Activities at Strachan House Care Home

The nursery visit weekly when they aren’t on a break , and it’s a chance for our residents to build meaningful relationships and have the opportunity to still offer something to the younger generation. Community engagement is important for our residents to feel they are still valued and part of the community they live in. So with regular visits from our local schools and nurseries there is always time for some intergenerational fun at Strachan House.  

Strachan House was filled with smiles and joy for Mother’s Day as the staff went all out to spoil their mums in the home. With a freshly prepared afternoon tea by our Head Chef Paul Dow and plenty of the pink bubbly filling the glasses it was a time to sit and share fond memories with family and loved ones. We needed to let them know how truly loved they are at Strachan House and what better way than with an afternoon dedicated celebration just for them.

Community engagement is at the heart of everything we do at Strachan House ,so ensuring we maintain fantastic relationships with our schools , nurseries, church’s and many other local amenities, allows our residents to be connected within their community. Today we enjoyed a visit from Blackhall Primary School where we all helped the children make flower pots to grow their own seeds of love for their mothers.

Our residents never need to be asked twice if they would like a party so ,St Patricks Day was the perfect celebration to getting everyone up for a jig. Married couple Mr and Mrs Barrie have certainly had all the luck of the Irish with being happily married for 70 years. What a wonderful night it was and love was certainly in the air for this special couple.

Residents always look forward to their regular visits from Cargilfield Nursey. Embracing community resources inside and outside the home ensures our residents are at the centre of their community and can live a full filled and enriched life. Residents enjoyed some intergenerational fun as they lent a crafty hand to the children, to make their Mothers Days cards.

David starting his acting career at the age of 32 and never looked back. He would always be seen stomping the stage, and music sessions can always be heard belting out the tunes with his amazing voice. So the team jumped into action with their Gone Fishing 23 project to take David back to his beloved days with a surprise trip to the Festival Theatre to watch The Buddy Holly Story. What an amazing night he had and a truly meaningful moment for David. He’s still our superstar.