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
A Christmas experience with Unilever
We had a lovely time joining Paul Hawkins and Steve Wilkes from Unilever for an exciting immersive Christmas experience.
Our residents were welcomed with chocolate treats as Paul and Steve took them on an exciting chocolate truffle making and biscuit decorating journey.
To finish off the Christmas special event, our residents enjoyed a themed quiz and a singalong.
We all had a wonderful time.
Spreading a little festive cheer
North Park Care Centre in Darlington have been out and about delivering festive sweet treats to local children as their spread a little festive cheer in their local community.
Colleagues from North Park care home delivered treats to St John’s CE Academy, Darlington Memorial Hospital, University Hospital of North Durham and Darlington FC U13 Feetham Girls dressed as Elves, bringing smiles to everyone’s faces. The home will continue to deliver and donate sweetie bags to local charities throughout the coming weeks. Residents and colleagues have personally made each goodie bag.
North Park Care Centre has built up excellent reputations within its local community, regularly holding events and activities for residents, family and friends, local charities and surrounding neighbours.
Bauble Workshop with Goldfinch Floral Studio
We all had a wonderful time joining Jennifer Owen - founder of Goldfinch Floral Studio for a creative floral bauble workshop.
Jennifer transported our residents to the out of the ordinary world of flowers and crafts and demonstrated how to create stunning hand-made baubles filled with dried flowers and grasses.
Our residents enjoyed filling and decorating their own glass baubles and their unique creations will be displayed at the home for everyone to enjoy.
Blenheim Palace Christmas Extravaganza
We experienced the Christmas extravaganza of Blenheim Palace with Social Historian - Antonia Keaney, who took us on a recorded tour around the Christmas sights at the palace this year.
Our residents were able to discover the story of The Nutcracker re-imagined within the palace rooms, each one exquisitely transformed and filled with hidden surprises – from the toymaker’s workshop on a frosty Christmas Eve; through the glistening Land of Snow and onto the candy-cane Kingdom of Sweets adorned with the sweetest of treats and larger-than-life gingerbread men.
Then the residents explored the after-dark illuminated trail in the palace’s picture-perfect gardens. A feast for the senses, as we witnessed glittering tunnels of light, dancing lakeside reflections, trees drenched in jewel-like colour and mesmerising flickering flames in the fire garden.
It was a truly magical experience, enjoyed by all.
Selfie day with the Elf
Residents were in fits of laughter this morning when they saw Claud (as residents have named our mischievous Elf) has recruited Barchie Bear to be his side kick, the pair had hidden themselves in the Christmas tree and there was photographic evidence they had been taking selfies.
Residents thought this was a wonderful idea so invited the troublesome duo to have pictures taken with them too.
Wedding belles
At North Park it is true that we are one big happy family. When care assistant Laurens wedding to Troy was finally able to go ahead, after having to postpone twice due to Covid restrictions, she was overjoyed when two residents were able to attend. Both our ladies dressed up warm against the cold of winter, however both looked glamorous once wedding ready.
When they returned they told how special they had been made to feel by the stunning bride and handsome groom as well as how welcoming and friendly the all the other wedding guests were with them.
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....
