Activities at North Park Care Home

North Park Residents have started enjoying Afternoon Cream Tea parties in their ‘bubble groups’. Residents enjoy a delicious array of freshly made finger sandwiches, pastries, scones and cakes. The afternoon cream tea is served in the lounge with beautiful tranquil background music playing encouraging residents to chat to one another.

The tea parties will take place on a Monday afternoon and residents are eagerly awaiting their invitations and planning what to wear for the occasion. One resident commented “ I can’t thank you enough for doing this for us, it has been a wonderful afternoon’.   

Residents enjoyed a trip down Memory Lane with a morning of show and tell. Residents chose from various household items to tell others what they remembered about them and how they were utilised, this in turn encouraged others to join in with sharing their memories. The nutcrackers brought about many stories of ‘flying nuts’ when they would escape the crackers intact! Conversations carried on over tea and biscuits with different members of staff joining in with questions and stories of their own.   

National Storytelling Week started well at North Park where our residents enjoyed their day listening to stories read by the children of staff. Whether it was by video chat, zoom or pre-recorded, residents thoroughly  enjoyed their time today engrossing themselves in fantasy worlds of adventure such as Gangster Granny, Horrible Histories and Bad Hair Day. Kathleen commented "Oh wasn't that wonderful" when her video story ended.

This morning Residents enjoyed an impromptu musical therapy session whilst preparing for Australia Day themed activities as Joyce handed out percussion instruments to some of her fellow residents.

Joyce then asked for some lively ‘upbeat’ music to be played in the background which we were more than willing to provide.  Joyce proceeded to lead residents in a fun filled morning of laughter and  frivolity. When she had finished 93 year old Joyce said “there now, that’s it, I am retiring now, bye” as she left giggling.

Residents at North Park celebrated Burns night with a supper of haggis, neaps and tatties. Our two Scottish residents then donned their tartan scarves and caps before they and other residents, enjoying a virtual show by the 6th Battalion, Royal Scots. Raising a glass of Single Malt Scotch Whisky while they listened to 'Address to a Haggis' by Robert Burns being delivered in a broad Scottish lilt.

Residents enjoyed a morning of 'posy' making as part of the homes celebration of International Flower Day.  The posies will be displayed around the home for everyone to enjoy the colourful creations.