Activities at Strachan House Care Home

An afternoon spent baking is an afternoon well spent! It was all hands on deck (with some taste testers at the ready) to create these delicious chocolate cupcakes, which were then fantastically decorated in preparation for our Halloween party! The residents chose Black and Red as the icing colouring and used an assortment of fun and delicious toppings to create their very own edible masterpieces. We were in no shortage of willing participants at the ready, to sample the beautifully decorated cupcakes – one must be warned in advance however, that these cupcakes were messy, leaving the willing taste testers black and red around the mouth….it’s almost as though….they had eaten something bloody. Tea was had, music was played, vampires were nowhere in sight.

This year, we celebrated World Food Day with a lovely afternoon tea! Residents, friends and family flocked to the dining room where there were a range of international cuisines to try. We took a flavour trip around the world, from Australia to India to Italy and beyond.

The tastes and smells brought resident travels to the forefront of discussion, as we reminisced on experiences abroad, and discussed different cultures. It was a vibrant atmosphere, with international music and a variety of drinks to whet the palette.

This years celebration shone a light on the importance of Water in agriculture and food production. A reminder that we all need to work together, as a global community, to ensure the longevity of this vital resource; to reduce waste and pollution, in order to keep our waterways clean.

This month at Strachan house we have been walking around with a melodic spring in our step! Music plays an integral role in day-to-day life here and we use every opportunity to incorporate it into our day!

Our friends at Forget-me-notes came in for a fun filled afternoon with wonderful reminiscent music from a range of eras. We belted out some Beetles, chorused with The Corries and Abba-solutely got our feet tapping. With the power to engage, uplift and create memories, it’s no wonder the turn out for our musical events leads to a full house!

Well, as we sit here and watch the rain fall from the windows, we think back to our most recent day out in the beautiful gardens of Strachan House.

As the weather changes, we are looking at our plans for the autumn season and can't wait to show you everything we get up to.

Everyone is loving the recent baking classes we have had at Strachan House - Making things from scones to tasty pastry role ups!

Our GM Gordon is especially enjoying these sessions - He takes his role very seriously.... Head of Quality Control and Testing

Whoop whoop! congratulations are in order!
Ray Quintanella celebrated his 10 years’ service recently - thank you for your many years of continued hard work, passion and integrity shown daily!