Activities at Braeburn Lodge Care Home
Our dedicated activities team are constantly dreaming up new and wonderful ways to support and stimulate the residents we look after. From trips to crafts, parties to skittles, musical performances and quizzes, we include something for everyone and pride ourselves on including everyone into the fun. We have a brilliant team of volunteers who help us to deliver more trips, support us at events and pop in for a cup of tea and chat. We have pet therapy at least once per week (sometimes twice!) and we take advantage of every school break by holding large scale events that we can invite families with children to. We have been developing ties with our neighbours since we first opened and thanks to this, we have successfully brought together our residents with local churches, choirs, Brownies groups, and schools. Whatever your interests are, here at Braeburn, there's something for everyone.
Dee Tugluer
My name is Dee Tugluer and I am the Activities Coordinator for Braeburn Lodge. I have been working in the care sector for almost a year and half. Prior to my job in the home I worked in the design sector and marketing for over twenty years. I also took a short break from my career to take care of my children and did so some volunteer work for my local community, schools and charities.
I really enjoy working for Braeburn as I have built a good relationship with all our residents. I love to make everyone feel happy and content, and get excited to plan and implement a beneficial Life Enrichment programme for our home.
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 Braeburn Lodge Care Home
Hunstanton
Residents came out in force to enjoy a trip to Old Hunstanton. We dined on freshly caught fish and chips at the Ancient Mariners Restaurant, followed by a drive along the ocean road through Hunstanton. Afterwards, we stopped off at Norfolk Lavender for a coffee and a bit of shopping, by which time, the sun had parted the clouds, making for a lovely walk through their lavender gardens. It was lovely getting some sea air and exploring a place full of so many fond family memories.
Staff Appreciation Party
In celebration of National Carers week, the residents at Braeburn threw a party for all of the members of staff across the home who work so hard every day and do such a wonderful job.
We served Prosecco cocktails and danced and sang along to music provided by Steve Francis; we even had some karaoke as the night wore on!
We highlighted the evening with a small award ceremony, with funny award titles for members of staff and trophies as prizes.
Braeburn Lodge Sponsors Deepings Rotary Club's 10K Road Race
Braeburn Lodge sponsored the 31st Deepings 10K Road Race.
The sponsorship covered the programmes/entry forms for the event.
A record number of runners entered into the race this year, which started at 11.00am on a sunny Sunday morning.
The race is organised by The Rotary Club of The Deepings.
7 of the residents went along and presented the runners with their medals at the finishing line.
The community were thrilled to see some of the residents supporting the event and presenting the medals at the end.
So many of the runners thanked the residents for attending and presenting them with their medals.
Residents Celebrate Their 63rd Wedding Anniversary
Mr. Michael Coates and Mrs Mary Coates celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary recently at Braeburn Lodge.
They celebrated with a lovely lunch prepared by our chef, surrounded by cards, flowers and balloons.
The staff and residents joined Michael and Mary for afternoon tea.
Mr. & Mrs Coates were rather overwhelmed by the attention they received, but they both had a lovely day.
A Cheese & Wine Evening for The Alzheimer’s Society
We held a cheese & wine fundraising event for The Alzheimer’s Society and raised £60. Residents, families and staff all had a wonderful evening.
Braeburn Lodge welcomes two local groups for the afternoon
Braeburn Lodge welcomed 25 guests from two local groups – The Welcome Club & The Young at Heart Club, which are both local Deeping clubs for the over-65s.
They joined residents for an afternoon of games, quizzes and conversation.
The group stayed for dinner with us in the evening, where they enjoyed a fabulous 3 course meal.
All residents had a wonderful afternoon enjoying the company and conversation of these two very lively and vibrant groups.
Trisha Smith, who organises the two clubs, said, "We have all had the most wonderful afternoon. We have been made to feel so welcome and we all thoroughly enjoyed spending time with the residents of Braeburn Lodge. When can we come again?”
