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
Fun in the sun!
What better way to keep cool, hydrated and celebrate the weather we are experiencing than to bring back a good old beach party.
Our residents got the spf 50 treatment, put their hats on and chilled out by the poolside, all under canopies. With ice cold drinks and ice lollies for everyone what a great afternoon it was. Some were even brave enough to take a paddle and even get in for a cool down. And the water pistols started an all out water war.
Safe to say we had the coolest residents around!
National Ice Cream Day
Residents and staff enjoyed a refreshing surprise today especially with the sun shining strong today. We all listened out for the Strachan Ice Cream trolley with many tasty treats travelling from door to door. We just couldn't resist making our creating own delicious treats!
Special Moments at Strachan House
Making wishes come true is a very privileged moment to share with our residents at Strachan House.
Today we did exactly that for our beautiful Lorraine whose passion of art is inspiring.
Her wish was to attend the Van Gogh experience and what an amazing morning she had.
We even got the posh concierge to take us into the Sheraton Hotel for a tour around.
It was a beautiful day!
World Chocolate Day
What a busy day we have had here at Strachan House. After enjoying a cruise along the canal on what can only be described as amazing it was back to enjoy learning about the history of chocolate.
What better what way than to enjoy a vast selection of chocolate from raw cocoa to the simple everyday bars we see today. Everyone agreed on the cocoa being the best.
Virtual event with Dr Tim Howard
Residents across our homes had a lovely time joining Dr Tim Howard, 4th generation GP, whose whole life has been about patient care, for an exciting virtual event to discuss his novel ‘Let’s Kill All The Lawyers’.
The novel is a medical fiction thriller that explores the impact of life and death events, mistakes and forgiveness, and the impact of law and justice on the day- to-day lives of ordinary people doing their best in difficult circumstances.
Residents had the chance to ask their own questions once the discussion was over and a great time was had by all.
Afternoon trip to Cramond
We had a great afternoon out to Cramond yesterday where we all enjoyed an ice cream and a mooch about!
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!
