Activities at Strachan House Care Home

Residents and staff enjoyed a fantastic afternoon of celebrations as we honoured Indian Independence Day at Strachan House. We have such diversity within our home we don’t need much of an excuse to have a party. What an amazing afternoon we had from sampling some tasty cultural dishes to learning some dance moves as Diane demonstrated a beautiful traditional dance. From learning how to wrap a 5 metre sari into a beautiful costume to one of our residents Alex sharing his memories of his trips around Indian. When the afternoon was finished we all agreed we wanted to go on holiday there.

Residents and staff at Strachan House Care Home in Edinburgh, Archview Care Home and Drummond Grange Care Home in Lasswade put the ‘fun’ into ‘fundraising’ with an inter home football tournament to raise money for Barchester’s Charitable Foundation

Residents and staff from each home came together at the astro pitches in Gore Bridge for a fantastic afternoon of footie fun. Each team and their supporters dressed for the occasion as the Strachan House Spartans went into battle coming out the victors on the day.

Mandy Head of Activities said “what amazing fun it was to raise funds and see everyone enjoying themselves. Our residents have been looking forward to this for a while. We had so much fun preparing for it and despite the scores it was a win win for everyone on the day. We can’t wait for next year and hold onto that trophy victory”

Residents today enjoyed learning about the great county of Yorkshire. What better way to celebrate than by making a classic dish…Yorkshire Puddings. What a wonderful baking session it was. A total of 60 puddings were lovingly made by our residents for our chef to create a themed Yorkshire dinner for everyone in the evening. What a perfect way to end Yorkshire Day.

Residents and staff received a very special delivery yesterday. Many will remember our week long royal celebrations for the coronation. During which many of our residents wrote letters to the King and Queen expressing their well wishes for their health and long reign.

Today we surprisingly received an amazing card from Buckingham Palace thanking all the Strachan House residents and staff for the hard work and well wishes. Our residents haven’t stopped smiling and we are now looking for the perfect place to ensure it takes pride of place in our home. A truly memorable occasion for everyone.

Residents across our services had a fantastic time joining Mandy Morrow for a virtual walking tour to learn about the ‘Herstory’ of Mayfair. The Mayfair of Nightingales may be long gone but it still holds a 20th century charm. Birthplace to the late Queen Elizabeth II, home to one of WWII's most decorated female war heroes and a tale of a wealthy Aristocrat and one of France's favourite designers.

We were delighted to take a walk down memory lane and discover stories from one of London's most iconic areas.  The experience was truly enjoyed by all.

Perfectly timed in the middle of a warm summer, staff and residents at Strachan House had a fantastic time celebrating National Ice Cream Day on July 18th, a brilliant excuse to sample lots of cooling treats.

Staff and residents experimented with many different types of toppings and flavour combinations, from the exotic, to the good old fashioned vanilla ice cream cone.

General Manager, Gordon Philp, said: “It wasn’t just the residents that were excited when we found out there was a National Ice Cream Day, the eyes of the staff lit up too!  Who doesn’t love ice cream?  We have all had a great time trying out new flavours and toppings, it was a wonderful way to keep cool in the heat.”

Margaret Lyall, a resident said: “I absolutely love ice cream!  There really isn’t anything nicer on a hot summer’s day.  We have had loads to sample with all kinds of different sprinkles and sauces.  They have all been truly delicious!”