Activities at Strachan House Care Home

Across our services we had a lovely time joining Rhiannon Watkinson from the RAF Museum London for an interactive talk exploring the exciting and innovative aviation history of Hendon.

Our residents were able to learn about the first flights from the fields at Hendon, the creation of the London Aerodrome and Battle of Britain pilots who flew from RAF Hendon.

The talk also included photographic and film material from the Museum’s archive. Residents across our homes had a fantastic time and we truly enjoyed the virtual experience.

You better beer-lieve that residents at Strachan House care home in Edinburgh, were more than happy to raise a glass, and sample some top craft ales, bitters and lagers, in celebration of National Beer Day on June 15th.

Staff at Strachan House set up a bar for a real pub experience and brought in a range of brew-tiful world ales for residents to sample.  Residents and their visitors enjoyed a beer tasting in the garden as well as enjoying a fun game of ice cube challenge.

What a fab day to enjoy a pint.

Today saw the launch of our Community Choir which has been in the planning for the last few months. And what an amazing time everyone had. Working with a local charity Forget Me Notes Strachan House has launched its first intergenerational community based choir within the Blackhall area.

We want to demonstrate that being in a care home doesn’t mean life stops. In fact it’s just getting started. Our aim is to promote inclusion, and invite our community alongside our residents to have the opportunity to be part of something special.”

The choir aims to be an arm that reaches into the community and touches those affected by isolation or loneliness and delivers a safe network of friends and support. Residents wanted to invite everyone  on an intergenerational level to the choir so our local Blackhall Primary School Choir has also come on board. We can wait to see how our choir develops over the next few month.

This choir literally hits all the right notes.”

For National Carers week Strachan House went all out and treated their staff to a beach party in their wonderful grounds. Residents also wanted to celebrate National Ocean Day so the team decided to merge the two and throw a party that even the Beach Boys would have been envious of. With hot dogs, ice lollies and plenty of fun and laughter, the afternoon was enjoyed by everyone and the water pistols totally added to the fun and games.

With the vast amount of community support we have coming through our doors at Strachan House we had the perfect way to give something back. Our home sponsored the local Blackhall Children’s Sports Committee charity on the 3rd June. Residents enjoyed taking a stroll along to show their support to lots of familiar faces as their friends raced around the local park at Ravelston. And with the sun shining down what an incredible afternoon it was. Well done to everyone involved.

Residents across our services had a delightful time during a special virtual sensory storytelling event, led by Art Historian Jon Sleigh from the Historic Royal Palaces.

Jon took us on a journey to discover some of the more unusual and unexpected inhabitants of the palaces and the Tower of London, sharing fascinating stories about the pets at the palaces.

Whilst enjoying the virtual experience, our residents were treated to hot beverages, delicious biscuits, berries and cakes.  It was a truly lovely time for all.