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.
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
International Lego Day
We had the best morning with the Owls class from Alphington Primary School on January 28th, celebrating International Lego Day.
Every year, on January 28th, Lego enthusiasts from all over the world celebrate all things Lego. We love Lego at Lucerne House, and to have an opportunity to share this joy was a real blessing.
We had a great time, meeting the very creative students from the school and seeing the amazing Lego builds they have made. We think you all did so brilliantly and loved sharing Lego Day with you.
We hope the class will enjoy the new Lego sets they have been donated and Mary, Ruth, Mary and John, along with the team from Lucerne House want to thank the students and teachers for coming to join us.
We look forward to hearing about our next project that we can experience together.
Burn's Night!
Happy Burns Night to you all!
Our residents have been enjoying all things Scottish today, in honour of the famous poet, Robert Burns.
We began the day by making our pudding "Cranachan", which would be served at the evening event. It consists of whipped cream, folded with oats, honey, raspberries and whiskey.
Then, in the afternoon, residents and visitors in our Memory Lane community enjoyed a Scottish-themed social, complete with a quiz, shortbread, tunnocks tea cakes and Irn Bru.
To finish our celebrations, residents have enjoyed a traditional Scottish dining experience, with Haggis, Neaps & Tatties, followed by the Cranachan pudding.
A special thank you to Ruth for reading the Address to a Haggis this evening.
Thank you to our residents for helping to prepare the vegetables yesterday, to our chef for his help with the food, our amazing care team for supporting our residents to enjoy the day and our residents for making it such a special day.
Reconnecting with old friends
Last year, Lucerne House bid a fond farewell to Roger, a resident who had, with the support of our team, been able to move out of Lucerne House and to his forever home.
Roger left a big hole in the home with many people asking how he was and still referencing many of his quips, cooking tips, which consists of the now famous term "bung it all in" and remembering the warmth and joy he had brought to their lives.
Today, as a bit of a surprise, Mary and Netty, along with Kirsty and Alex from our activities team have visited Roger, at his own home, in Torquay. Ever the graceful host, Roger had laid on refreshments, including homemade bread, bread pudding, tea and coffee.
It was so lovely to reconnect with Roger again, to see him thriving at home, independently and living life to the full. He has stated we are welcome any time and would love to see us again. Which, we can guarantee we will.
Mary and Netty said they were so delighted to see Roger again and were massively impressed with how wonderful his home was and how welcoming he had been. We look forward to seeing Roger again, very soon.
Nights out for Lucerne House
We've been "out out"!
We kicked off 2025 with a bang and had a great night, enjoying good conversation and a little tipple at The New Inn Alphington.
It's been great to catch up with each other, sharing stories, reminiscing about 2024, looking ahead to 2025 and planning plenty of wonderful events in the coming month.
It was lovely to catch up with members of our community too, and our residents, team members and visitors said they have had a great night!
Thank you to everyone who made it with us tonight. We look forward to sharing more nights out with you and others who will join us next time, in the coming weeks and months.
Happy New Year from Lucerne House!
Happy New Year from all of us at Lucerne House!
Our residents have enjoyed a social get together on New Year’s Eve in our Memory Lane community, to mark the end of 2024 and the start of 2025.
We enjoyed fresh fruit, savoury snacks, musical entertainment and raised a glass of fizz to celebrate the event. Our residents have said they have had a great year and have many happy memories, shared with each other and the team at Lucerne House!
We want to take the opportunity to thank all of our residents, visitors, team members and community members, including followers of our Facebook page for your support and engagement over the past year.
We look forward to sharing more wonderful stories and events with you over 2025.
Christmas Party
We have had a great time in our Memory Lane for our Christmas Party at Lucerne House on Friday 20th December.
Residents, visitors and team members have enjoyed an event full of festive cheer, including savoury snacks, fresh fruit, sweet treats, bubbly, fizz and a musical performance from our team.
Thank you to all of our team for getting involved. Your singing, dancing and festive cheer have brought an amazing buzz and energy to the home that will be with us right through to Christmas Day.
