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
20 years Service
Congratulations to Jesse on her milestone 20-years' service with Barchester Healthcare.
Jesse was presented his award by Sally Coletti, General Manager and Grace Leeds, Deputy Manager. Sally said she was incredibly proud of Jesse. The care and support he gives to our residents is a testament to her, and we are very lucky to have Jesse working with our team.
Jesse has received her 20-years' service badge, some beautiful flowers and a voucher from Barchester Healthcare. Well done Jesse and here's to your continued success with Barchester.
Indian Culture Night at Lucerne House
We had an amazing Indian Culture Night at Lucerne House. Our Indian team members hosted a wonderful evening, with homemade Indian cuisine, decorations, traditional dress and treated us to traditional Indian dances.
Thank you to Jesse, Arun, Anu, Pradeep, Shalini, Ruby, Jibu, Bincy and your wonderful children for all of your amazing efforts. Our residents and team members have had such a brilliant evening.
Celebrating diversity and the various cultures of our team is so important to us at Lucerne House. We are honoured to have such a diverse team that delivers outstanding care to our residents.
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.
