Activities at Strachan House Care Home

Strachan House Care Home, in Edinburgh have invited the local community into our home to join our residents for a special ‘Prosecco and Art’ event.

Against the backdrop of soothing music, our guests, residents and colleagues took part in a professional art tutorial, with glasses of prosecco and themed snacks courtesy of our wonderful team in the kitchen.

General Manager Fran Fisher said: “It was wonderful to see the local community and our residents come together and share their love for art and creativity and with a glass of fizz in hand everyone had a wonderful time.”

Across the country our homes and hospitals came together to find out which care home or hospital had the best Bingo players as we teamed up for Barchester’s Bingo Bonanza.

Residents were treated to some exciting virtual games of Bingo as part of Barchester’ very own game show series.

Everyone who participate had a fantastic time and enjoyed some friendly competition.

Residents of the home have recently hosted an intergenerational playgroup for residents and members of the local community. The home welcomed the group from the local Cargilifield Nursery to enjoy some storytelling magic with the residents at the home.

The group of children and colleagues enjoyed a book reading of the Judith Kerr classic ‘The Tiger Who Came for Tea’ and the more recent story ‘Little Goose’s autumn’ before enjoying a series of games with our residents.

A much cherished Care Assistant at the Strachan House Care Home in Edinburgh has received a prestigious Long Service Award in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare for 20 years.

Greg Libanan, a much valued Senior Care Assistant, started at Barchester in 2004 and has worked in dedication with residents and their relatives to ensure that their needs have been met over the years.

He was presented with a £250 shopping voucher by visiting Regional Director Mandy Hurst, a golden leaf and gifts from his colleagues and friends.

Adele Keenan, Employee Services Director at Barchester said: “I’m always pleased to hear stories about the long service of Barchester staff and am delighted Greg has achieved this milestone. It is dedication like this that ensures our residents are provided with a happy place to live.”

What a fun filled afternoon we had with our good friends at Cargilfield School.

There was a lot of excitement as we held our very own mini-funfair here at Strachan House! Not only was this intergenerational activity a lot of fun, but it allowed for teamwork (and healthy competition!) as residents and the nursery children were able to work together, playing games such as Tin-can alley, Ten-pin bowling, Hoop Throwing, 'Darts' and Ring toss! It was wonderful to see everyone getting involved and to have such a joyous, spirited atmosphere.

Strachan House truly shared the love this Valentine’s day.

We had a rather emotional day as we shared what love meant to us. We spoke shared stories of love had, love lost, and love found.

There were tears, hugs and laughter throughout the home, as we reminisced and contemplated what valentines meant to us. The home was beautifully decorated, full of flowers and the staff wore pink and red for the occasion. We hope to continue to share deep connections with those around us, to show support and care for all and spread the love, always.