Celebrating ‘Support to Live Life, Your Way’ at The Orchard
Earlier this week The Orchard held a special event that brought together residents, relatives, and members of the local community to celebrate ‘Support to Live Life, Your Way’.
Chair-Based Yoga Gets Everybody Moving
To kick off the event, the team hosted a chair-based yoga session led by the wonderful Susie, who regularly visits The Orchard Nursing Home in St Albans and is well known in the community for her upbeat, inclusive sessions in schools, hospitals, and other care settings. Taking a full class through their moves, Susie’s passion for what she does was obvious and the group responded enthusiastically to her positive energy. The Orchard’s residents clearly enjoyed the session, which they said made them feel both relaxed and invigorated. There were plenty of smiling faces, including Susie, who said, “I absolutely love what I do and wouldn’t do anything else. I go into places and help them — that’s what I’m here for.”
Guests from the Local Community Join the Fun
The Orchard team were delighted to be joined by a number of specially invited guests, including Happy — a recently graduated physiotherapy student who is now fully qualified. Happy jumped right in to assist residents during the chair-based yoga session, and everyone appreciated her enthusiasm and support. Members of the Cunningham Hub Day Centre in St Albans also came along to take part in the activities. It was so nice to see everyone connecting and engaging and it added a real sense of community to the day.
As an added bonus, everyone’s favourite dog, Daisy, popped in to say hello. Daisy, who belongs to Wellbeing Lead, Julie, is a regular visitor to The Orchard. She’s hugely popular with residents and often does ‘rounds’ where she trots past residents in their rooms and communicates in her own unique way!
A Well-Earned High Tea Treat
No celebration would be complete without delicious food and Head Chef Rod and his talented kitchen team certainly delivered! Guests were treated to a delicious high tea, which included giant fluffy profiteroles, traditional fruit cake, coffee cake, and tangy lemon cake — served in style along with a lovely hot drink.
It was a wonderful way to unwind and enjoy some social time and the perfect ending to a thoroughly enjoyable day - a true celebration of community and wellbeing which are both key in the way we support our residents to ‘live life, your way’.
Welcome to The Orchard Nursing Home in St Albans
Welcome to The Orchard Nursing Care Home in St Albans, Hertfordshire, where we offer high-quality residential, nursing and dementia care in a calm and welcoming setting. Nestled in a peaceful residential area, our purpose-built care home features bright and modern interiors, beautifully landscaped gardens and a range of thoughtfully designed spaces for comfort and relaxation.
From cosy lounges and a hair salon to rooms with private terrace access, every detail is designed with our residents’ wellbeing in mind. Our dedicated care team is here around the clock to support residents with their everyday needs. At The Orchard, we’re proud to provide compassionate, person-centred care in a warm and friendly environment.
