November 2020 – Page 4 – Milkwood Care Limited

Remembrance

We drew and painted poppies for Remembrance Sunday.

Robin’s Movember Challenge 2020 [Blog 1]

A virtual tour around all the Milkwood Care homes Last year, I was talked into growing a moustache as a Movember fundraising challenge, but my sons insisted that that wasn’t enough, and talked me into a month of walking, rowing and swimming! It was worth it though, because not only did I feel fitter, but…

Animal Corner

Our lovely ladies, Pat Davies, Pat Breakwell and Eva Cox enjoying some fluffy cuddles from some furry visitors! You can see from the residents’ faces that they really love it when these visitors come into the home.

Virtual Firework Party

Because of COVID-19, our traditional ways of celebrating have been challenged, so on the 5th of November, we enjoyed a twist on our usual annual fireworks party, this year – we brought it indoors. We enjoyed hot dogs, hot chocolate, a mini indoor firework display and Walt Disney’s fantastic firework display on the TV. A…

Interactivity Table

Last week, we purchased an interactive table and many residents have already taken to it like a duck to water. They are enjoying playing lots of games, like lawn green bowls, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? and guessing games. The table is going to be a great asset for one to one activities and…

Indoor fun and games

As the weather starts changing and the new season slowly rolls in, we have seen less of the sunny, warm days that we have been accustomed to. On the drearier days, we have spent the afternoons having fun and laughter with the many board games we have here at the home. Board games are great…

Lest We Forget

We decorated the home and the residents helped to make poppies for Remembrance Sunday. You can also see some of the residents observing a two minutes silence to remember our fallen heroes.

Bonfire Night

David, Judith, Elizabeth, Laura and Karen enjoyed our 5th November Bonfire Night including the sparkler fun!

Baking Pies

There’s a real art to pastry making, and our residents seem to really have the knack for it! After a great deal of kneading, flouring and rolling, these pie-makers produced perfect pies for dinner

Spicy taste sensation

One day, we tried something completely different. Amelia put her knowledge of spices to work and created delicious chicken kebabs. We used our rotisserie oven and slow roasted the chicken for a few hours. The smells that wafted through the home was incredible and all of our mouths were watering. When the chicken was ready,…