Activities at Ochil Care Home
Our home is always full of life, and we can thank our wonderful Activities Coordinators for this. Dedication to creating a unique and interesting activities programme is what sets us apart from other homes. We always take into consideration that some people would prefer to pursue their own interests, which is why our team strive to incorporative activities that cater to a wide range of tastes and hobbies. Our trips out are always fun and exciting as well, and residents are guaranteed to return with stories to tell their loved ones!
Patrycja Dwojak
Hi, I’m Patrycja and am very excited to be a part of the amazing team at Ochil.
I have been working as an Activities Co-ordinator for the last 2 years, always making sure that the programme of activities and events provide a source of fun and laughter and helps each resident to live their life to the full. Please do feel free to come and be part of it with your loved ones
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 Ochil Care Home
Pet Therapy
We said farewell recently to our Pet Therapy dog Willie who has gone to Rainbow Bridge. He will be very much missed!
However residents and staff gave a very warm welcome to Evie, our new visiting Pet Therapy dog. Evie is a 7 year old Schipperke who just loves to be petted!
Tea Dance
We received an invite from PKAVS for 4 residents to attend a Tea Dance at McDiarmid Park in Perth. So on June 26th 2018 four of our residents and two staff donned their dancing shoes and off they went!
On arrival at McDiarmids we received a warm welcome and were shown to our reserved table which was laden with assorted refreshments. Residents were invited up to the dance floor and they thoroughly enjoyed the dancing, chatting to others, refreshments and came home still singing!
Cupar Angus Senior Citizens
On Tuesday 20th June, Ochil opened its doors to welcome a senior citizens Group from Cupar Angus.
The group, along with their team leader, Michael, enjoyed tea and cake whilst mingling with some residents in the dining room.
Our visitors had a look round the home and were very impressed with the setting and facilities, and were delighted to be given a Barchester goody bag before leaving.
They are already looking forward to a return visit later in the year.
Oakbank Primary
Children from Oakbank Primary School in Perth visited the home on Wednesday 6th June to plant flowers with residents. Both the residents and the children thoroughly enjoyed the planting and the sunshine.
Employee of the Month - May
Congratulations to Senior Care Assistant, Gina Paines, who was named as our Employee of the Month for May.
Dementia Awareness Week
In recognition of Dementia Awareness Week, a raffle was held with lots of lovely prizes. This was very well-supported by our families and friends. A total of £135 was raised in aid of Alzheimer's Scotland.
Upcoming events
Volunteers - Could you make a difference?
Your time could make a difference! For more information on Volunteering at Ochil please get in touch we'd love to hear from you.
