Activities at Strachan House Care Home

We had the delight of hosting a virtual quiz, morning tea and cultural exchange with our new friends at OSJCT Goodson Lodge in Wiltshire England!

We traded delicacies, Strachan house residents indulging in a delightful cream tea, tea cakes and of course accompanied by tea; whilst residents at Goodson Lodge enjoyed a little pre-lunch whisky (it’s never too early…), Iron Bru and shortbread.

It was fun going head to head, testing our knowledge and finding out more about one another's places of residence. We learnt so much and cannot wait for the next one!

Residents from Strachan House enjoyed a short minibus trip to our friends at Queens Manor where we joined in on their weekly morning tea!

It was so lovely to be surrounded by friends old and new, to sit and chat with others and share stories over a delicious high tea! We felt absolutely spoilt and loved our time spent together with friends.

Thank you to Alex and the team at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre for hosting a wonderful morning of reminiscence with ‘The Hobby Box’.

Each table was themed with an array of pictures, clippings and items from the past, allowing residents to reflect on how things once were. We all chatted, laughed and sang together with a group of wonderfully kind and caring people. We love getting to these special get togethers and look forward to the next!

Residents across our homes and hospitals had a fantastic time with vocal coach Dan Cooper from Biiah as he led an amazing sing-a-long session for residents to enjoy.  Residents who joined the event were able to learn different techniques as they sang the famous ‘I Can See Clearly Now’ by Jimmy Cliff and ‘Here Comes the Sun’ by The Beatles.  Across our homes there were smiles and laugher all around. The session was such a success and was great for the mind, body and soul.

We continue to celebrate a varied life enrichment programme and across our services we linked up with other Barchester care homes and hospitals up and down the country for some interactive Beat the Clock games. 

Our residents truly enjoyed solving word puzzles, conundrums and mathematical problems as part of Barchester’s very own game show series.

Everyone who joined had a fantastic time and enjoyed some friendly competition.

We had a brilliant time across our services with Harrogate Skills 4 Living as they took us on a wonderful virtual visit to their Harrogate Chocolate Factory.

Residents were thrilled to discover details about the chocolate-making process and the fascinating journey from bean to bar, all while enjoying some delicious sweet treats.

The Factory aims to employ people with learning disabilities and autism, involving them in all parts of the process, from sorting and roasting the beans to packaging and sales. The experience was truly enjoyed by all who joined this event.