Activities at Strachan House Care Home

This month held Dementia Action week, a cause we feel very deeply about! To raise awareness and highlight the importance of this initiative, we were a part of the collaborative Alzheimer’s Research UK and Cadbury 200 year reminiscence celebration. The celebration was choco-riffic, Cadbury supplying delicious chocolate bars in historical packaging, taking a trip down memory lane. We had the opportunity to go through a reminiscence box full of treasures thanks to Museum on the Mound! We found some fascinating and beautiful items and they were used to reminisce and start conversations about ways in which we grew up, jobs we did and places we went

To pay homage and celebrate the Chelsea flower show, our ladies soaked in the rich aromas and vibrant colours of both store bought, and foraged flowers and greenery from our beautiful garden. We had avid flower lovers, including one of our memory lane residents who spent many years as a florist! She showed us the ropes and helped other residents to make important compositional decisions. We also collected daisies and reminisced on our childhoods as we created daisy chain bracelets. Everyone was chuffed with the final outcomes and we now have gorgeous blooms dotted throughout the home.

Strachan House care home in Blackhall recently presented Parental Advocacy and Rights (PAR) with a cheque for £800 to towards transport costs for this charity's disabled members to take part in their activities.

Parental Advocacy and Rights (PAR) started as a community group in Edinburgh, Scotland in 2015 meeting in the Serenity Café, a community hub for people in recovery from drugs and alcohol.  Mothers were constantly asking for support and help when their children were in the children protection system and they felt overwhelmed, often they did not have legal representation, did not understand procedures and processes and did not feel they were part of plans for their children. 

Residents across our services had a wonderful time joining Cadbury for an interactive virtual talk on their fascinating 200-year history.

Residents joining learnt interesting facts about the chocolate giant, shared memories, and reminisced about their favourite sweet treats.

It was a heart-warming experience filled with laughter, nostalgia, and plenty of chocolatey goodness!

After almost 25 years of continuous service at Strachan House much-loved Nurse, Liz, also known as ‘Mother’ has decided to retire. Staff and residents at the home sent Liz off in style with French wine, flowers and a huge party with delicious food, lots of singing and a wonderful musician. Liz also received her 25 year gold pin for continuous service with Strachan House Care Home.

During her time at Strachan House, Liz has been a dedicated nurse, acting as a mentor for staff, passing down her knowledge with grace and patience. She has shown much care and compassion for others.

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!