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 Bonnets at Orchard House
Residents made their own beautiful Easter bonnets to wear over the weekend, they chose their own decorations to suit their personalities and you can see how happy it made everyone feel!
Eggstra-special delivery at Orchard House
Paul Webb from Foundation Multimedia in Newport arrived to deliver Easter eggs for residents and staff at Orchard House this week, a very kind and generous gift for everyone.
General Manager, Kim Fleming said: “As always, we’ve all been looking forward to Easter. It’s such a nice time of the year – the resident’s love all the colourful Easter eggs and we have been busy crafting decorations for the whole home. We are really looking forward to an eggs-cellent long weekend!”
Easter egg decorations!
Residents are preparing for the Easter weekend designing their own eggs for a mini egg hunt and decorations to be displayed around the home - not all treats are made of chocolate although we are looking forward to some special edible eggs!
We are Live on Facebook!
We have a fabulous Easter chocolate hamper giveaway on our Facebook page! All you need to do for a chance to win is Like, Share and Tag, so easy so go to our page @barchesterorchardhouse and you could be enjoying all these treats from Hotel Chocolat by Good Friday
Welcoming indoor visitors!
We are delighted to welcome visitors back into the home to see their loved ones. It was lovely over Mother's Day weekend when Joan Furnell, a resident at Orchard House commented: “I am so grateful to the staff here who make days like this extra special for us all and it was wonderful to be able to see my daughter now that we’re allowed to have bedroom visits from one family member.”
Her daughter Denise Hunter said “It’s great to see my mum again. I am so thankful for how well she’s been looked after.”
Following all the protocols to keep everyone safe, the nominated visitor takes a Lateral Flow Device Test and then waits 30 minutes for a negative result before entering the home. For those living further afield we are still very busy with Skype and Facetime calls!
Mother's Day!
We received amazing handmade cards for our residents to celebrate Mother's Day, with fresh flowers and a cream tea it was certainly a day everyone felt special
Upcoming events
Countdown to Christmas
Take a look at all of the wonderful festive events and activities throughout December. Please feel free to join our celebrations. Contacts us for more information.
