Activities at North Park Care Home
Our home is always full of life, and we can thank our wonderful Activities Coordinators for this. Dedication to creating a unique and interesting activities programme is what sets us apart from other homes. We always take into consideration that some people would prefer to pursue their own interests, which is why our team strive to incorporative activities that cater to a wide range of tastes and hobbies. Our trips out are always fun and exciting as well, and residents are guaranteed to return with stories to tell their loved ones!
Claire Liddy
Hi, my name is Claire, and I am Lead Activities Coordinator at North Park. I have 15 years’ experience in the role, three years at North Park and absolutely love my job. I like to involve the local community in events within the home, so we have connections with local churches, schools and community groups. We have a PAT dog that visits weekly, so our residents can enjoy pet therapy, and lots of external entertainers, who come into the home regularly as well; in addition to fairs, monthly coffee morning and so much more.
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 North Park Care Home
Cookery Club
Our cookery Club love to get creative and this week they got together and planned what they would like to have for an Easter cake and for it to be served at our Red Nose bake sale.
Following the war time way of making sponge cakes a pound cake was mixed and cooked to perfection by Doris.
Christine and Ernie then put cranberry and strawberry home-made jam in the middle and covered it in plain white rolling icing.
Pat and Dee then set about creating a colourful and eye-catching masterpiece for all to enjoy.
Mother's Day
This mother’s day North Park was resplendent with colour and scents from mother’s day flowers. Residents enjoyed a fantastic Roast Dinner with all the trimmings followed by baked Alaska washed down with pink prosecco. During the afternoon Residents received a goody bag of sweeties made up by staff for them to enjoy at their leisure.
London Ladies
As part of our International Women’s Day celebrations, Residents from across our services were thrilled to join tour guide, Mandy Morrow, for an exciting talk about some Legendary London Ladies.
Mandy shared the fascinating stories of eight ladies with us, from the one of the richest heiresses in the world to the original 'Roaring Girl'.
Everyone who participated truly enjoyed the experience and were delighted to take a walk down memory lane.
Long service celebrated at North Park
A Senior Carer at North Park care centre in Darlington has received a prestigious 15 Year Service Award in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare for 15 years.
Joanne Hayward, Senior carer, started at Barchester in February 2009 and has worked with residents and their relatives to ensure that their needs have been met over the years.
Adele Keenan, Employee Services Director at Barchester said: “I’m always pleased to hear stories about the long service of Barchester staff and am delighted Joanne Hayward has achieved this milestone. It is dedication like this that ensures our residents are provided with a happy place to live.”
Bingo Bonanza
Across the country our homes and hospitals came together to find out which care home or hospital had the best Bingo players as we teamed up for Barchester’s Bingo Bonanza.
Residents were treated to some exciting virtual games of Bingo as part of Barchester’ very own game show series.
Everyone who participate had a fantastic time and enjoyed some friendly competition.
Valentine's Day
At North Park we always like to mark and celebrate special occasions in the in style, this Valentine’s day was no different.
We decorated the home throughout with hearts, fresh flowers and roses on the tables with our twinkling candles to set the stage. At lunchtime our residents and family members enjoyed a delicious three course meal washed down with pink Prosecco.
Later we served a scrumptious afternoon tea throughout the home and our couples enjoyed time together in our specially decorated ‘love nest’ lounge listening to love songs and chatting about all the years they have shared together.
Upcoming events
Meeting Room for Hire
Are you looking for a venue? Look no further! North Park is also close to local amenities and not far from the A1.
Could you be a Volunteer?
We recognise the impact a Volunteer can make on the lives of our residents, do you have any spare time? For more information we'd love to hear from you.
Emergency Services - Take a break on us!
Calling all emergency services personnel - police, ambulance and fire services, district nurses - come and take a break on us, there maybe a cake or two available....
