One indoor activity that residents love is hitting a balloon around the room to each other. This game brings lots of smiles to any group. It also encourages stretching and concentration.

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Milkwood Care is delighted to announce that its Reading based residential care home, Braeburn Lodge, has been named a Top 20 Care Home in South East England 2021 by carehome.co.uk. Carehome.co.uk’s annual prestigious Top 20 Care Home Awards 2021 highlight the most recommended care homes in each region of the UK. The Awards are based on over 55,000…

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This year, to commemorate VE Day, we had a traditional British afternoon tea. What better way to celebrate 76 years since the end of the World War! This morning, in preparation for our afternoon tea, we made our own scones and decorated the Severn Lounge with Union Jacks! We topped our scones with lemon curd,…

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Milkwood Care Covid-19 Response – 6th January 2021. First of all I’d like to wish you a happy new year and thank you for all your support throughout 2020. Milkwood Care Group has taken the difficult decision to suspend all visits to its care homes until further notice, following the news of a new strain of…

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We’ve been busy with group activities decorating the Christmas tree and lighting up our home making it look cosy and warm, each resident chose there own baubles to hang on the tree with Christmas carols playing we had a jolly time.

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Applewood received this very lovely email this morning. It’s so nice to hear that our residents and their families are able to enjoy Covid safe visits. Dear Ellen, I would just like to tell you how grateful I am for the kindness and consideration you & your staff have shown over the past week.   Whatever…

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