Activities at North Park Care Home

We love granting wishes here at North Park so when two of our residents said they would like to renew their wedding vows we were only too happy to help.

Team members pulled together, Darlington community got involved and the two couples renewed the vows they had made 58 and 33 years previously in front of their families and friends.

The lounge and reception were decorated with flowers, our best china came into play for the party after with yummy buffet food, sparkling Champaign, and dancing into the night to our disco.

Two couples from North Park Care Centre, in Darlington have renewed their wedding vows at a ceremony held at the Care Centre. Fred and Josie Smith and Keith and Cathy Battey had told staff they would like to renew their wedding vows and the team began arranging the occasion. Locals from the community offered to help when they heard of the plans.e

Although Cathy has been unwell and is on bedrest she insisted the ceremony still go ahead Keith decided they would do their ceremony in Cathy’s room with close family. Surrounded by family and friends Rev Brian Hutton conducted the ceremonies with our grooms in their smart suits and the ladies looking beautiful with their hairs done by Carley Hurton, makeup by Shanice Clarke and nails by Autumn Appleton.

Here at North Park we love getting out and about especially to shows at The Hippodrome. In the last two months we have been to see Johnny Cash tribute and Sixties Gold and are looking forward to the pantomime in December, Oh no we not! Oh yes we are. One of the things we enjoy about the theatre is how cast members always join us in the café after the show for a chat and a photo.

Maintenance Champion of the Year, presented by Neil Bowran, Head of Facilities Management. Our maintenance teams do a fantastic job in making sure our care homes and hospitals are consistently well presented and maintained to an exemplary standard. The Maintenance Champion of the Year 2023 award goes to Steven Hagan from North Park Care Home. Congratulations!

Steve Hagan at North Park Care Home in Darlington has beaten all the competition to be crowned National Maintenance Champion in the Barchester Care Awards 2023.

The Barchester Care Awards celebrate the staff who go the extra mile for the benefit of the 13,000 residents living in Barchester’s 257 care homes and private hospitals across the country. Categories range from ‘Team of the Year’ and ‘Carer of the Year’ to ‘Dementia Care Champion’ and ‘Activities Coordinator of the Year’.

Residents, loved ones, friends and staff members at our home celebrated the Harvest Festival by donating a food hamper to a local charity.

The occasion was also marked with singing of hymns followed by light refreshments which really helped everyone at the home get into the spirit of the festival. Food donations brought in by families and staff were gifted to The Well on North Road for their community pantry which was very well-received.