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.
Read our brochure
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
International Nurses' Week
We wanted to show the appreciation we have for our nurses during International Nurses' Week. We are so grateful for all the hard work, dedication and passion they give to the home and the residents.
Armchair Exercise
Residents enjoyed a morning of gentle armchair exercise. Afterwards, we rewarded ourselves with a cup of tea and a slice of cake.
Birthday Celebrations
We celebrated one of our resident’s birthdays with balloons, cake and prosecco and plenty of smiles all round!
Meeting the Manager
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our ‘meet the manager’ day. It has been a huge success and we are looking forward to welcoming more of you for show rounds in the future. We follow all government guidance when delivering show rounds to ensure we can support a loved one looking for care.
Storytime
Our wonderful resident, Joyce, a retired teacher, kindly read a collection of storybooks to a local nursery via Skype. The children really enjoyed listening to their favourite stories and we have already booked in our next session!
The Magic Table
Residents enjoyed a fun-filled morning using our brand new Magic Table. The Magic Table projects images and sounds that can be interacted with and they are great for sensory sessions. We had fun interacting with the images and chatting about what they remind us of and how they make us feel.
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!
