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.
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 Lucerne House Care Home
Lucerne House On Tour
Look out Exeter! Lucerne House is on tour.
Vera and Mary have had a great time today, taking in all the sights and sounds of Exeter High Street. We kicked off with a stop off at Wilko before re fuelling at Krispy Kreme donut cafe. Then it was Primark for a browse where we found a very, very small hat.
Next it was Marks and Sparks for a stock up from their food hall and finally, what would a trip into town be without lunch, which we thoroughly enjoyed at a whetherspoons pub.
In the midst of all shopping, we found an amazing throne, erected in the shopping centre for King Charles III, Coronation. We had to have a picture with it.
Mary and Vera particularly noted all of the change in the town with many shops sadly no longer operating. It didn't dampen our spirits and they have both said they absolutely loved it.
Ladies Day at Aintree event
To mark ladies day at Aintree for this weekend’s horse racing, residents have been getting into the spirit of the occasion. In the morning, we have been making, homemade, head fascinators, which were very colourful and creative. Residents said they had a lot of fun and reminded them of past events in their lives, such as weddings and summer parties.
This afternoon, everyone has enjoyed scones with cream and jam which went perfectly while watching the racing in the comfort of their rooms and our, relaxing, communal lounges.
Easter celebrations
We've had a brilliant time celebrating Easter at Lucerne House. We started with scrap booking and crafts where we made a special Easter bunny wreath. This was complimented with tasty hot cross buns with lashings of butter. Then our very own Easter Bunny, Kirsty, has been delivering our Easter eggs, generously purchased by our management team, Sally Coletti and Grace Leeds, for all residents and staff at Lucerne House.
Then, in the afternoon, we have had lots of toe tapping fun with residents, visitors and staff enjoying another brilliant music performance from Sounds Easy, which was accompanied by delicious chocolate treats and refreshments.
A special thank you to Carmen Grace from The Prop Factory for a generous donation of one of her Easter Egg props, which our residents have loved posing with. Carmen has been going viral ever since her gingerbread house, at Christmas 2022, made headlines and news alerts right across the globe. An amazing treat to receive this and another massive thank you from all of us.
Philippine’s celebration evening
What an amazing evening we had last night, at the first of several planned, culture celebration evening's. Our first was a celebration of Filipino culture. Residents, visitors and staff have all enjoyed traditional food prepared by Ron Jampil, RGN and Head of our Ide community who runs his own catering business Ron’s Kitchen Delights. The food was delicious with everyone enjoying various treats including one of his amazing cakes. Staff from the Philippines all wore traditional dress with the males wearing Barong Tagalog and the females wearing Filipiniana. This was perfectly complimented by traditional Filipino music. It was a fantastic evening and everyone said how wonderful it all was. Sally Coletti, General Manager at Lucerne House, thanked everyone for coming and for all of Ron's and our staff, from the Philippines, efforts.
Ducklings at Lucerne House
After the success of hatching chickens in 2022, residents have loved our latest hatching event with Ducklings at Lucerne House. Our feathered friends have been getting to know many of our staff and residents as they visited them in their rooms and our communal lounges.
Everyone has had a great time, cuddling up to them and feeling them have a gentle nibble at their fingers.
As the ducks grow older, we will look at seeing how they fare with swimming.
St. Patrick's Day
Happy St Patrick's Day to you all. Our residents have had a busy day. They started by decorating cakes, sharing poems, dancing and telling jokes. This afternoon all eyes were on the Gold Cup at Cheltenham. Residents and staff all picked a horse out of a hat and enjoyed, crisps, cake and guineas whilst watching the action. Congratulations to Vera for winning.
