Activities at Braeburn Lodge Care Home
Our dedicated activities team are constantly dreaming up new and wonderful ways to support and stimulate the mind, body and soul of the residents we look after. Taking the time to learn about each person to ensure everyone receives support that adds enrichment to their life. 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.
Yasmine Dawson
I have worked at Braeburn Lodge since 2015. I started working as a carer and the activities side of the role really appealed to me. We organise a variety of activities to suit everybody’s preferences and abilities. I enjoy working at Braeburn and making a difference to the residents’ lives.
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
Boots and Strings Magical Performance
Braeburn Lodge welcomed back the amazing duo for something a little different. Individual room performances for our nursing community where Boots n Strings played acoustic guitar and sang a variety of songs which had the residents dancing and singing along.
This was such a special day as every resident in the community was able to enjoy some fantastic live entertainment performed especially for them with songs and music they'd like to hear. Janet said "it’s amazing, I loved it so much it made me cry with joy"!
New Year's Party
Braeburn Lodge welcomed the new year by hosting our own party. We had the amazingly talented Julie Fox sing live for us. She had everyone singing and dancing and the residents were blown away at her performance.
We welcomed friends and family to join in the celebrations, and it was definitely the best way to end 2024. The kitchen team made a scrummy cheese board and everyone tucked in, accompanied by a glass of wine or sherry.
Thank you to everyone who joined us and supported us. What a way to end a fantastic year!
Pay it Forward
Braeburn Lodge has donated a brand new, child's adaptive wheelchair to the local Willoughby School, Bourne.
This wheelchair will help provide essential independence and mobility for children. Willoughby is an all-age (2 – 19) Special Academy for pupils with moderate, severe, profound and complex learning needs.
Braeburn Lodge is committed to supporting our local community and we hope this brings a smile to a child's face.
Christmas Celebrations with Elvis and Nick Glover
Our nursing, memory lane and residential communities came together to celebrate, sing and party.
They were joined by the one and only Elvis who put on a showstopping performance. The talented Nick glover also put on an entertaining performance!
Then everyone pulled crackers, laughed at jokes, and wore their festive hats as they tucked into a stunning spread created by our amazing kitchen team. It was an unforgettable day full of happiness!
Santa's Little Helper, Darwin
Braeburn Lodge had the pleasure of welcoming back Darwin, the therapy falabella pony!
Darwin has been training years for his special role and has learnt to be gentle and understanding of each and every resident. The joy on the residents faces when they see him is truly heart-warming. Thank you to Brenda for visiting us.
Resident Stella said, "aww ain't he beautiful! He loves me." She was over the moon seeing Darwin!
Chef crowned Christmas Cake Champion!
Excitement is running high at Braeburn Lodgewhere the talented hospitality team led by Head Chef, Marcin Szpak have been named the winners of the annual Barchester Christmas Cake competition for the North East & Scotland Division.
Each year hospitality teams from Barchester homes and hospitals up and down the country compete for the coveted Christmas Cake of the Year title. The competition is run by the central hospitality team and the bar is set very high
Upcoming events
Spring Newsletter
We are delighted to share our latest newsletter - Spring edition - we hope you enjoy reading!
May
We extend a warm invitation to you to join us throughout the month of May. All welcome.
Looking for a place to hold a meeting
For more information why not pop in and see what Braeburn Lodge can offer you.
Don't dine alone - every Friday
Join us every Friday from 12.30 until14.30 as we welcome the seniors in our communiuty to take advantage of our hospitality and join us for a nutritious lunch at Braeburn Lodge.
Emergency Services - Take a break on us!
Calling all emergency services personnel, come and take a break with us - we offer a warm welcome and a hot drink, there may be a cake to two available!
