Activities at Milford House Care Home
The Activities Team at Milford House are dedicated to providing a range of stimulating activities for both groups and individuals, that promote both physical and mental wellbeing based upon resident's interests both past and present. As a member of the National Activity Providers Association (NAPA) the team are always striving to incorporate best practice into the array of activities on offer and to enhance their own skills through qualification with NAPA to NVQ Level 3 in Activities Provision. The team combine weekly activity favourites such as sherry mornings with special events, musical entertainments, slide shows, outings in our own mini-bus as well as interacting with local community groups such as Plain Arts Salisbury to showcase resident art and creativity and others who come into the home to interact with our residents. Milford House also benefits from a strong network of volunteers who support the Activity Team as they deliver their programme and who, along with friends and relatives, are always welcome to come and join in our sessions and outings.
Kylie Colman
Kylie has three years experience as an Activities Co-Ordinator and has loved every moment! Having recently joined the Milford team she is looking forward to getting to know all our residents and to delivering, alongside the rest of the team, an interesting and diverse programme of activities. She loves being outside and in particular organising trips out of the home and activities and events that take place in our gorgeous gardens.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
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Activities and Events Partnerships
As part of our bespoke life-enrichment programmes, we host a number of live virtual events in the home on a regular basis through a number of partnerships with places of interest and world class performance companies
Life at Milford House Care Home
Alpacas Again
Residents were delighted to welcome Wendy and her alpacas back to the home. This time she brought Sirrocco and Midnight Prince, who were both behaved very well – the latter especially so, especially considering he is only 14 months old and this was his first trip. Everyone fell in love with them and we were very reluctant to let them go home. They have become firm favourites here at Milford and we will be welcoming them back again before too long.
Cheering on Team Milford
Starting on the week commencing 4th September, a team of Milford staff members from all departments have been competing in Spire FM’s 'War of the Works' against the Trussell Trust', also based in Salisbury. The team have to answer up to 10 questions each day in one minute – which flies by – and, at the end of the week, one team is declared the winner.
Residents have been tuning into their radios each morning at 11:30 to follow the team’s progress and, as of Wednesday 6th September, we have achieved a score of 29 out of a possible 30 points.
A 'Diva-lightful' Evening
Residents and visitors at Milford enjoyed a fabulous early evening of music from Karen G., who sang songs from the pop divas for us while we enjoyed a buffet meal. Originally scheduled to be in the garden, we decided, due to the rather chilly wind, to relocate indoors, but this did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of all those who attended and joined in singing a range of familiar songs. It was a thoroughly enjoyable evening and it was rounded off perfectly with a rousing rendition of ‘Happy Birthday’ for one resident.
Almost All the Fun of the Farm
Residents had been due to pay a visit to Bourne Community Farm just up the road from the home for a talk and guided tour to meet the animals, all followed by a lovely cream tea. However, the British weather had other ideas and the day turned out cold, wet and windy and not at all suitable for a farm outing. But all was not lost – in liaison with Ben at the farm, we decided that he would come to us and give his talk – which was really interesting – all about how the farm got started and has been growing ever since. He even brought scones, jam and, of course, clotted cream for us to enjoy here – which we did with enthusiasm! It was disappointing not to be able to go, but we will pop along to visit the animals on a sunny day, so nothing has been lost.
Outdoor Inspiration
Residents have been working on projects that bring the outside in, which reflect our own gardens that surround the home. Pictured here are two residents showing off some of the lovely work that has been produced: potato prints featuring acorns and oak leaves – the Barchester logo – and sun catchers using petals and leaves gathered from the garden. They are all on display in our conservatory and provide a lovely, colourful display and are a real talking point.
A Life on the Ocean Wave
Residents at Milford House enjoyed a really special afternoon on board the M/V Alison MacGregor, sailing out from Hythe Marina around Southampton Docks.
On a warm and sunny afternoon, we cruised around some of the new marinas, deciding which expensive boat took our fancy, saw a tall ship from Oman, had the workings of the docks and all the surroundings explained to us and sailed alongside the dock where the Titanic was moored prior to her fateful journey. We saw the red painted bollards that she was moored to still in situ, which gave us an idea of just how large she was, unlike our much smaller craft.
With the help of our excellent crew, we made it safely back to our berth and journeyed home to Milford.
Upcoming events
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We have a room that is available to hire for free to members of the local community.
