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
Cheers for St Patrick's Day!
We had a great event to celebrate St Patrick’s Day at Lucerne House.
Our residents, visitors and team members have been dazzled by the amazing dancers from Saoirse School of Irish Dance.
The group performed a selection of traditional Irish dances before joining us for sweet treats, cake and refreshments.
Check out the comments section to see the amazing dancers in action.
Thank you to all the dance students and their parents for joining us. We all thought you were absolutely brilliant and would love to see you all again soon.
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Gents trip to the pub
Our gents have had a great night in March, enjoying a trip to the Imperial, in Exeter, for an evening meal and a little tipple.
It was lovely to be amongst the buzz of the pub atmosphere, with many memories and stories being shared amongst the group as they dined.
A few weeks back, during one of our regular residents' meetings, our residents shared some of the places they would like to visit. The Imperial has many fond memories for our residents, so when we had the chance to go, we grabbed it.
The event is the first of what will become many trips being offered to our residents which we look forward to sharing on our Facebook page and website.
Flippin' Great Pancake Day!
We've had a "flippin'" great day at Lucerne House, celebrating Pancake Day.
Residents, visitors and team members have been indulging in various toppings as they enjoyed pancakes that were cooked fresh to order. Our pancakes were so popular that we enjoyed two events:- our Memory Lane Pancake afternoon and then our Pancake Day Dinner, which saw freshly made pancakes as pudding to compliment the delicious meal, expertly prepared by our catering team.
Reg, our new Resident Ambassador, has taken the opportunity to thank all the team members for their wonderful hospitality and another fantastic event.
Animals at Lucerne House
We had a wonderful afternoon at Lucerne House, getting acquainted with some new animal friends!
Residents, visitors and team members have met two tortoises named Timothy and Tortellini, a guinea pig named Ethel and the bearded dragon named Rocky.
Thank you to Marie from Animals2usouthwest for joining us today.
It was amazing to interact with the animals and will certainly be a topic of conversation for many weeks to come. Our residents have said they have had a great time, learning about the animals, getting up close and personal and have very much enjoyed the experience.
Long Service Award!
Congratulations to Zosimo on his milestone of 20 years service with Barchester Healthcare.
Zosimo was presented his award by Sally Coletti, General Manager. Sally said she was incredibly proud of Zosimo. The care and support he gives to our residents is a testament to him, and we are very lucky to have Zosimo working with our team.
Zosimo received his 20 years of service badge, some chocolate treats and a voucher from Barchester Healthcare.
Well done Zosimo, and here's to your continued success with Barchester.
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.
