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
Fish & Chips at the Boundary
We had some new faces at our monthly lunch at the Boundary this week, and with the lovely weather we’ve been having recently, we couldn’t resist some of their gorgeous ice cream with fresh berries to finish off the meal properly. We had many laughs as we enjoyed the treat of eating out and indulging in our favourite foods and drinks.
Spalding Water Taxi
On one of the hottest days we’ve had this year, we travelled over to Spalding for a special trip on the Spalding Water Taxi. We had the boat all to ourselves and there was even a special commentary to teach us about the history of the river, the channel and the buildings around it. It was very exciting to experience and made for a lovely day out.
Pet Therapy
One of our Carers, Lynn, surprised us this week by bringing her dog, Flapper, to see the residents. He is such a loving boy that she wanted to share his affection with us all. It was really something special seeing residents' faces light up as he enjoyed the fuss he was getting. We look forward to Flapper coming back to see us soon!
Zoolab Visits Braeburn
We had a lovely visit from Zoolab, who brought with them a selection of exotic creatures for us to handle and learn about. The favourite was definitely Ralph the guinea pig, who had lovely fur, which was perfect for a good fussing. The gecko was a big hit as well, with his velvety skin and very quick and big jumps that nearly caught us out several times! Fortunately, Chris was very quick on his feet and he didn’t succeed in his great escape.
Mary's Birthday
Mary celebrated her birthday in style with numerous cards, gifts and, of course, a fabulous cake made by our Chef. Most importantly though, Mary had plenty of family and friends to celebrate the day with. Our staff were overjoyed to be able to enjoy this with her.
A Trip to Rutland Water
We had a wonderful treat this Friday, with a large group trip to Rutland Water for a picnic, a ride on the ferry, and some ice cream to finish! The weather could not have been better for us, with glorious sunshine and a gentle breeze. The water was lovely and calm and glistening blue. It's safe to say that we’re missing it already, and can’t wait to return for another fabulous day out!
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!
