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.
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 Lanercost House Care Home
National Pizza Day
Every year on the 9th of February, National Pizza Day is a whole day to celebrate all things doughy and delicious.
National Pizza Day is a day that celebrates this oven-baked flatbread food that is covered in sauce and toppings of choice.
It is a day when people can enjoy one of the world's most popular and iconic dishes.
Celebrating Chinese New Year
Residents and staff at Lanercost House care home in Carlisle welcomed in the Year of the Rabbit, with a morning of Chinese traditions, celebrations and a special lunch.
Residents learned about the traditions and superstitions of Chinese New Year, and enjoyed Szechuan Style Chicken - A sweet and sour style of stir fry served with fried rice, spring rolls, carrots and broccoli.
International Flower Day
Residents and staff at Lanercost House care home in Carlisle enjoyed celebrating International Flower Day. The ladies came along and were excited to create some wonderful flower arrangements! They all chose one of the vases that we previously created and then found which flowers matched the best.
We had such a brilliant morning and the ladies went away with smiles on their faces, some of them chose to put the flowers in their own bedrooms and others put them on display for others to enjoy.
A trip to Carlisle Cathedral
Some residents from Lanercost House care home in Carlisle, together with the activities team, went on the first minibus trip this year to Carlisle Cathedral on a sunny morning today.
We all had a very special time visiting Carlisle Cathedral and the Cafe.
Starlings with Royal Parks
Across our services our residents have enjoyed a wonderful live virtual talk about starlings, one of the UK’s most gregarious birds, hosted by Rachel Dowse from The Royal Parks London.
Rachel examined our long history with this bird and the importance of common species to our lives. Our residents had the opportunity to find out more about the great murmuration and why we need to pay special attention to these beauties before it's too late.
The virtual experience was truly enjoyed by all.
Gingerbread House Making
Staff and residents at Lanercost House care home in Carlisle love any excuse to get creative so when they found out it was Gingerbread House Day on December 12, they didn’t need any persuading to get cracking!
The staff and residents have been busy of creating not even one gingerbread house but a little Christmas village, we even made a train!
Our residents were happy with the results and ready to enter the Barchester Gingerbread House competition with this masterpiece!
