Woodhorn Park Care Home
Woodhorn Road, Ashington, NE63 9AN Map View
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Woodhorn Park Care Home in Ashington
Woodhorn Park is a purpose-built home for frail older people and for people living with dementia. It is located in the very heart of the town centre of Ashington with good public transport links and plenty of local amenities on its doorstep.
Dementia Care
The home's specialist Memory Lane Community utilises a careful blend of skills and techniques developed by leading experts in the field of dementia care, incorporating person-centred design in its use of colour and cues to help individuals navigate through the home, whilst thoughtful interior design features, such us adapted crockery and tableware assists with reminiscence. Communities are broken up into separate units with a family feel so people can feel safe and comfortable. Care is focused on independence, dignity and choice, with a person-centred approach. Staffing levels reflect the needs of residents, and people living with dementia are offered a range of activities to help preserve life skills, support interactions and retain a sense of purpose and selfhood.
Care at Woodhorn Park is based on personalised care planning, drawn up with the individual concerned and their relatives, tailored to their needs and reflecting their choice of lifestyle.
The ideal way to judge what we have to offer is to visit us to see for yourself.
Read our brochure
‘Providing great quality care and wellbeing’
for more information on how we’re here to help you and your loved one.
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Types of care
Woodhorn Park provides person-centred care for people who are elderly frail or who are living with dementia. It is important that our care services are delivered to each person's individual needs and promotes independence as much as possible. We also receive regular visits from health care professionals such as chiropodists and dieticians. Our current rating of 9.6 on carehome.co.uk shows just how pleased residents and loved ones are with the services we provide.
Read moreResidential care
Dementia care
Click here to read our latest brochure 'Enriching the lives of people living with dementia' for more information on our support for your loved one.
Click here to read our latest brochure 'A-Z Directory of Demential Care' for a useful toolkit for providing good dementia care.
Facilities
- Wi-fi available
- En-suite rooms
- Pet-friendly
- Step-free access
On-site
- Access to kitchen facilities
- Activity classes
- Bar/café
- Conservatory
Accessibility
- Disabled bathroom
- Disabled WC/facilities
- Disabled parking
- Disability awareness/equality training
Accommodation
- Double rooms
- Electric profiling bed
- En-suite toilet
- En-suite toilet plus bath/shower
Our Team
The dedicated and experienced team are passionate about providing quality care to each individual living at the home.
Sarah Patterson
Hi, my name is Sarah, and I am the General Manager here at Woodhorn Park. Welcome to our website!
I was previously part of the senior care team here at Woodhorn Park. I commenced my career as a are assistant in 2001 and progressed to becoming a Senior Carer 6 in 2021.
I gained my NVQ Level 2 & 3 in qualifications during this time, in addition to a dementia and person-centred care qualification. I enjoy all aspects of my job role, especially leading a team in the delivery of high quality, person-centred care, ensuring we make a difference in an individual's life.
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Our staff are like family
At Barchester, we’re cultivating an environment where you’ll have more than just a career – you’ll have a family.
Our people
Barchester’s Charitable Foundation distributes over £150,000 per year to individuals and small community groups/charities across England, Scotland and Wales.
Find out moreLife at Woodhorn Park Care Home
Ensuring that we deliver high quality care to those we support isn’t our only priority here – we also want to offer excitement and, most importantly, to ensure that everyone feels at home. That is why we employ trained staff who are committed to delivering a stimulating activities programme and nutritious cuisine, which are supplemented by services and facilities that are designed to make life here as pleasant as possible.
