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
Women's Health Week
n aid of National Women`s Health Week, residents and staff at Lanercost House care home in Carlisle, have dedicated the day for healthy wellbeing.
National Women`s Health Week is a national effort to raise awareness about the manageable steps women can take to improve their health. The focus is on the importance of including simple preventive and positive health behaviours into everyday life.
International Nurses Day
Lanercost House care home in Carlisle is celebrating International Nurses Day! We would like to say thank you to all our Nurses for all their dedication hard work and commitment!
World Cocktail Day
Residents, staff and relatives at Lanercost House care home in Carlisle were delighted to celebrated World Cocktail Day!
We all gather together for extraordinary afternoon of live music from Billy Walker, and freshly made mocktails by our very talented kitchen assistant Prajeesh. He made and served `Watermelon Mojito`, `Pineapple Swan` and `Orange Blast` mocktails. Everyone loved the afternoon.
Conversations by the Pond
We had a lovely time joining Henry Slator for an exciting virtual event to discuss his book ‘Conversations at the Pond’.
Henry had an unusual writing journey, which many of our residents found inspiring, he underwent chemotherapy in early 2020, which allowed him to rediscover his light-hearted outlook on life by imagining conversations with creatures in and around his large garden pond and adding buckets of fun.
The entertaining Conversations at the Pond, with its mass of colourful illustrations, took our residents along his journey, they felt inspired, cheered and loved hearing all about Henry’s experiences.
Easter celebrations
Residents and staff at Lanercost House care home in Carlisle have had a fabulous Easter weekend. We were busy preparing for Easter by creating decorations and brightening our Home, we welcomed Easter Bunny with sweet surprises, we were hunting Golden egg, holding a Special Easter Raffle, learning traditions and decorating Easter eggs.
Easter cake competition
Everyone at Lanercost House care home in Carlisle is proud for our Easter Cake which entered Barchester`s Easter Cake Competition. Talented General Assistant Gergana made the spectacular Easter Cake for this special competition.
The cake was tasted by everyone at Lanercost House on Easter weekend. It was very delicious! Thank you, Gergana, for all your efforts and the inspiring idea to bake the best cake ever!
Upcoming events
Carers Cafe
Come along and meet with friends over light refreshments and gain support from others caring for someone living with dementia.
