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
Hi, my name is Dee, and I am the Activities Coordinator at Braeburn Lodge.
I have over ten years of experience of working in events and activities. I also have extensive knowledge in people skills and project management. Together with my past skills and my friendly personality, i look forward to working with our lovely residents at Braeburn Lodge!
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
Read our brochure
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
A Day in the Sun
Today we got out into the beautiful sunshine for a trip down our local market to pick up a few bits, including some lovely homemade cookies that went beautifully with our coffee in the Stage’s Garden. We couldn’t have asked for better weather and the idea of getting lunch driven out to us so we could stay all day was suggested! The river looked beautiful and after the nice walk through the market and sitting in the sun, we were ready for an afternoon siesta after lunch!
Off for a Pint
This week we broke the mould and went for an evening drink at the Goat Pub and Restaurant, just up the road. Everyone ordered their favourite drink and it really was a treat. It made a lovely change from our usual coffee morning trips and it has been decreed that we must do it again!
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.
