Activities at Braeburn Lodge Care Home
Our dedicated activities team are constantly dreaming up new and wonderful ways to support and stimulate the residents we look after. From trips to crafts, parties to skittles, musical performances and quizzes, we include something for everyone and pride ourselves on including everyone into the fun. We have a brilliant team of volunteers who help us to deliver more trips, support us at events and pop in for a cup of tea and chat. We have pet therapy at least once per week (sometimes twice!) and we take advantage of every school break by holding large scale events that we can invite families with children to. We have been developing ties with our neighbours since we first opened and thanks to this, we have successfully brought together our residents with local churches, choirs, Brownies groups, and schools. Whatever your interests are, here at Braeburn, there's something for everyone.
Yasmine Dawson
I have worked at Braeburn Lodge since 2015. I started working as a carer and the activities side of the role really appealed to me. We organise a variety of activities to suit everybody’s preferences and abilities. I enjoy working at Braeburn and making a difference to the residents’ lives.
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 Braeburn Lodge Care Home
Treasuring our memories through scrapbooking
Residents and staff came together to add to our amazing scrapbook this week, updating the pages with memories of all the wonderful things that have happened in our home. Gill loved looking for photos of herself and said, "it's a marvellous way to remember all the things I've done as we do so much". The ladies were showing each other their happy photos and talking about the trips and activities they've joined in lately. Our scrapbook is always available in our coffee shop for everyone to have a look through and see all the fun we have at Braeburn Lodge.
Hawaiian party for our open day
We celebrated welcoming our community by hosting a Hawaiian cocktail party. A little bit of this and a little bit of that, shake it with ice and we have an array of magical cocktails. Everyone chose a coloured lei and some had flower crowns, the most popular cocktail was definitely the strawberry daiquiri, resident Rita loved it so much she said she wanted to lick the glass clean! Definitely on the list for the next cocktail party. Our hospitality team made the most beautiful cupcakes for everyone to enjoy and it was lovely seeing so many people laughing and having fun together.
Cornish Seal Sanctuary
A big thank you to the Cornish Seal Sanctuary for the fantastic live virtual event today!
Residents across our services loved seeing the seals up close and learning about the incredible work the sanctuary does to protect them and other wildlife in Cornwall as well.
Everyone truly enjoyed the experience.
World photo day with Carousel nursery
Strike a pose! We had a fantastic visit from Carousel nursery children. Our residents couldn’t stop smiling as they watched and helped the children colouring in pictures of different cameras and playing pass the parcel, each layer unwrapped, revealed a sweet surprise. Heather said the children were marvellous and so well behaved. We finished the day with a mini photo shoot, with props including a moustache, crown and funky glasses. This was such a happy day for the children and our lovely residents. Huge thank you to carousel Nursery for coming and putting huge smiles on our ladies faces.
Deepings Raft Race
On your marks, get set, RAFT! Every year Deeping holds its amazing raft race where the whole community gets involved from building rafts, having a stall or spectating. This year we took a walk down with Len and Rita accompanied by one of our night carers Jo, to cheer on the teams.
It was a morning full of laughter, watching the creative rafts float by. This year's theme was kids TV shows, including teletubbies, smurfs and the Mario Brothers, just to make a few.
Rita said, "I've had such a good morning! My favourite has to be the shirtless men. It was very entertaining". Well done to everyone involved. It was an electrifying event that was enjoyed by all.
A trip to Hammerton zoo
Tigers, Bears and monkeys everywhere! This month we did not one but two trips to Hammerton zoo as it was so popular with our residents. Irene, Sandra and Joyce were able to see animals from all round the world in person, and had a chance to enjoy a scrumptious picnic sat in front of a family of cheetahs. Irene couldn't stop laughing at the howling monkeys. Len and Gill visited the zoo next and they were both laughing at the gibbons swinging around their enclosure and chasing each other. Len said, "I loved feeding the goats." We brought them all a magnet at the end to remember this amazing day.
Upcoming events
Countdown to Christmas
Counting down to Christmas and looking forward to a fun filled month ahead and we extend a warm invitation for you to join us - all welcome.
Looking for a place to hold a meeting
For more information why not pop in and see what Braeburn Lodge can offer you.
Coffee Morning - 1st Tuesday of the month
We extend a warm invitation for you to join us at our monthly coffee morning, come along and make new friends - all welcome from 10.00 am on the first Tuesday of the month.
Don't dine alone - every Friday
Join us every Friday from 12.30 until14.30 as we welcome the seniors in our communiuty to take advantage of our hospitality and join us for a nutritious lunch at Braeburn Lodge.
Emergency Services - Take a break on us!
Calling all emergency services personnel, come and take a break with us - we offer a warm welcome and a hot drink, there may be a cake to two available!
