Posts by Milkwood Admin
Drumming to the beat
Residents were happy to to take an active part in a drumming keep fit session held here at the home. As you can see from the photos, our residents really got stuck in and banged their drumsticks in time to create a very good rhythm. It was a very physical hour, but great fun and…
Read MoreG-Fit & Pilates
Residents at The Orchard took a very active part in the G-Fit session. As you can see, they were happy to try most of the exercises and especially enjoyed the ball activities. It was a fun experience, which also helped to improve the residents’ core strength and stamina. The fitness activities at The Orchard continue…
Read MoreJack & the Beanstalk
The Carousel Theatre Company came & performed Jack & the beanstalk this afternoon. Everyone had fun watching & joining in with them.
Read MoreMini Bus Trip & Picnic
We are fortunate enough to have a minibus that enables us to go on lots of wonderful adventures! Earlier this week we were inspired by our lovely new lady, who suggested going for a picnic at the seaside in January! Despite the Baltic weather conditions, we made it happen! Margaret, Monica and Laura enjoyed an…
Read MoreChristmas Party 🎄
Thank you to everyone who attended our Christmas party and made the day extra special. Everybody had a wonderful time and we were very happy to see so many of you enjoying yourselves. We raised nearly £300 from our raffle! We are very grateful to families, staff and to the local businesses who were very…
Read MoreA Chatterwood Christmas
The dining room looked lovely and festive with crackers and Christmas hats for the residents. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed Christmas Day, with a lovely lunch. After eating, we opened presents. David dressed up as Santa, which he loves doing for the other residents and staff.
Read MoreHappy New Year
Staff and residents at Applewood would like to wish all our readers a very happy New Year!Here are some photos of our joyous New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day celebrations.
Read MoreChristmas Day
We had a lovely time celebrating Christmas Day here at Applewood. We must have been good all year as Santa paid us a visit!
Read MorePanto Season
What did December bring to us at the home? A pantomime! Oh no, it didn’t… oh yes, it did!
Read MoreChristmas Magic
There was a special kind of magic in the air at The Orchard when we hosted our annual Christmas party. We welcomed family and friends who joined us for the festivities and enjoyed a wonderful musical performance by Howard, our popular Welsh singer.Our cooks produced a magnificent Christmas buffet, which included a variety of foods…
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