Activities at Orchard House 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!
Katalin Schlepp
Hello, I’m Katie Schlepp, and my job as the Head of Lifestyle is more than a career; it’s my passion. Every day, I have the pleasure of enhancing lives and creating moments of joy for our residents. It’s a privilege to be a part of this community where we celebrate life in all its richness, from organizing engaging activities to fostering connections and ensuring our residents well-being, I’m dedicated to making every day extraordinary. Our residents happiness and comfort are what drive me, and I’m committed to ensuring that your time at Orchard House is nothing short of wonderful.
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 Orchard House Care Home
Godshill Primary School
Residents at Orchard House met the students of Godshill primary school. Together they played games and had lots of fun while socialising. It was a very positive experience for everyone and residents are really looking forward to seeing the children again in September.
The Jolly Residents' Outing
Residents enjoyed taking a trip to Shanklin seafront, as it was such a lovely day. We stopped at the café and had an ice cream whilst reminiscing about past memories of going to the beach. We took a long walk across the seafront, taking in the view.
Little Visitors
We teamed up with Summerfields Primary School, who are doing a 10 week project. 10 children, aged 4 to 5, are spending time with residents doing different activities each week.
During our first session, everyone introduced themselves and there was lots of laughter and socialising. We are already seeing improvements in individuals' well-being.
Easter Spirit
Residents enjoyed getting into the Easter spirit by making Easter bonnet hats. There was lots of laughter and stories shared during the session. Some residents wanted them in their rooms and others wanted them at the front café area show off. Residents also enjoyed listening to music in the background and had a singalong to some of their favourite songs. At the end of the session, residents had a cuppa and a slice of cake whilst admiring their amazing work.
Museum Madness
Carisbrooke Castle Museum came to the home with their kitchen items to show residents, who enjoyed sharing memories and reminiscing about their childhood and younger days.
The Dreams of Orchard
We had our brainstorming discussion about what our bucket list dreams are and how we can achieve them.
We got a group together who wanted to come along and we all sat around a table with a hot cuppa and biscuits to nibble on whilst we spoke about our dreams.
The first session appeared to have went very well; residents enjoyed sharing ideas and past memories, as well listening to everyone’s input and looking forward to making theses wishes come true.
