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.
Natasha Rubin
G’day! My name is Natasha and I am the activities lead here at Strachan House. I am Australian born and bred, braving the dark and the cold here in Edinburgh to enjoy the beautiful nature and wonderful people! I have a background in team management and design. I have always loved working with people and have a strong interest in mental health and well-being, recently embarking on a psychology degree with an interest in specialising in Art Therapy. I am working with the team to create a vibrant, engaging and person-centred home.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
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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
Parachuting with George & Jayne
George and Jayne from 1-2-1 Fitness help us keep healthy with regular visits to our home. They’re both experienced trainers and our classes are always filled with fun and laughter. This week we had a ball playing parachutes which is great for improving agility and strength. Look forward to seeing you both soon!
Burns Night Capers at Strachan House
Strachan House care home in Edinburgh prepared a traditional Burns Night Supper to the tune of bagpipes and entertainment from Jack High and capers continued well into the wee small hours!
Staff and residents at the home were involved in a number of activities which included Scottish dancing, addressing the haggis, whiskey tasting, poem recital to mark the Scottish institution, including giving the time-honoured address to the ‘Great chieftain O’ the pudding’ race’ – the Haggis.
General Manager, Eileen Crawford at Strachan House thought it was a perfect occasion to celebrate an evening steeped in age-old tradition as well as getting in a spot of whisky tasting, singing with a medley of burns’ songs, dessert making by concocting a tipsy laird for afters.
Happy Birthday to the King of Rock and Roll!
Residents, staff, family and friends were treated to a visit from Elvis Presley here at Strachan House, in celebration of his birthday. We danced and jived the afternoon away to a selection of some of his greatest hits and had a ball!
Strachan House Christmas Fete 2019
Staff, residents, relatives and the local community came together to enjoy our Christmas Fete held in our home’s grounds.
We hosted a variety of activities throughout the day, including lots of stalls selling fun and festive items provided by our community, a tombola and raffle and even a visit from Santa, enjoyed by everyone who came to the event.
We all made sure everyone felt welcome and we were delighted to see different generations having fun together. Visitors enjoyed plenty of refreshments, such as minced pies and mulled wine, prepared by the catering team, who were hard at work making sure that a great time was had by all – it really was a team effort!
Elf on the Strachan House Shelf
A mischievous not-so-little elf took a break from helping Santa this week and paid us all a visit at Strachan House.
He toured our home, visiting one person to the next spreading his festive joy and we all enjoyed a Christmassy tea party before he had to return to the North Pole.
We are so enjoying all the festivities on the run up to Christmas, thank you for coming to see us!
'Tis the season for good cheer and creativity !
The Christmas spirit was flowing as we hosted a Wreath Making class for residents and the public to come along to.
Our home was filled with warmth and magic as our guests created beautiful, festive pieces and enjoyed a wee tipple and some mince pies whilst sharing loving memories with each other of Christmases gone by.
We all had a great time and everyone was delighted with their wreaths and we were touched to receive such high praise from visitors about our home, staff and all of our wonderful residents.
We'll look forward to seeing everyone for more workshops and fun in the future!
Upcoming events
A taste of Strachan
On Wednesday16th July we're delighted to welcome our neighbours and the local community to sample and enjoy the delicious food and drinks offered to our residents.
July
Hello July! We extend a warm invitation for you to join us for a fun filled month ahead - 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.
Afternoon tea - Memory Lane
Join us for Afternoon Tea, 2nd Saturday of each month from 2.30-4.30pm in our Memory Lane communtiy
Community Cafe
Join us for our monthly Community Cafe - Last Friday of the month from 2.30 pm. All welcome.
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!
