Archive for May 2012

Entertaining, delightful, fun-filled, insightful…just some of the feedback following the first National Care Home Open Day that took place on 21st June. Each of our seven homes hosted events on this wonderful day, which was initially set up to encourage positive links between care homes and their local communities. Our staff did us proud and…

Care homes Nationwide will be opening their doors today for the first National Care Home Open Day. Each and every one of our Milkwood Care Homes has been carefully organising their day for some time now. With the countdown over, we wish you all the best of luck and hope the plans have paid off.…

Realisation that care homes are in need of positive publicity is slowly coming round. With the first National Care Home Open Day taking place this Friday, 21st June. Milkwood Care Limited are opening all of their homes on this day to local community members, ranging from sports teams to town Mayors. The aim is to…

Applewood took delivery of seven eggs before Easter, but not of the chocolate variety! A local farm delivered them to the home to keep in incubation. The chicks were due to hatch on 9th April but only four arrived on their due date. The residents are loving the company of the new arrivals, which we…

Milkwood House had great fun on Red Nose Day last week. Deputy Manager Sharon took a vow of silence for one whole hour….no mean feat and a real challenge for a chatterbox! Other staff members took over on the phones and had to talk on behalf of Sharon as she struggled to keep her lips…

The Mountains Care Home has been under development over the winter months. With £600,000 having been invested into the project there is plenty to be excited about. The home will offer 10 further bedrooms, larger gardens for all residents to enjoy, new offices and training facilities for the staff; complete with the refurbishment of the…

Residents at Ganarew have been teaming up and getting involved a game of ‘Family Fortunes’. Last week staff at Ganarew were watching old episodes of the game show in their spare time to swot up on the rules! Residents who fancied joining in were split into ‘families’ and competed against each other. The game created…

The team at Applewood Care Home in Bramley have at last welcomed their new manager, Laura Hulett. Laura began her role at the start of March and is joining us to continue to develop the home. Laura is extremely dedicated and passionate about providing an excellent quality of care and is looking to work alongside…

At The Mountains Care Home we have many residents who like to be involved and help with the daily tasks that go on in and around the home. This week we saw Teresa and Mary helping to fold up the laundry; Brian enjoyed teaching Activities Co-ordinator Debbie to play his keyboard and told tales of…

The month of love brings no end of romantic activity to Castleford House. Preparations for the Valentines Tea Dance included decorating the main lounge with flowers and hearts which the residents enjoyed watching. The ladies at Castleford do enjoy a good pamper session, so just in time for the dance, we had hair washing, colouring…