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
The Dreams of Orchard
We had our brainstorming discussion about what our bucket list dreams are and how we can achieve them.
We got a group together who wanted to come along and we all sat around a table with a hot cuppa and biscuits to nibble on whilst we spoke about our dreams.
The first session appeared to have went very well; residents enjoyed sharing ideas and past memories, as well listening to everyone’s input and looking forward to making theses wishes come true.
The Sound of Music
Bob Mulligan came to sing and play his guitar for everyone who wanted to come and join in. Residents loved singing along to the music whilst they all enjoyed a hot cuppa and slice of cake.
Hoopla
We played Hoopla, which improves motivation, physical dexterity and fine motor skills. This is a fun way of keeping us active and, as you can see from the pictures esidents appeared to have enjoyed the morning.
Cupcake Baking
We enjoyed baking cupcakes, which we then let cool during lunch. Once everybody had finished and was ready to carry on, we then had fun decorating our creations/ The best part was getting to eat the final result and sharing them with the rest of the home.
Keeping Fit
Residents joined Suki for her fun Keep Fit class. Suki gets residents motivated to improve their physical dexterity and fine motor skills, as well as stimulating social communication within a group. As you can see from the pictures, the residents enjoyed joining in and had lots of fun.
Santa Visits
During the Christmas, Santa stopped by for a surprise visit, who went around the home to spread some festive cheer.
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.
