Activities at Lanercost House Care Home
Our dedicated Activities Coordinators offer a wide range of mentally and physically stimulating activities for residents and families to enjoy. There are regular outings in the minibus to places of interest, such as local cafes, garden centres and parks, as well as visits from entertainers, musicians and singers - and also from PAT dogs. We host various events, such as themed days, cheese & wine evenings, in addition to offering one-to-one activity sessions, including pampering, games and puzzles. Our activities staff strive to ensure residents participate in any way they can with activities that reflect their capabilities and interests.
Emily Stubbs
I joined the Lanercost House family in June 2021 as a Care Assistant and then joined the activities team in May 2022.
I love bringing joy and fun to residents, relatives, and staff on a daily basis as well as planning and organising themed days, events, and celebrations.
I think the activities’ role is very important for Residents' well-being. Whether they like to keep active with armchair exercises, join in with our weekly quiz or hop in the minibus for a day out - there is something for everyone. I aim to ensure that each Resident's interests and hobbies are supported.
I am passionate about creative and sensory activities and I love to sing and dance together with Residents. I love my job!
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 Lanercost House Care Home
Resident Wellbeing Champion
We are delighted to introduce our Resident Wellbeing Champion Margaret, a resident here at Lanercost House care home in Carlisle.
Margaret was recognised and nominated by other residents and members of staff in the Home as very supportive and caring towards other residents, and she always put the need of them before herself. Margaret is always a positive and cheerful lady, with a very big heart. Thank you Margaret for your kindness.
Happy Mothers Day
What a lovely Mothering Sunday morning we had here at Lanercost House care home in Carlisle.
Relatives joined to celebrate the special day with the loved ones and enjoyed the lovely coffee morning followed with homemade cakes and live entertainment.
We also held a mini photoshoot to make some special memories together.
Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers!
Historic Royal Palaces
Across our services, our residents were treated to a special virtual sensory storytelling session. Together with Art Historian Jon Sleigh and the Historic Royal Palaces community team, we explored several royal palaces through the theme of food, dining and celebration!
We enjoyed a fantastic taste-a-long experience from the comfort of our home, from Tudor treats to Stuart sweets. A lovely time was had by all.
Virtual Book Club
Across our services we had a lovely time joining Mark Piesing for an exciting virtual event to discuss his book ‘N-4 Down: The Hunt for The Arctic Airship Italia’.
Our residents were thrilled to find out more about the book and the fascinating story of the world-famous exploring airship Italia, returning from the North Pole on May 24, 1928. The airship was struck by a terrible storm and crashed somewhere over the Arctic ice, triggering the largest polar rescue mission in history.
A visit from Effervescence and Sesame
Residents, relatives, and staff at Lanercost House had an extraordinary morning on the 16th of February, we welcomed our new friends - alpacas Effervescence and Sesame.
Everyone got the chance to meet and pet the alpacas whilst they had a walk around the home.
We would like to thank King Garth Alpacas for allowing us to experience so much joy and happiness this morning by bringing Effervescence and Sesame in to see us. It was lovely to see everyone smiling and enjoying the visit. We hope to see you again soon!
All you need is love
Residents, relatives, and staff at Lanercost House have had a fabulous day celebrating St. Valentine`s Day.
We started our day by spreading the love all over the Home and reminiscing our fond memories of loved ones, receiving Valentine`s cards and chocolate treats. Our team prepared a special Valentine`s dining experience and you could feel the love in the air.
In the afternoon we gathered together for the very best-known love songs and freshly made cakes.
Everyone enjoyed the social afternoon followed by refreshments.
