LOCAL CARE HOME TO HOST PARKINSON’S AWARENESS DAY BAKE SALE

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Woodhorn Park care home in Ashington are marking Parkinson’s Awareness Day with a bake sale on Wednesday 08th April from 11.00 am – 3.00 pm.

James Parkinson was a neurologist, geologist, scientist and activist who was born on 11 April 1755, he died on 21 December 1824. Parkinson’s Awareness Week is a global call to action to raise awareness of Parkinson’s disease and promote a greater understanding of the condition and how it can affect a person.

The staff and residents are organising an awareness day along with raising funds for Parkinson’s UK from 11.00 am. We will be learning about how Parkinson’s disease can affect different parts of the brain and the body causing involuntary movements or rigidity in muscles which can then ‘freeze up’ and not work.

Residents and staff will look at the possible psychological impact of the medication used to treat disease which can cause compulsive behaviours and depression in some people. It can also be linked to a reduced sense of smell, impaired vision and attention deficit disorder.

General Manager, Emma Saunders, said: “Parkinson’s affects a lot of older people and some of our residents are living with the disease so it was important for us to mark the day.

Our varied life enrichment programme keeps residents active, and provides a daily choice of engaging physical, mental and spiritual activities tailored to residents’ interests and abilities.

Woodhorn Park is run by Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK’s largest care providers, which is committed to delivering high-quality care across its care homes and hospitals. Woodhorn Park provides residential care, respite care and residential dementia care.

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