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
Big Quiz of the Year
All over the country our care homes and hospitals linked up for Barchester’s Big Quiz of the year!
Residents tested their knowledge with a variety of questions, from historical humdingers and musical musings to pictorial puzzlers and connective conundrums.
Everyone who participated had a fantastic time and enjoyed some friendly competition.
Christmas Photo Shoot
Christmas really is the most wonderful time of the year and our fantastic residents love to get festive so we’ve pulled out all the stops.
It is so lovely to see them all getting into the Christmas spirit, it’s definitely our favourite time of year.”
Residents enjoyed having fun with a photo shoot with props to give to their family members
Animal Visit
Woodhorn Park was full of animal mischief when the farm came to visit the home.
Residents were pleasantly surprised to see “Ralph the Pig “roaming around their home from Hilltop Farm. Lizzie the spaniel and Rocko the Pug!
General Manager said: “Our residents have really enjoyed their unusual visitors today. We knew that having the farm here would be a bit of fun for all our residents, especially as some find it difficult to go on many outings in our minibus. We are always looking for new activities for the residents and today we have seen the seen the enjoyment and the therapeutic influence animals can have on people.”
Christmas party with Family and Friends
Christmas party was in full swing with live music and dancing. Family members joined their loved ones to enjoy the afternoon. Residents enjoyed a feast of festive foods prepared by the home’s chef, Matt.
General Manager, Emma said: “Christmas really is the most wonderful time of the year and our fantastic residents love to get festive so we’ve pulled out all the stops. It is so lovely to see them all getting into the Christmas spirit, it’s definitely my favourite time of year.”
Meeting the Reindeers
Across our homes we got into the Christmas spirit of things by joining a festive live virtual experience, led by Des and Kelly from Performing Pets.
Our residents were thrilled to meet the charming furry friends and get up close and personal with the reindeers.
We certainly learnt some interesting facts about the animals and had a fantastic time.
Beatrix Potter Day
Helen Beatrix Potter is best known for her children's books featuring animals, such as The Tale of Peter Rabbit, which was her first published work in 1902. Her books, including 23 Tales, have sold more than 250 million copies.
To celebrate Beatrix Potter’s birthday, we have made rabbit bunting and then we read her books talking about our favourite characters. We then watched Peter Rabbit the movie with snacks
A lovely time was had by all.
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