Residents at Strachan House care home in Edinburgh are celebrating National Carers’ Week, which takes place from 5 – 11 June.
Residents wanted to thank all the wonderful staff at the home, whose hard work and dedication make a real difference to the lives of those living in their care.
Carers Week is an annual event to raise awareness of caring, highlighting the challenges carers face, and recognising the contribution they make to our residents, families and communities throughout the UK.
The theme for Carers Week this year is ‘recognising and supporting carers in the community’ – this year the organisers are asking people across the UK to come together to recognise the huge contribution carers make to society.
Staff were treated to a beach party in their wonderful grounds as their residents also celebrated National Ocean Day. 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.
Residents also gave thanks by handing out small gifts of chocolate show their appreciation for all that their carers do.
Gordon Philp, General Manager said: “It is so wonderful to be able to celebrate Carers Week and thank our fantastic carers with a beach party in our garden, and to be able to welcome the community, relatives and friends. Everyone has had such a fantastic afternoon.”
Bertie Dobie, a resident at Strachan House commented: “We’ve all had such a lovely time today, it really is a joy to be able to thank our wonderful carers for all that they do. They really are heaven sent.”
Our varied life enrichment programme keeps residents active, and provides a daily choice of engaging physical, mental and spiritual activities tailored to residents’ interests and abilities.
Strachan House is run by Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK’s largest care providers, which is committed to delivering high-quality care across its care homes and hospitals. Strachan House provides nursing care, residential care, respite care.
