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
Café Lunch
On Wednesday 12th September, we took a trip to the Isle of Wight Pearl and enjoyed a warm cuppa and a slice of cake in their café whilst having a good chat together.
International Housekeepers Week
10th - 16th September is International Housekeepers Week. We wanted to make sure all of our housekeeping staff feel appreciated, so this special week was the perfect excuse to reward them for doing an excellent job,
Everyone from Orchard House would like to say a big thank you to all our fantastic housekeeping staff, who work so tirelessly to make sure our home continues to stay fresh and lovely.
Music Man
On Thursday 6th September, we enjoyed the afternoon watching live music from Bob, one of Orchard’s volunteers, who comes every few months to perform for all the residents. Everyone had fun and most sang along with Bob.
Wake Up, Shake Up
We had a fun exercise class called 'Wake Up, Shake Up', which got everyone ready for the day,
Monkey & Owl Haven
On Wednesday 5th September, we went out in the minibus to visit Monkey & Owl Haven, which the residents were really looking forward too. We enjoyed looking around at all the different animals they had. The monkeys made us all laugh, as they were being very funny! We were fortunate enough to have a tour guide show us around, which was very helpful, and we learnt a lot.
Painting Bird Houses
On Tuesday 4th September, we had a fun afternoon painting mini bird houses in a group whilst all enjoying a good chat together.
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.
