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
Celebrating International Nurses Day
We celebrate the care provided by all our staff and on International Nurses Day we especially wanted to recognise the commitment of all our nurses, thank you cards and small gifts were shared with the team.
Our VE Day Celebrations
As part of our VE celebrations we made a wonderful display board with photos of some of our residents during the celebration. We had a sing along with residents and staff as part of the celebrations in our beautiful Bluebell courtyard garden. Bunting and flags all added to the colourful displays.
Intergenerational Fun
Residents at Orchard House enjoyed a lovely visit from Godshill Primary School children. As soon as the kids walked into the room, there faces just lit up! Residents expressed how great the morning was and how much they loved getting to spend time with them.
Pancake Day
Residents at Orchard House enjoyed Pancake Day very much! There was variety of toppings to pick from, and they enjoyed trying different pancakes. Some of the residents said they have never tried pancakes with those toppings on before, and they loved it.
Gin Tasting Evening
Orchard house held a community engagement event of a Gin tasting evening. Residents, relatives and the local community were invited to sample and taste a selection of flavoured gins. Special thanks to Louise Cant and Simon Cant of the Castle Inn, in Newport for your generous donations.
Our new chef, Claire made wonderful canapes and nibbles which were enjoyed alongside the wide selection of gin and gin cocktails.
Honnor & Jeffrey Garden Centre
We took a nice trip to Lake to visit the Honnor and Jeffery’s garden centre. Residents, staff and our volunteers enjoyed socialising whilst we went around the shop as some residents wanted to look at the flowers and others wanted to see the amazing fishes they have their.
We then stop at the café and residents enjoyed picking their cake and drink whilst we all socialised around the table. Residents expressed to the staff when we got back that they really enjoyed visiting the garden centre.
