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
Blooming Haus
We were delighted to join Blooming Haus’s Christmas Wreath Making Masterclass, where Master Florist, Michal and his business partner - Michael showed us the best method to create beautiful festive wreaths.
Following the tips and ideas learnt during the amazing virtual experience, we were happy to put our skills to a test and to enter the #BarchesterChristmasWreaths competition.
We all had a wonderful time creating our festive wreath/s.
Thank you @bloominghaus for helping our residents flow into the true spirit of Noel.
English National Ballet
We celebrated Remembrance Day with English National Ballet Associate Dance Artist, Richard Bermange, who led a creative dance workshop for our residents followed by a special extract of Akram Khan’s work Dust, premiered in 2014 as part of ENB’s Lest We Forget programme, commemorating the First World War.
ENB company dancers, Erina Takahashi and James Streeter performed the extract and provided some insight into this moving work.
Our residents had a wonderful time as they listened, danced and were able to singalong to famous war time music performed by ENB Associate Musician, Matt Hartley-Stevens.
Vegetarian for life demo
We had a lovely time joining Chef Alex Connell from Vegetarian for Life for a Halloween-inspired virtual cooking demo.
Alex demonstrated how to prepare a few themed dishes, such as root vegetable tagine, roasted butternut squash mac-n-cheese, chocolate pots with piped biscuits and flapjacks.
Our residents were delighted to be a part of this lovely virtual culinary session by tasting the vegetarian dishes from the comfort of our home.
Taste testing!
Residents at Lanercost House care home, in Carlisle, took part in McVitie’s Tasties Care Home biscuit decorating competition and McVitie’s Tasties Care Home Cooks Dessert Challenge. McVitie`s for the second year running this competition and are on the lookout for the UK’s best-decorated biscuit and innovating dessert. The project is recommended by National Activities Providers Association. Residents loved this creative challenge as well as tasting the nation`s favorite McVitie`s biscuits.
We saying good luck to all attendees!
World's Biggest Coffee Morning
Lanercost House care home in Carlisle held The Biggest Coffee Morning for Macmillan Cancer Support. Staff members at the Home were baking and decorating the cakes for this special morning. Residents loved the coffee morning and decided who was the best baker at Lanercost House. All together we had a fantastic time with laughter, cakes, teas and coffees, and of course - raffle. We are so proud and delighted to announce that we raised £195,68 for Macmillan Cancer Support.
World Food Day
Residents and staff at Lanercost House care home in Carlisle, celebrated World Food Day. We tasted snacks from more than 16 different countries around the world for a sensory session. Residents enjoyed a tasty social afternoon while listening to music from all over the world. World Food Day is a worldwide day of action against hunger, for this reason, we are collecting the items for the local food bank.
