Activities at Woodhorn Park Care Home
Activities make up the most important part of all our days at Woodhorn park, so we ensure a variety of social events are available that reflect the interests of all the people we support. In our Memory Lane community, we have group conversations and regularly reminiscence about past experiences, which is something that people living with dementia really enjoy. Many residents love gardening, baking, outings, pet care and gentle exercise, which we provide, along with many other wholesome activities, as it is essential that life at Woodhorn Park is fun and active.
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 Woodhorn Park Care Home
Arts and Crafts for Alzheimer's Cupcake Day
Residents who live in our Memory Lane Community wanted to support Alzheimer's Cupcake Day with a morning of Arts and Crafts. Two of our residents proved their artistic talents by creating colourful butterflies to be displayed in the sensory garden and around Memory Lane. The morning's work was completed with a cup of tea and a home made cupcake!
An afternoon at the Block and Tackle
Some of our residents were invited by the management of our local pub, the Block and Tackle, to enjoy an afternoon of Bingo, Raffle and other entertainment. Residents had a lovely afternoon and thoroughly enjoyed the High Tea provided for them!
The Barchester Entertainment Cart
The Barchester Entertainment Cart is a feature in our reception area that we update every month with a theme. Our most recent theme was Dementia Awareness, and it went down brilliantly. The items on the cart were to raise awareness and a talking point for residents visitors and staff.
Gardening Club
Many of the ladies and gentleman have ‘green fingers’ and have taken up the challenge to regenerate our garden. Their aim is to enter Barchester in Bloom – not to win, but to take part. Delores and Dulcie got their hands dirty and planted the seeds into the hanging basket. The end result is fabulous and we look forward to seeing them bloom.
The King Comes to Woodhorn
Elvis was in Woodhorn Park for the afternoon; he stopped off to entertain the residents prior to travelling to Vegas. Residents thoroughly enjoyed being serenaded by The King of Rock 'n' Roll and jiving the afternoon away.
The Taste Test
The team of Woodhorn Park strive to underpin the values of Barchester in all aspects of care delivery and one of these is to gain the trust of residents.
We hosted a taste test session with a difference; each resident was offered a blindfold to wear prior to testing the food to see if they could guess what they were eating. The activity was enjoyed by all!
