, and many of them took full advantage of this and sat out in the garden.
The fun carried on with a visit from the Easter Bunny, who bounced around the home delivering chocolate treats to all. The selection of treats brought a smile to everyone’s faces. Our Head Chef, Claire Daffern, made the most delicious looking (and tasting) Easter Cake for the residents, who couldn’t believe their eyes!
St George's Day
In honor of the patron saint of England, residents marked the day by creating some lovely clothes peg dragons. They relaxed in the sun and joined in with a quiz about England and St George whilst making their cute dragons. They also learned some fun facts about St George, such as he never actually slayed a dragon. In Medieval times the Devil was portrayed by a dragon, and it is most likely that this is where the myth originated from.
Squirrels
The home purchased 2 red squirrel feeders from the Squirrel Trust which residents painted to protect it from the weather. Since filling them with hazelnuts and walnuts many of the cheeky chappies have been spotted opening the lids and running off with their bounty. Residents have been absolutely thrilled to see the squirrels every day and have managed to differentiate between 5 of them, so they know they are feeding at least that number.
Ukraine Crisis
Residents and staff have been shocked by the events between Russia and the Ukraine and wanted to help. Orchard House set themselves up as a donation station for aid for the Ukraine. We have been collecting food, medicine, toys, blankets, nappies and baby clothes. We were inundated with so many donations that it was hard to keep on top of, we have all been amazed and overwhelmed with the amount of support for this crisis.
National Bread Week
Residents had a fantastic time celebrating National Bread Week. They sampled a wide variety of speciality breads to see which ones were the favorites, good old crusty bloomer won the day! Resident Wilf’s eyes lit up when he saw our bread selection! Another of our residents enjoyed every single style he tried and ate so much that he didn’t want his afternoon cake!
St Patrick's and St David's day
Orchard House care home, marked St. David’s Day and St Patrick’s Day with some lovely arts and crafts. For St David’s Day residents created some beautiful daffodils, which they said resembled a ray of sunshine as we head into spring. For St Patrick's Day residents decorated some lovely shamrocks with all sorts of collage materials. Their stunning efforts have been displayed on our tree in the Lounge which changes each month to reflect what is going on in the Home. Our spring tree is decked in yellows and greens and really cheers everyone up.
