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.
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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
Preparing for our festive feasts
We have so many wonderful menus planned over the festive period the Memory Lane team and residents have been making their own special place settings - the chocolate laid out for every resident goes down a storm!
Christmas Carols
Staff dressed to impress for the residents Carol Service, they looked very angelic in their white dresses and the festive tinsel added colour. Whilst activities have been different this December residents have still enjoyed a variety of Christmas life enrichment from the live streaming of the panto and the Alva Academy who recorded their music students to more 'homemade' entertainment.
Letters from Grace
Grace, a local 13 year old, wrote letters to many of our residents this week, all individual with poems and such a kind gesture. Residents have put on display in their rooms, we have been overwhelmed by the thoughtfulness of the younger generation in our local community this year - we hope to see you in the home during 2021 to personally thank you all.
12 Days of Historic News at Orchard House
Here at Orchard House residents are delighted to be entertained each day of Advent by Angela who visits their rooms to deliver the “ Historic Festive News”. Angela has put together the newspaper to make the run up to Christmas interesting, stimulating and a great topic for conversation with their friends and relatives. Resident Jean Baldwin commented on receiving today’s news “ A look back in history to each day in December at many of the most fascinating events that have taken place is wonderful. I am keeping every edition and saving them for my Great Grandchildren”.
If you know someone who would like to receive a copy please give us a call, we would love to share with you!
Christmas movies, Royal Ballet & a Pantomime!
Residents are getting comfortable for some of our Christmas entertainment, with refreshments and homemade cake or a mince pies there is something special about being snugly and watching family favourite Christmas Movies, Ballets and Pantomimes with friends - we have a special performance just for Barchester Healthcare care homes from the Royal Ballet of the Nutcracker too!
Christmas joy from Arreton Primary School
Residents recently enjoyed a special treat receiving beautiful festive bunting with Christmas messages on it for their home, from the Children at Arreton Primary School.
Children, Freddie Clabon, Coco Tasker, Alice Newman and Lexi Barrett, from Elmer Class joined Head Teacher Mrs. Herbert in presenting Angela Harding Head of Lifestyle at Orchard House the specially designed bunting on Disability Day.
Residents also enjoyed Personal Christmas Cards from other children and are going to be treated to a live stream of the School’s Christmas Nativity Play and Carol Concert.
Kim Fleming said: “In these unprecedented times, and especially at Christmas ensuring residents feel engaged and connected within our local community is more important than ever. Our residents really enjoyed the beautiful festive Bunting which has pride of place in our Reception area".
