Activities at Strachan House Care Home
Our activities team are great at building the activities programme around the likes and interests of the people we care for. Ensuring that our social events offer fun and adventure is part of the ethos of our home; it’s important that those we support can enjoy an active and social lifestyle. Of course, there will always be those who prefer peace and quiet, and in these instances, a cup of tea and a chat are always welcomed.
Natasha Rubin
G’day! My name is Natasha and I am the activities lead here at Strachan House. I am Australian born and bred, braving the dark and the cold here in Edinburgh to enjoy the beautiful nature and wonderful people! I have a background in team management and design. I have always loved working with people and have a strong interest in mental health and well-being, recently embarking on a psychology degree with an interest in specialising in Art Therapy. I am working with the team to create a vibrant, engaging and person-centred home.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
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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 Strachan House Care Home
World Animal Day
What a wild day.. exactly how it should be. To celebrate World Animal Day we invited our Cool Creatures back to Strachan House due to how popular they are with our residents.
What better way to learn than with a handling session whilst learning about some of the animals we share our world with.
With Pongo the skunk, Brave the Meerkat, Acorn the Tenric, Hefty the Burmese Python and Sid the bearded dragon being a big hit with our residents we all had a fun filled afternoon sharing a wee cuddle and selfies with the gang.
In Memory of Her Majesty The Queen
To celebrate our Majesty, Olive Duncan a resident at Strachan House wore her medals for the day in honor of our Queen.
Olive said: “I can still remember the Coronation, how young the Queen looked. She dedicated her entire life to serving us all and worked right up until the very end. She did us proud – we couldn’t have asked for a better Queen. I feel as though I have known her my whole life, she will be very much missed.”
In Honour of Her Majesty the Queen
Our residents said goodbye to our Queen in their own special way. Throughout the 10 days of mourning our residents have reminisced, shared memories and created floral displays and a book of condolences ready for yesterdays final farewell.
To pay our respects we turned our lounge into a peaceful and reflective space where residents, relatives and staff could be together and immerse themselves in the coverage of the state funeral.
Afterwards we had the option of lunch in the dining room or a wonderful wake buffet in our lounge to which everyone enjoyed.
What a solemn day it was. But the sense of togetherness at Strachan House was beautiful and a moment that will be remembered for a long time to come.
Soap Making Friday
We were delighted to welcome Handmade by Kayleigh to Strachan House. Kayleigh demonstrated how to make a lush block bar of handmade lavender soap using oils and fresh cut lavender.
Our residents then tried their hands at making their own choices of soap. From sweet orange extract to infused lemon grass our home was filled with fragrances. Finally our residents were delighted to have their own creations packaged and gifted to them to enjoy at their leisure.
Big thankyou to Handmade By Kayleigh and we hope to see her again soon
Military Museum Visit
Residents enjoyed a visit to the military museum in Wilkeston where they walked around learning about the interesting history.
What a fantastic way to spend the afternoon!
Music Through The Ages Tour with Sarah Deters
We had a brilliant time with curator Sarah Deters as she took us on a virtual ‘Music Through the Ages’ tour of St Cecilia’s Hall: Concert Room and Music Museum.
Our residents were thrilled to discover weird and wonderful musical instruments, hear their unusual sounds, and find out how instruments have changed over the last 500 years.
The virtual live event explored the world-renown collection of musical instruments on display at St Cecilia’s Hall, Scotland’s oldest concert hall.
A lovely time was had by all.
Upcoming events
International Nurses Day
Calling all Nurses. Join us for a delicious free breakfast as we celebrate international nurses day on the Sunday 12th May.
May
Join us in May and take a look at our upcoming Life Enrichment and Community Events.
Professional Open Evening
Calling all professional's. Join us on Tuesday 18th June for our homes open evening event.
Knit and Natter
Join us for our weekly Knit and Natter group and make new friends over a selection of tasty snacks and refreshments.
Afternoon tea - Memory Lane
Join us for Afternoon Tea, 2nd Saturday of each month from 2.30-4.30pm in our Memory Lane communtiy
Community Cafe
Join us for our monthly Community Cafe - Last Friday of the month from 2.30 pm. All welcome.
Respite - Are you looking for a little care break?
If you are looking for a little care break for yourself or a little care break pop in and see what we have to offer.
Volunteers - Could you make a difference?
We recognise the special impact that volunteers can make on the day to day lives of our residents. If you would like more information we'd love to hear from you.
Emergency Services - Take a break on us!
We offer a warm welcome and a hot drink any time you need one - to all emergency services personnel, police, ambulance, district nurses - pop in any time!
