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
Tai Chi with Ray
This month’s Tai Chi lesson was a lovely gentle morning of relaxing exercises aimed at stimulating blood flow to all of our limbs, increasing the oxygen in our blood, and generally having a good giggle (that’s good for your lungs as well!). Ray had a few new faces in his class and, although it was sometimes hard work, everyone felt the benefits by the end of the session.
The Perfect Answer to a Cold Day
We braved the icy wind in search of the best hot beverages in town. After a nice drive around the country to see some sights, we pulled into The Inside Out Coffee Shop and warmed ourselves up with a fantastic selection of hot chocolates, lattes, teas and cappuccinos. What a perfect way to spend a cold wintry morning!
Afternoon of Laughter
We joined up with the welcome group for another fun afternoon of games and laughter. We played bingo and pub quizzes together before darting off to the dining room for a gorgeous homemade chicken pie! We were very happy to see so many familiar faces return to see us and we look forward to hosting another afternoon in the new year.
Christmas Comes Early
Our Carers were in the Christmas spirit recently, and happened to stumble upon a box of Christmas carols and classic songs. One tinsel halo, 2 maracas and and triangle later and we had ourselves a very imprtomptu musical show for residents!
Keep It Moving With Ruth
We had a lot of fun this Monday morning with an exercise class to music with Ruth. She got out our favourite sparkly batons and had us moving to the music and also introduced us to a couple of new apparatus, including some stretchy bands and a brightly coloured parachute.
Trip to Essex Road Community Centre
Our latest visit to Essex Road for a concert by Jeremy Hillyard coincidentally fell on a resident’s birthday!
So, of course, we couldn’t resist bringing the cake along to the party and sharing the special day with our friends at Essex Road.
A lovely afternoon was had by all and we were thoroughly wiped out from all the singing and dancing.
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!
