November 2020 – Milkwood Care Limited

New Reclining Chair

Everyone loves a comfy chair! There was a special delivery for Ron this month – he received his posh new reclining chair. We think it’s fair to say that Ron is very happy about his delivery and is smiling a lot more in his new throne

Keepsake Poems

With life being so different this year we thought we would create something special to send home to our loved ones. We have dried out some oranges, and created some different poems and attached them to a slice of dried orange to create a lovely keepsake for us to send to our loved ones! Who…

Robin’s Movember Challenge 2020. photos and videos

We’ve had lots of requests to see photographic proof of Robin’s movember challenge – here it is. We’ve also managed to get video footage of him peddling! Many thanks for all your donations to date. If you still would like to donate please click here – https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/robin-cheesman

Eye down looking

Here at the Mountains we’re enjoying a game of bingo. How many tradional bingo calls do you know? Kelly’s Eye One Little Duck Cup of Tea Knock at the Door Man Alive Tom Mix Lucky Seven Garden Gate Doctor’s Orders Cameron’s Den

The Mountains are getting festive

A busy morning here at The Mountains as we get into the festive spirit decorating our tree in the Mari Jones unit.

Game for a laugh…

Here are some of the residents and staff having a cuddle, staff and residents dancing and one resident all dressed up – oh, he really does love the stage!

Birthdays

Christmas Tree Decorating

To get us all in the festive mood, our lovely ladies have started to decorate the Christmas Trees around the home. The first on the list was the tree in the Mari Jones unit. We dug into our bauble bag and decorated the tree is some beautiful reds, greens and golds. Now onto the next…

Castleford Arms

We were very proud to open the doors of our pop up pub, the Castleford Arms. We had a bar built for us, we ordered uniforms, borrowed a beer pump, all to make an authentic looking pub for our residents to enjoy. We had great fun taking orders, pulling pints and handing out snacks in…

A Surprise for Iris

Iris received a gift in the post from her lovely granddaughters who wanted to let her know that they are thinking of her. Iris was very pleased with the canvas print. She said, “What a wonderful and kind idea!” It’s a gift that she will dearly cherish.