Castleford House – Page 13 – Milkwood Care Limited

Castleford Spa

We have treated some of our ladies to a Spa afternoon in the Tintern Lounge.We kicked off the afternoon with mimosas and white chocolate strawberries whilst listening to calming music to create a relaxing environment.Services available today were featured on a treatment list for the ladies to look through and choose what they wanted. The…

USK Show

Today we went to Usk’s annual show with a couple of our residents, and Ernie joined us too! Usk Show is one of the biggest agricultural shows in the UK and it was amazing to see some of the show animals. The sheep were a particular favourite of ours. One resident thought they were “really…

Wet ‘n’ Wild

Today, Castleford House opened the “Wet N’ Wild Water Park” for the first time! With the scorching weather what better way to keep cool and have the most fun than by jumping into rubber ring and racing down a water slide!? Everyone living at Castleford, staff and some of the relatives have had the most…

Castleford Gin Fest

Today we held our own ‘Gin Festival’ at Castleford! We set up a gin station in the Severn Lounge and had a selection of gins, tonics and fresh fruit to offer plenty of choice to create the perfect concoction! Flavoured gin has become very popular in recent years and one of our resident’s, who is…

Sunflower & Strawberry Picking

Today we travelled up to Over Farm in Gloucester and picked our own strawberries and sunflowers! The ladies have had a fantastic morning strolling around the strawberry fields! Although I think we may have eaten more than we picked We then walked up to the sunflower field and picked some beautiful flowers to bring home…

Wishing Tree Trip

Today, we were able to grant one of our residents, her wishing tree trip, which was to go to The Range in Newport Whilst this may seem like a simple request, it meant a lot to her and she was over the moon when we told her we were taking her there today! We have…

Outdoor Adventures

We have taken advantage of today’s good weather and spent most of the day outside! This morning our residents have joined us in the sensory garden to create some dream catchers. Although they required some intricate work, we think they look fantastic! We have also spent time admiring some of the flowers that have bloomed…

Nature Guardians

There are many types of wildlife in the gardens at Castleford, and we thoroughly enjoy being so close to nature and helping to take care of it. Some of the plants that we have planted in the sensory garden are to help encourage bees and butterflies (which are super pollinators). One afternoon, whilst working in…

Drum Activity

Over the last few weeks, we have taken part in an exciting new exercise programme. Mel, our fitness instructor, has been teaching us drum routines and, with the help of a yoga ball and drumsticks, we have enjoyed keeping fit with these routines, accompanied by some great music. The residents thoroughly enjoy the exercise sessions…

Fairy Garden

Over the past few months, we have been creating something magical together. Every Friday morning, we have been gathering around the activity table to plan, discuss and create our beautiful fairy garden.The residents have enjoyed using different craft mediums to accomplish the garden model. We started with sculpture and painting and followed it with construction.…