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
PCSO Coffee Morning
For this week’s coffee morning we were lucky enough to have 3 guest visitors. PCSO Michelle Laughton and PCSO Raechell Last took the time out to introduce themselves to our residents and tell them a bit about what they do. And it just so happened that Judy Stevens of I’d Rather be in Deeping Magazine popped by for a photo and chat as well! It made for a nice surprise to our weekly coffee morning and we will definitely invite them to come again!
Keep Moving with Ruth Carlton
Today we were led by Ruth Carlton in a fun-filled session of gentle chair exercises. We had such a variety of props to help us move, it felt more like play than work and it certainly got us chuckling and we got a tad competitive to score the best shots!
Good Vibes Visits Braeburn Lodge
The residents came out en mass for Saturday’s performance from local Gospel Choir, 'Good Vibes'. They truly wowed us with their talent and we even joined in a song or two. It was a lovely morning and we would like to say a big thank you to the members of Good Vibes for offering their time for us and brightening our day.
A Change of Plan
The weather was not on our side for our planned ferry meadows walk today; one minute we had bright sunshine but blustery winds and the next it was raining! So we hopped on the bus and went to one of our favourite local coffee shops, The Oasis Café, and indulged in one too many custard creams. Then we made the most of the bright sunshine and the shelter of the bus and we took a drive around the local countryside and through some gorgeous villages. We sang along to our favourite pub songs and spotted lovely churches, thatched cottages, lush, green fields and a few horses.
John Dalton Returns
John Dalton was back by popular demand this week and the crowd turned out especially for the occasion. There was gentle opera, classical ballads and upbeat sing alongs. Our favourites for joining in were definitely the Bull and Bush and Lambeth walk and we all joined in with the choruses. Song requests were made and met and we were left in good cheer. The residents can’t wait for the next show!
Trip to Crowland Garden Centre
This week’s trip was out through the countryside and along the river Welland, to Crowland Garden Centre. Aside from the gorgeous scenery on the way there, we were also impressed by the array of fish in the aquarium and we spent a long while admiring the Koi Carp flock up and down their pond. We then treated ourselves to Tea’s, Latte’s and Cappuccino’s and watched the children play before taking a leisurely drive home in time for dinner.
