Activities at Lucerne House Care Home
At Lucerne House our person-centred activity programme has been tailored to suit the residents living in our home. It is constantly developing due to the direct feedback from our residents and enables them to take part in existing hobbies and new tasks that aim to stimulate creativity, intellect, physical ability and improve well being. With music groups, pub outings, cooking, gardening, one to one time, entertainers, quiz's, bingo and more, there is never a shortage of things to do.
We also have external providers who visit the home. We have Rachel Sherring who provides Yoga Sessions, Lorrain Christopher who is available every Wednesday and Thursday for hair appointments in our on site salon, Sharon Rees who visits on a Wednesday to provide massage therapy sessions in the comfort of your chair and regular Church Services which do include a monthly Holy Communion. We are always open to new suggestions, so if you do have any, our activities team will always be happy to listen.
Alex Petersen
I have been at Lucerne House since November 2011. I started in the kitchen before moving to the Activities Team. I have a background in music and theatre and was very happy to be able to share this with residents in the home. After a short while, I was promoted to Head of Activities, and earned my NAPA level 2 qualification in Activity Provision.
In the role of Head of Activities, I am focused on ensuring that residents can continue to enjoy existing hobbies and interests, but also pursue new avenues of stimulation and activity. I am always looking to bring new experiences and means of engagement to the home, be that through massage therapy, yoga, engaging with the local community or many other things. At Lucerne House, our person-centred approach allows us to make every resident feel valued and comfortable enough to express themselves however they see fit.
My goal is to ensure that every person living at Lucerne House feels confident enough to make independent decisions and that each of them have a robust choice of activities and interests to engage with. I am always open to suggestions, so if you do have any, please do not hesitate to let me know.
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 Lucerne House Care Home
Christmas Lights Magical Minibus Tour
The Lucerne House Magical Minibus Tour was out and about in December, travelling around Exeter and taking in the festive displays around the city.
We made two trips and our residents have been dazzled by the various lights, ornaments and decorations and have come away feeling very "Christmassy" indeed.
We even managed to stop off at Jessy's, head of our Alphinbrook community house, and had cake with her husband Arun, and Freddy and Alfie, two of her children.
Thank you for the cake, joining us with some Christmas carols, and for the warm welcome.
Christmas Market at Lucerne House
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Christmas Market in December.
We had lots on offer, including crafts, homemade fudge, cakes, a raffle, guess the weight of the cake, art work, tropic skincare by Elaine and more.
Our residents have been busy since September, making various items and helping to put all the bits together. To see all of the efforts come together for the event was wonderful. Thank you to Amber and Amelia and everyone else who helped to make last night what it was.
A special thank you to Chris and Shelly Hill from the RNLI Exmouth Fundraising and Shop. It was lovely to meet you and we hope you are able to join us again in 2025.
It was also wonderful to welcome the Alphington community Carol singers who blessed us with a wonderful rendition of Christmas Carols, complete with live musical accompaniment.
All of the money, raised by Lucerne House will be donated to the Barchester Healthcare Charitable Foundation.
Santa's Grotto at Lucerne House
In December, Lucerne House opened their doors to the children, teachers, parents and helpers of Alphington Primary School for our Santa’s Grotto.
Our residents donned their festive hats and became "elf" helpers. They have been supporting the children, visiting Santa’s grotto to enjoy various activities, including designing Christmas decorations, writing Christmas cards and making reindeer food, ready to sprinkle for the reindeer coming on Christmas eve. They also assisted Santa in giving each child from years foundation, one and two a Christmas present.
We were even joined by our team members who all dressed up for this year’s Elf Day, raising awareness for the Alzheimer’s Society
It was lovely to see all the children enjoying the various activities and to hear them singing various Christmas Songs.
We capped off our Santa’s Grotto, at the end of the week, by welcoming all of the children from years 3 and 4, who after sharing some festive jokes and singing for us, took some sweet treats for the class and teachers to enjoy.
Thank you to our amazing residents for helping Santa in his grotto. The children from the school have all said how much fun and enjoyment they have had!
Santa’s Grotto preparations at Lucerne House
Santa Clause is coming to visit.
He will be bringing presents on Christmas eve to all of our wonderful residents, but, before then, he is making his annual stop to our Santa's Grotto to meet the children from Alphington Primary School
To make sure everything is ready for Santa, his voluntary elf helpers, who will be assisting during his visit, have been wrapping the gifts that each child will receive when they join us.
There will also be reindeer food to make, Christmas cards and Christmas decorations that the children can either take home, or, decorate a special tree at Lucerne House, just for them.
We can't wait to see all of the children from foundation, year 1 and year 2, their teachers and helpers in the first week of December.
Mary's Trip with Paddington Bear
When moving into a Barchester Home, our team take the time to get to know our residents.
They listen to their likes, interests, hobbies and any ambitions they may have for the future.
When Mary moved to Lucerne House, she shared her absolute love for Paddington Bear.
Mary has several Paddington teddies in her room and, before arriving to Lucerne House, had seen the previous two films.
Unknown to her, and much to her delight, there was a third film on the way.
As soon as we could, we booked tickets at our local Vue Cinema and treated Mary to a morning out, complete with refreshments, to enjoy the latest instalment, Paddington in Peru.
Mary has had a lovely time and even brought one of her own Paddington Bears, to enjoy the experience with her.
We are so delighted to have helped Mary to enjoy the cinema and help her fulfil her wishes.
Halloween at Lucerne House
Happy Halloween to you all.
We have had an amazing afternoon, at our Spook-tacular event.
We had plenty of tasty treats and refreshments to sample, all while enjoying an amazing musical performance by our activities, hospitality nursing and housekeeping team, or, as they were known today, Captain Jack Sparrow, Pumpkin patch, Mrs Dracula and The Sanderson Sisters. It was so good that even the visitors couldn't help joining in with the singing and dancing. Thank you to everyone who joined us.
It was also a very special day for one of our residents and her husband. We were honoured to share in a very special occasion as June and Pete celebrated their milestone 65th wedding anniversary. It was an extra special surprise to be joined by their family too.
We are so blessed to have been able to share the day with you and say "Congratulations" to you both.
Thank you to Ron Jampil, Head of our Nursing community at Lucerne House, for another fantastic cake, including the colour Sapphire, to mark their Sapphire (65th) anniversary.
