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
Happy Birthday, Peter!
We here at Braeburn do our utmost to deliver on special requests. So, when Peter asked for a big birthday party to share with his friends, we threw him one! Staff and volunteers were invited too, and they came along to join the festivities. We all went to bed thoroughly wiped that evening after 2 hours of singing and dancing together, but my goodness it was worth it!
Armistice Day
For Armistice day, we took out two veteran residents to Peterborough Town Hall for the two minutes silence. They were pleased to be able to show their respect for their fallen friends and we finished off the day with a very nice lunch out at a restaurant.
Remembrance Sunday
For this year’s Remembrance Sunday, we took a group of residents to watch the parade in Peterborough, followed by the service in Peterborough Cathedral. For some residents, it was the first time they had seen the cathedral and they weren’t disappointed! One resident even bumped into some old friends from church, which added a lovely surprise to the special day. The sun shined for us all day as we remembered those who have fallen in the line of duty.
Doris's Birthday
We celebrated Doris's 91st birthday recently! She had a lovely day with her family, which was followed by a gathering of her friends to sing another round of Happy Birthday with her second cake of the day.
Mary's 90th Birthday
Mary celebrated her 90th birthday with us recently. Our carers on Memory Lane threw her the most wonderful party full of friends, family, fun, laughter and lots and lots of cake! The team did a wonderful job decorating the lounge for the occasion, and the memory wall, full of pictures of Mary and her family, was a lovely personal touch. A massive happy birthday to Mary!
Bonfire Night
This year, we sat together in a warm lounge to watch our local firework display. We counted down the minutes with a game of bingo and enjoyed some scrumptious some scrumptious hot chocholate and biscuits. We turned off all of the lights and watched the gorgeous display in comfort and warmth. What could be better than that?
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!
