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
Home receives gift from local council
Woodhorn Park care home, in Ashington received a box of tree saplings from Northumberland County Council today.
Woodhorn Park were excited to be part of the Councils ambition to build an awareness of climate change and making our beautiful county both cleaner and greener for everyone to enjoy over the next 10 years.
Woodhorn Park has built up an excellent reputation in its local communities. The home is keen on building up working relationships with our local businesses and supporting great causes that will benefit our wider community.
Keeping Residents connected
Residents are overjoyed at Woodhorn Park care home in Ashington, as Barchester Healthcare has implemented a visiting suite for residents to continue to spend time with their loved ones for the autumn and winter seasons in addition to the outdoor visiting that has been on offer for those able for many months.
Balancing resident wellbeing and safety is at the forefront of Barchester Healthcare’s thinking and they understand how important it is for residents and their family and friends to be able to spend time together in the safest way possible.
Acts of Kindness
Residents of Woodhorn as part of their National Kindness day celebrates hand-made special thank you posters to send to everyone who has supported them throughout a difficult period during lockdown. They have been overwhelmed with the acts of kindness from their local community and they hope to make everyone smile when their receive through their letter box.
Getting into the festive spirit
Residents at Woodhorn Park are getting into the festive spirit and have been busy decorating the home with their Christmas trees, lights and baubles creating a magical display throughout. The ladies were kept busy and whilst dressing the tree enjoyed the sounds of classics like ‘mistletoe and wine’ before sitting back to enjoy their results. It was a fun filled day for all.
Children in Need
Staff and residents have taken part in Children in Need to raise money for Children in Need.
Children in Need is the BBC's UK charity. Since 1980 it has raised over £950 million for disadvantaged children and young people in the UK. One of the highlights is an annual telethon, held in November and televised on BBC One and BBC Two, and the charity mascot "Pudsey Bear" is as well-known as legendary host Sir Terry Wogan who hosted the telethon for 35 years.
This year staff dressed in vibrant Pudsey Bear t-shirts and two of the homes carers matched in their Pudsey PJ’s , Residents enjoyed seeing the staff raising smiles all around the home and enjoyed fresh cream cakes and a nice hot cuppa!!
Residents remember
Residents of Woodhorn Park spent their Sunday morning joining the Queen at the annual remembrance service at the Cenotaph, spending time thinking of their own experiences when they were in service for their country.
Resident, Marion Hedley shared a picture of when she served with the RAF in 1941 and shared her memories with other residents and staff. The home have created their own memory tree with their Woodhorn Hero’s displayed to support residents and staff in silent thoughts and prayer of the loss of dear friends.
Woodhorn Park remembered the fallen hero’s but they also remembered our Woodhorn heros who they have sadly lost over the last few difficult weeks.
