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.
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 Orchard House Care Home
Yarn Bombing
Church Service
On Sunday 15th April, we had a church service with the Isle of Wight Methodist Church who come to Orchard House every third week of the month to host a service for residents. They also provide communion for those who wish to participate.
Keep Fitter
On Thursday 12th April, we had Suki in for her fun Keep Fit class. Suki gets residents motivated to improve their physical well-being, as well as stimulating social communication within a group. As you can see from the pictures, lots of residents enjoy joining in and have fun.
Oasis
On Wednesday 11th April, with the lovely weather, we took a trip to Oasis in Brading. On the way, residents were pointing out places they recognised whilst sharing memories. When we arrived, we all enjoyed looking around the shop.
We then went to the café and all enjoyed a cuppa and slice of cake whilst sharing story’s with each other. When arriving back at the home, residents said how much they enjoyed themselves, which was lovely to hear.
Memory Games
On Wednesday 11th April, we enjoyed the morning playing a memory game with a beach ball, which is a fun way of sharing memories with each other, as well as being great physical exercise.
Baking at The Orchard
On Tuesday 10th April, we had a lovely morning making scones whilst enjoying a chat about past baking experiences. Once the scones had cooled down, we all enjoyed a scone and cuppa tea/coffee. We also shared them with the staff in the home, who said they were delicious.
