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
Pumpkin Carving
On 31st October, we had a fun afternoon carving pumpkins that the residents could then take them back to their rooms. They residents seemed to enjoy this activity. There was a lot of laughter and a joyful atmosphere in the room as everyone was making their creations.
Halloween Creations
On 31st October, we enjoyed a creative morning making Halloween items. Everyone had lots of fun!
Flowers Bring Smiles
Residents enjoyed a flower arranging session on 26th October. What many people don’t realise is that this has a positive effect on their mental and physical well-being. This activity is relaxing for them, as they get to decide what flowers they are going to use and how they want the display to look. As you can see from the photos, the residents were very proud of what they created.
Pink Day
On Friday 19th October, everyone got involved with helping to raise money for Pink Day, which aims to boost breast cancer awareness. Residents and staff enjoyed decorating cupcakes to then sell at the front reception.
Thanks to everyone for their support!
Bingo Time
On Thursday 18th October, we all enjoyed an afternoon playing bingo. As you can, see there was a lot of concentration going on to win some top prizes.
The Orchard Care Awards
On Friday 5th October, our Administration Assistance, Faye Flanagan, organised her very own Care Awards ceremony, which went towards her NVQ Level 3.
It was a fun afternoon with many different categories and winners across all departments. What a treat! We even had the Isle of Wight Radio visit and announce the awards on the radio.
