Activities at Strachan House Care Home

Residents from Strachan House spent a rainy Saturday afternoon making gorgeous handmade cards, inspired by flowers in our garden that have been lovingly tended to by our residents! We decided to make some three-dimensional cards for someone special, putting all our energy and focus into the creation of some truly beautiful art. We just love using colour and texture to convey a story! The residents were so please with what they had created and had a real sense of accomplishment and pride.

Here at Strachan we love to aid our residents in enjoying their favourite pass times once again. Two excited gentlemen went along with staff to Carrick Knowe golf club to hit a few balls. It was a lovely day and both gents came back beaming after enjoying the fresh air and beautiful, accessible friendly course! One gent mentioned he has not been to a golf course in over 30 years, something he had a passion for in his younger years.

Thank you to the cancer research store in Costorphine Edinburgh providing the clubs, we look forward to enjoying our very own mini-golf course in our garden and making use of our new sets!

Did someone tell us to get moving?! Challenge accepted!! As part of Barchester get moving challenge we decided to walk the West Highland Way…not only did we achieve this goal but we smashed it out the park, walking the west highland way an equivalent of 7 times in the span of only a week! What an astonishing achievement. Staff and residents totalled a whopping 1,362,964 steps or 680 miles! Huge congratulations are in order for all those who participated and a big well done. A special thank you to our amazing physio team for organising this challenge and holding us to account, ensuring we stay active.

We enjoyed a wonderful afternoon spent at Craigie's Farm Shop and Cafe.

We indulged in a delicious cream tea, with sweet and savoury homemade scones, raspberry jam and of course cream!

The views of the water and farmland were just spectacular and we walked around the grounds to enjoy the fresh air and take it all in!

We enjoyed the adorable farm animals, particularly the curious miniature goats that came up to the fence to greet us.

Everyone had a smile on their face and a very full tummy! We look forward to visiting again.

Staff and residents are celebrating because their wonderful Managing Director, Fiona Fagan, from Barchester’s North East and Scotland Division, has stepped completely out of her comfort zone to compete in the Barchester Charitable Foundation Cook Off 2024.

Fiona went head-to-head with the Managing Directors from Barchester’s four other divisions and cooked up a storm to raise a phenomenal £24,595 for Barchester’s Charitable Foundation which helps connect vulnerable people and those living with a disability to community groups in their local area by providing grants to improve mobility and quality of life.  Each year the Foundation distributes thousands of pounds to individuals, small community groups and charities across England, Scotland and Wales.  

Making wishes come true.

Jason, a much cherished resident  has had held a life long passion for motor bikes and wished to see them again. 

Our wonderful colleagues made Jason's dream came true when they reached out to the Dunedin Chapter Scotland HOG motor bike club. 

The club were delighted to  be given the opportunity to visit and meet Jason at the home with an accompanying fleet of twenty stunning bikes.

It was a lovely day and one that Jason and his fellow residents will cherish.