March 2025 – Milkwood Care Limited

Castleford school visit

We feel really lucky to be really connected with our local community and recently, one of local schools came to visit us. The children brought excitement, joy and happiness to our residents who smiled for the rest of the day after spending time with the children.

For the love of an eclair!

Who doesn’t love an eclair? That’s why the staff at Braeburn Lodge decided it would be a great idea to make some with the residents. They used choux pastry, cream, and of course – chocolate! You can see they went down very well with everyone who tasted them.

Birthdays and time in the sun

Enjoying the sunshine! Our gardens are in full bloom, and we’re embracing the sunshine by enjoying time together with a cuppa in the garden. Birthday celebrations Here at Ganarew House, we have also been celebrating our wonderful ladies who have had spring birthdays this month with delicious cakes and lots of smiles.

Springing into Spring

Here at Castleford we are preparing for springtime. We were very lucky to have daffodils donated to us, thank you Sharon. We have been busy doing arts and crafts to go on our spring wall and we have done some flower arranging to go around our home. Now we just need the sunshine.

Exploring our local area – The Mountains

When the sun is shining, we try to go out as much as possible! Here are some photos from a visit to the Mountains Centre and a scavenger hunt we did at Craig-y-Nos country park.

One to one time

It’s fantastic when Applewood residents gather together and socialise as a group, but sometimes there’s nothing more special than playing a game, chatting to a friend, or quiet moments alone enjoying a spot of TV.

You are invited! Community Connections

The team at Milkwood House wanted to bring the community together for a sing song – so they did! They will be running their community connections on a monthly basis and everyone is welcome, so please spread the word. Come along to The Legion in Liss on the last Friday of the month 2pm –…

Enjoying toasted tea cakes!

The Milkwood House residents spent a lovely morning at The Triangle (Liss Community Association) having a natter and enjoying a cuppa. The toasted tea cakes were delicious!

Remembering Bob

Robert, or ‘Bob’, came to the Lodge in 2016. His outstanding trait was his eccentricity, and he maintained this throughout his stay. He chose who he wanted to spend time with, and it wasn’t uncommon for visiting professionals to travel miles to meet Bob for them to be totally ignored, especially if they visited during…

Tea Dance & Breakfast Outing

Sheila and Pat had a great afternoon at the Tea Dance, enjoying the dancers with the added bonus of tea and cake. Thank you to Dementia Friendly Petersfield for organising the event and to Art-V-Motion Dance Academy for the fabulous performances. Jean and Sheila enjoyed a relaxed breakfast together at Henry Warren Hall in Nyewood,…