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
Chinese New Year
Residents enjoyed dressing the ‘Barchester Cart’ in preparation of welcoming the Chinese New Year, The Year of the Rat. As you can see residents enjoyed a crafting afternoon, which included making Chinese parasols from tissue paper, sampling a variety of Chinese foods and ending a fabulous day with a party.
Open Day
On 18th January, fans of the every-popular children’s book, Winnie the Pooh, celebrated the birthday of author A.A.Milne at Woodhorn Park as part of the home's Open Day.
Residents, some of whom remember reading Winnie the Pooh when it first appeared in 1926, had great fun with staff and reminiscing about their favourite characters.
One Resident said “I read Winnie the Pooh books when I was tiny and my favourite character has always been Eeyore. The appeal of Winnie the Pooh has lasted for 90 years and I don’t see it ever losing its popularity!”
Christmas Lunch
Some of our residents enjoyed a meal at a local food establishment, having a great time with family members, toasting the festivities and enjoying a traditional Christmas menu.
Woodhorn Angels Voice Choir
Our special Woodhorn Angels Voice Choir, created within the home, have practiced every Monday and Friday throughout November and December and performed in their very own concert for residents and families.
Christmas Celebrations
The residents of Woodhorn Park have reminisced in previous weeks about Christmas Past and Present, the team gathered items from their childhood and even though not quiet Fenwicks window we are proud to display our window for the local community to enjoy.
Santa came to visit our lovely residents, team and children in Woodhorn Park, he had such a joyous time meeting everyone giving out presents and sampling home- made minces pies with a glass of milk.
Veteran Visits Local Charity
Resident, George, recently visited Ashington's local Veteran Community Hut, where he met treasurer, Ken Hicks. George served on HMS Cardigan Bay and was presented with a photo of that ship in Korean waters… actually when he was on board! That was back in 1951. George took along on his trip three medals for them to see and was thrilled when he was surprised with a copy of the photo, which he will be hanging in his room!
Upcoming events
July
Hello July! We extend a warm welcome for you to join us as we look forward to a fun filled month ahead. All welcome.
