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
Reading the Paper
On Friday 9th March, residents enjoyed reading out of the Isle of Wight County Press to find out about what's happening on the island. Our volunteer, Joe, also stopped by to enjoy some time with the residents.
Staying Fit
On the 8th March, we had Suki back for her fun 'Keep Fit' class in the afternoon, which took place in the Valentine dining room. Suki gets the residents motivated to improve their physical well-being, in addition to stimulating social communication within the group.
Getting Creative
On the 7th March, we enjoyed a morning of making pom-poms together in the Bluebell dining room whilst having a chinwag and enjoying a cuppa. Everyone who came along said they had a lot of fun. Some residents joined us to just watch others and have a good chat with everyone. We will continue making and completing unfinished pom-poms and residents said they are looking forward to doing it again.
Snow Day
Looking out the window at Orchard House was a sight to behold recently!
Live Music
On 27th February, we enjoyed an afternoon watching live music from Bob, one of Orchard House's volunteers, who comes in every few months to perform for residents. Everyone appeared to have fun and most sang along with Bob whilst dancing in their chairs.
National Real Bread Week
On the 27th February, we had a lovely morning making bread rolls and enjoying a good chit chat. Once we had finished, it was nearly lunch, so residents enjoyed their freshly-baked bread with some soup. Residents said they really enjoyed them and are looking forward to making more bread rolls.
We also enjoyed a day of making ice buns and fruit buns. Several visitors told us how lovely it smelt on Memory Lane, which is where the baking took place.
