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
Baking Afternoon
On the 5th October, we spent the afternoon baking. As you can see from the pictures, we were baking pastries, which residents had lots fun choosing and putting on their ingredients. Of course, the best part was eating them!
Briddlesford Lodge Farm
On the 4th October, we took a trip to Briddlesford Lodge Farm in the afternoon and popped into the Bluebell Café to get a cuppa and a slice of cake, which were lovely! Residents really enjoyed their time out – there was lots of laughing, storytelling and jokes being told.
The Orchard Shop Trolley
We provide a shop trolley that is taken round the the home every 2 weeks by Alex and Sarah. We offer toiletries, sweets, chocolate, cards and other items that residents may want.
The Silver Celebration
On 14th September, we made stars out of our air dry clay for our Silver Celebration that is coming up soon. Residents had a lot of fun!
Keep Fit
On 14th September, we had our lovely Suki in again, who provides a fun 'keep fit' afternoon and, as you can see from these pictures, the residents appeared to really enjoy themselves, with lots of laughter during the session. Everyone said they are looking forward to Suki coming back again.
Bob Entertains
Bob came to perform for all residents on the 14th August; he very kindly visits us as a volunteer to sing and play his guitar. He joins us every few months and residents are always very happy to see and hear him.
