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
Trip Out to Ayscoughfee Hall
Once again, we made use of the glorious sun by journeying to Ayscoughfee Hall for a walk around the lovely gardens and pond and a cup of coffee in the sun. We thoroughly enjoyed watching the children chase each other around the maze and we admired the flowers and the aviary. We could of happily spent the day sat there – it was so peaceful and full of the laughter of children. We enjoyed the sun and entertainment so much that we didn’t even go inside the house itself! We’ll leave that treat for another day - we can’t wait to return!
Trip to Burghley House
We’ve been making the most of the sun while we can, so we went to Burghley Manor house, in Stamford, for a walk around the gorgeous gardens and pond, a coffee and delicious shortbread in the sun. We rounded the morning off with a drive through the park so that we could spot the wildlife.
Care Home Open Day at Braeburn Lodge
In typical Braeburn fashion, we celebrated National Care Home Open Day by doing what we do best: partying! Steve Orton sang us some wonderful classic 1950s tunes and had us singing along with him. He had everyone dancing in their seats and on the dance floor; there wasn’t a still body in the house! All of that movement earned us a well-deserved cup of tea and a cake to round off the day. We all slept soundly that night.
Hunstanton
Residents came out in force to enjoy a trip to Old Hunstanton. We dined on freshly caught fish and chips at the Ancient Mariners Restaurant, followed by a drive along the ocean road through Hunstanton. Afterwards, we stopped off at Norfolk Lavender for a coffee and a bit of shopping, by which time, the sun had parted the clouds, making for a lovely walk through their lavender gardens. It was lovely getting some sea air and exploring a place full of so many fond family memories.
Staff Appreciation Party
In celebration of National Carers week, the residents at Braeburn threw a party for all of the members of staff across the home who work so hard every day and do such a wonderful job.
We served Prosecco cocktails and danced and sang along to music provided by Steve Francis; we even had some karaoke as the night wore on!
We highlighted the evening with a small award ceremony, with funny award titles for members of staff and trophies as prizes.
Braeburn Lodge Sponsors Deepings Rotary Club's 10K Road Race
Braeburn Lodge sponsored the 31st Deepings 10K Road Race.
The sponsorship covered the programmes/entry forms for the event.
A record number of runners entered into the race this year, which started at 11.00am on a sunny Sunday morning.
The race is organised by The Rotary Club of The Deepings.
7 of the residents went along and presented the runners with their medals at the finishing line.
The community were thrilled to see some of the residents supporting the event and presenting the medals at the end.
So many of the runners thanked the residents for attending and presenting them with their medals.
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!
