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
Maintaining Mobility
Whether we are young, old or in between, maintaining our mobility is important and, at Milford House, we have regular active sessions to help us all maintain and improve our movement. Alongside armchair movement, we also welcome ‘Alive’ once a month, who deliver a mixed programme of activities that encourages movement in various forms to keep us all on our toes. Sandie, one of their presenters, (pictured above), is a relatively new visitor to Milford, but the team from ‘Alive’ have been coming to the home for over 9 years and everyone looks forward to their visits.
Coffee in the Garden
Throughout July, Milford House has been welcoming residents, loved ones and the wider community for coffee in the garden (weather permitting) every Wednesday morning at 11:00 a.m. The weather was gorgeous and everyone was out enjoying the sunshine (and shade!). We are so lucky here to have lovely gardens to enjoy and at this time of year they are looking picturesque.
Amanda Delights
We were all thrilled to have Amanda sing for us at our Garden Party. As it turned out it was a perfect sunny afternoon and after lunch everyone sat in the courtyard garden of just inside in the shade to hear Amanda sing a perfect summer medley of songs. As always Amanda looked gorgeous in one of her lovely floral dresses and fitted into the garden perfectly!
We are delighted that Amanda will be with us again in September!
Summer Scorcher
It was a sizzling hot day as we held our Summer Party at Milford House. There was no sign of a cloud in the sky as residents, staff, families and friends enjoyed a sumptuous summer buffet lunch, followed by a cream tea with singing from Amanda in between! Umbrellas and hats were the order of the day to keep everyone cool and there was lots of lovely icy cold drinks as well. It was a fabulous afternoon and for once the British weather played along as well!
Activity Achievement
At Milford we are delighted that Mary, a key member of our Activities Team, has been awarded her NVQ Level 2 Certificate in Activity Provision by NAPA (National Activity Providers Association).
This award represents a year of hard work by Mary and is thoroughly deserved and she is pictured here with Phil Chapman, General Manager of Milford House, receiving her certificates.
Alpacas do the Rounds
After a Milford welcome from staff, our two Alpaca guests did the rounds of the Home visiting every Resident who wanted to meet them in their rooms. There were no barriers to visits as Oliver and Jimmy went up and down in the lifts, climbed small flights of stairs and were perfect guests as they said hello to everyone around the home. They went down a storm and we are delighted that they will be coming back again in September when we are sure there will be a long waiting list to see them.
Upcoming events
Need a venue?
We have a room that is available to hire for free to members of the local community.
