Activities at Strachan House Care Home
Our activities team are great at building the activities programme around the likes and interests of the people we care for. Ensuring that our social events offer fun and adventure is part of the ethos of our home; it’s important that those we support can enjoy an active and social lifestyle. Of course, there will always be those who prefer peace and quiet, and in these instances, a cup of tea and a chat are always welcomed.
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 Strachan House Care Home
Jubilee Preparations
We are all looking forward to a Royal Week here at Strachan House.
Preparations are underway and we are looking forward to our Jubilee Garden Party on Sunday 5th June at 12pm.
An afternoon of a delicious BBQ, live music and entertainment!
World Whiskey Day
Residents had a great time celebrating #WorldWhiskeyDay
This day invites everyone to try a dram and celebrate the water of life, we celebrated with a few drams and some singing of #auldlangsyne.
Our favourites were the island Malts.
Slàinte Mhath!
Virtual event with Graham Whitlock
We had a lovely time joining Graham Whitlock for an exciting virtual event to discuss his book ‘The Crystal Palace Chronicles: Star of Nimrod’.
Our residents were thrilled to find out more about the book and the fictional character Joe, who went on a rollercoaster adventure travelling back in time to the heyday of Victorian Crystal Palace.
Everyone had lots of fun during the virtual talk, as Graham took them on a clever and hilarious adventure.
A great time was had by all.
International Museum Day
We celebrated with some themed activities here at Strachan House.
The event itself highlights a specific theme which changes every year reflecting a relevant theme or issue facing museums internationally.
To show our support we had a virtual tour of The Louvre in Paris. Residents got to virtually walk around and admire some of the artifacts The Louvre showcase.
After learning lots of interesting facts we finished the day with some clay bust making. We think even Antoine Bourdelle would of be proud of our creative sculptures.
Great day had by everyone
World Cocktail Day
World Cocktail Day is a global celebration of cocktails; it marks the publication date of the first definition of a cocktail on May 13 in 1806.
Residents learnt about the history as well as a quiz about the symbolic meaning behind some of the most famous cocktails. Then it was time to try our hand at not just making but tasting them.
Here at Strachan we created our own cocktail and we have named it "The Secret Strachan".
What a way to end a busy week here at Strachan House
Special Celebrations at Strachan House
Congratulations to Heather who has received a prestigious 25 Year Service Award in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare for 25 years.
All the staff at Strachan House would like to take the opportunity to say a big thankyou for your service.
Upcoming events
November
The leaves are falling and November is calling, take a look at our up and coming activities coming soon to the home.
Countdown to Christmas
Counting down to Christmas with a fun filled month ahead, all welcome.
Merry Christmas!
Community Cafe
Join us for our monthly Community Cafe - Last Friday of the month from 2.30 pm. All welcome.
Knit and Natter
Join us for our weekly Knit and Natter group and make new friends over a selection of tasty snacks and refreshments.
Respite - Are you looking for a little care break?
If you are looking for a little care break for yourself or a little care break pop in and see what we have to offer.
Volunteers - Could you make a difference?
We recognise the special impact that volunteers can make on the day to day lives of our residents. If you would like more information we'd love to hear from you.
Emergency Services - Take a break on us!
We offer a warm welcome and a hot drink any time you need one - to all emergency services personnel, police, ambulance, district nurses - pop in any time!
