Activites at Braeburn Lodge Care Home

Braeburn Lodge had the pleasure of welcoming back Zechariah and his amazing saxophone for a stunning performance. As he played the music, the residents were on their feet dancing. It was a morning full of laughter, singing and some of the best dance moves we've seen! Zechariah is always a hit with the residents and over time he has developed his own fan club.

Resident Sheila said "he's lovely, isn't he? And his music is good too!"

Resident Brenda's wish was to go on a shopping spree! She has an eye for anything sparkly and is a big lover of glistening pieces of jewellery. The trip was planned to coincide with Brenda's 90th birthday celebrations. She was over the moon to be able to go and purchase some new jewellery to wear to her party. Of course, Brenda didn't stop at the jewellery, she also brought a new bag and mug. Brenda had the best day and her shopping spree wishes have come true!

Brenda said, "I love my new jewellery, just look at how pretty it is, I feel so special!"

Braeburn Lodge had a lovely visit from Darwin the therapy pony. Darwin is just over 8 years old and is a falabella pony, so this is him fully grown! He has been in training for 6 years for his very special role and has mastered it perfectly. 

Darwin is extremely gentle and has been taught to pick up on people's reactions and emotions. He gives the residents comfort and happiness when he visits. Everyone loves him! Resident Anne said "Oh, isn't he a pretty boy" as she was stroking him. 

Braeburn  was full of excitement as they prepared for a trip to Tiny Steps Petting Farm in Thurlby.

Residents Joan and Brenda were very excited to meet animals such as donkeys, pigs and goats at Tiny Steps Petting Farm. The residents were captivated as they were shown how to safely feed the animals, as well as learning interesting facts like that goats do not have any front upper teeth! It was a morning filled with joy as both Brenda and Joan loved being able to be so close to such a variety of animals.
 

Braeburn Lodge welcomed Ian Watkins and Carousel Nursery for World Bee Day. Ian has an abundance of knowledge about bees and kindly donated some fresh honey for everyone to taste. He spoke about the Queen being the largest bee and the only one who can reproduce. Ian brought in a honeycomb and bee protection gear for everyone to try, which filled the room with laughter! The residents and children were mesmerised when he showed a real bee hive! The residents tucked into the honey by making their own granola bowls and Valma said "it tastes so delicious, nothing better than fresh honey."

A huge thank you to Ian for his expert knowledge, fascinating demonstrations and donation of honey from Thistlemoor Wood Honey.  

Braeburn Lodge celebrated world cocktails with a variety of concoctions. The most popular cocktails, voted by the residents, were Sourz Sunrise and the classic Pimm's, all topped off with an abundance of fresh fruit. World Cocktail Day is a global celebration of cocktails, marking the first definition of a cocktail in 1806!

Residents from all communities loved being involved in this fun day, from helping chop up the fruit to tasting their amazing creations.

Resident Geoff said "This tastes amazing! Can I keep the whole jug?"

Braeburn Lodge welcomed Sally from Encore Dance Academy. Sally taught an armchair dance routine and had the music playing and the residents shaking and wiggling in their seats. 

Everyone was full of laughter as they danced away, stretching their arms and legs, waving the fan props and spinning the dance sticks! Sally teaches these classes every month at Braeburn and the residents always look forward to seeing her. Resident Valma said "I love dancing. What a fun morning with everyone."

Coinciding with the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, International Nurses Day, held on Monday 12th May, is a day to celebrate nurses and care staff around the world. 

Residents and staff at Braeburn Lodge care home in Deeping St James, were happy to get involved by hosting a much-deserved appreciation day with gifts and thankyou cards for their dedicated, hardworking nurses.

Thank you everyone who came to our annual Easter Fete! Everyone had an amazing day filled with fun, treats and lots of great company. The Easter bunny really made everyone smile and the Easter egg hunt was so exciting with nearly 100 eggs being found! 

Our raffle was a huge success, as always, and the cake stall went down a treat thankyou to The Café at Eventus for their kind donation. Janet said "I've had a lovely day, I really had fun on the tombola"