Braeburn Lodge

One afternoon, Rhianna helped the residents to make some simple flower arrangements. We used roses from our local shop and wild flowers from our very own garden. It was a really lovely way to brighten up a dreary afternoon. Last week, Ann helped the residents to make a beautiful flower display for our dining table…

We have two new additions to the Braeburn team, in the form of our growing crèche. May we introduce baby Daisy and baby George. Over the last few months, we have been trialling the use of baby dolls as part of our recreational activities. At first, we were a little apprehensive, as we weren’t quite…

For National Sandwich Week, we did something a little different and made a sandwich “cake”. Our lovely cook, Ann, came up with this unusual idea, which went down a treat. The residents helped us to prepare the feast, by layering up multiple, popular sandwich fillings. This included ham with tomato, chicken with lettuce and cheese…

For the first time since the pandemic began, we have finally been able to welcome back Jenny, our yoga teacher. Yoga has always been much loved by many here at Braeburn. Its gentle movements really help to keep our residents active and supple. Every precaution has been taken to ensure the safety of all during…

Barbara likes to help make the tea and hand them out. She is very helpful around the home.

Visit from hairdresser Tracey always puts a smile on the residents faces!

Wow, what an absolutely amazing day we had for our beach party!We can’t thank the staff enough for all the hard work and support, you truly are so wonderful. To the families that attended and supported our fundraising, thank you. We raised an amazing £200 towards an interactive activity table for our residents.And lastly a…

Today we made the most of the weather and the beautiful garden space that we have. It was lovely to have all the residents enjoying the sunshine.

We had a fun morning creating some bird feeders for our garden. We used some cheerios and some other cereals and piece of string to create some feed for our birds. We then popped them up in some of the trees in the garden and wait for the birds to come!

You are never too old to have fun with bubbles!