Woodhorn ParkBarchester Healthcare

Activities at Woodhorn Park Care Home

Our teams are trained to enrich the lives of residents through stimulating the mind, body and soul, and taking the time to learn about each person to ensure everyone receives support that adds enrichment to their life. 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.

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Lauren

Activities Coordinator

Hello, my name is Lauren, and I am one of the Activities Coordinators here at Woodhorn Park.

My job is to physically and mentally stimulate our residents by offering a range of activities for them to enjoy. I want to get everyone involved and make our home community and atmosphere as positive and welcoming as possible.

Making sure that our residents have things to do that they really enjoy doing is something that I hold very close to my heart. It is so important to make sure that they are happy and enjoy all the activities and events that we host for them.

A lot of our residents also enjoy our special trips out on our minibus as we create new, special memories together.

Celebrating life at Woodhorn Park Care Home

Smoothie Making!

Residents enjoyed making and tasting some healthy smoothies, understanding the benefits of the fruit they were using.

They all agreed that the smoothies were delicious and refreshing they were impressed they were full of goodness too!!

National Cheese Day

Residents enjoyed relaxing in the ambience of some classical music tasting some different varieties of cheeses along with some complimenting wine flavours.

Residents voted the Wensleydale with cranberries was their overall favourite!

Therapy Dog Visit

We recently enjoyed a visit from our furry friend Jamie.

Residents enjoy the benefits of stroking and petting Jamie it uplifts their day seeing him.

World Cocktail Day

Residents and colleagues celebrated World Cocktail in style with a session filled with fun and themed activities including cocktails and mocktails which tested the taste buds!

The residents were treated to a cocktail tasting event where they enjoyed tasting different cocktails, before finishing the day by mixing their own cocktails.

VE 80th celebrations

Woodhorn Park marked the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day in style by throwing a 1940s afternoon tea party to remember.

The home was decorated in red, white and blue and residents and staff dressed up in their 1940s-inspired glad rags and enjoyed an afternoon of music and dancing. Head chef Bob whipped up a delicious selection of freshly-baked biscuits, sandwiches, cakes and pastries for the occasion.

National Beer Day!

We had a fun-filled day as we raised a glass and tasted top ales in recognition of National Beer Day.
Our residents enjoyed a mini-beer festival and got involved in a variety of engaging activities.

Some of our residents spent time learning about craft brewing and the history of beer; others preferred to attend the beer tasting session and try beers from all around the world. It was a wonderful day, enjoyed by all.

Pancake Day!

We were busy celebrating Pancake Day, also known as Shove Tuesday, with a variety of delicious pancakes and yummy toppings. Our residents had a wonderful day, filled with pancake-inspired activities. They prepared homemade pancakes and decorated them with bananas, syrup and chocolate.

We watched some hilarious pancake races and some of our residents reminisced about childhood memories and making pancakes for their own children. It was a fun day, enjoyed by all.

Celebrating Crufts!

This week, our residents have been enjoying all things Crufts - the world’s greatest dog show! From watching incredible agility displays to reminiscing about their own pets, it’s been a wonderful time for all.

We even hosted our very own dog show; residents named us Woodhorn Wags. We had visits from some special four-legged friends to do tricks, have cuddles and win a prize. Homemade rosettes and treats were given to the prize winners. These brought joy and smiles to everyone!

Dusters at the Ready!

Dusters at the Ready! Residents enjoyed a morning of familiar household chores. Residents enjoyed dusting and polishing and pegging up the washing.

Residents also enjoyed folding towels and wiping down the handrails to keep their home clean and tidy.
Residents enjoyed doing the daily chores supporting their independence.