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
National Doughnut Week
We celebrated National Doughnut Week here at Strachan House . And what a delicious celebration it was. Residents enjoyed learning the history of this sweet treat and certainly enjoyed the tasting session.
Did you know?
In 1917, the original doughnut was first served by the ladies of the Salvation Army. It was during WWI that the Salvation Army Lassies went to the front lines of Europe. Home-cooked foods, provided by these brave volunteers, were a morale boost to the troops.
The doughnuts were often cooked in oil inside the metal helmets of American soldiers. American infantrymen were then commonly called “doughboys.” A more standard spelling of the word in the USA is “donut.” But we know them as doughnuts here.
Cinco de Mayo
To celebrate Cinco Des Mayo we took the opportunity to hang some bunting, shake our maracas, dress up and enjoy some traditional Mexican music, along with delicious dishes, prepared by our talented chef.
During the day, the Piñata was great fun and we all learnt something new about the meaning of the Mexican festival.
Great fun had by everyone!
Conversations on The Pond with Henry Slator
We had a lovely time joining Henry Slator for an exciting virtual event to discuss his book ‘Conversations at the Pond’.
Henry had an unusual writing journey, which many of our residents found inspiring, he underwent chemotherapy in early 2020, which allowed him to rediscover his light-hearted outlook on life by imagining conversations with creatures in and around his large garden pond and adding buckets of fun.
The entertaining Conversations at the Pond, with its mass of colourful illustrations, took our residents along his journey, they felt inspired, cheered and loved hearing all about Henry’s experiences.
A great time was had by all.
A fun filled morning with a live performance
We had a fun filled afternoon with our regular visitor from Jack High.
Residents enjoyed an afternoon of singing and dancing and reminisced over some good old favourites!
A brilliant afternoon had by everyone here at Strachan House.
National Tea Day
What a lovely way to spend the afternoon celebrating National Tea Day . We chatted and reminisced over some tea tasting and chatted about our memories of tea being rationed during wartimes...and of course the scones and cream went down a trea
Easter celebrations at Strachan House
To celebrate Easter in style, the home was decorated with Easter eggs, bunnies and colourful banners to bring positivism and holiday spirit.
Throughout the day, everyone got involved in a variety of fun-filled activities, from enjoying hot cross buns and making Easter wreath to quizzes, poetry and puzzles.
The residents had the opportunity to learn more about the Easter traditions and reminiscence about how they used to celebrate the day.
What a lovely Easter full of colour, laughter and chocolate!
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!
