Activities at Milford House Care Home

Residents and staff at Milford House celebrated ‘World Photo Day’ by joining together to take photos that represented ’A Day in the Life of Milford House’. 

With iPads and a variety of cameras at the ready, the photographers in the home were out and about all day taking a range of photos that represented a snapshot of our day. 

We are going to put together a collage of our day which will show just how residents and staff spend their time and all join together to make Milford House a home for everyone.

Residents enjoyed a fabulous afternoon taking a virtual tour of Highclere Castle (aka Downton Abbey), narrated by the butler from the well-known series. 

It was a fascinating tour delving into the history of this amazing building and the people who have lived there. There was so much to learn about, including the amazing discovery of Tutankhamun’s Tomb by the Earl in 1922. 

The afternoon was rounded off by a ‘Downton Abbey Cream Tea’, where we have all our best china laid out in true stately home fashion to enjoy a socially distanced tea. We think Jim Carter the Butler himself would have been impressed!  

This was a really popular event so we will be holding another session so that we can accommodate everyone who wants to attend.

Working with our friends at Salisbury District Council, Milford residents have embarked on walking the London Marathon virtually! 

The home has logged on to the walk which involves taking 61,565 steps, or 26.23 miles, starting in East London and finishing at Hampton Court Palace. 

In between, we pass the landmarks of the Royal Observatory Greenwich, Tower Bridge, The British Museum, Palace of Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Kensington Palace, Kew Gardens and Richmond Park, all before arriving at the finishing post. 

As we pass each landmark, we are arranging virtual tours so that we can visit these amazing sights on our way round. 

Following our official opening of the walk, residents have embraced the challenge and, in the first week, have already walked a quarter of the course. 

It’s a great way to get everyone involved in getting outside and we may be inspired to complete more walks – perhaps the Great Wall of China next!

Residents and staff at Milford House have been celebrating Friendship Day.  Every resident received a card made in the home and cards were sent to friends and supporters of the home as a way of keeping in touch with everyone we haven’t been able to see. 

We are particularly grateful for the support we have received from the local community who have delivered all sorts of things to the home to cheer everyone up and this is our way of showing how much all the support has meant to us. We hope to welcome everyone to the home at some point in the future to say thank you in person.

Residents at Milford House are enjoying all the benefits that technology can offer during the current pandemic. 

With visits outside the home not possible, we are enjoying a range of virtual tours. These include Stonehenge (pictured on screen), Salisbury Cathedral and Museum, Buckingham Palace, a range of art galleries and more! 

Although not the same as actually being there, these virtual visits do offer some positive benefits: no journey to get there, no issues with the British weather, a tour time of our choosing and, of course, being able to have a cup of tea while ‘on tour’! 

The other plus is that we can visit places that would be too far for us to go, and Buckingham Palace has definitely been a popular option. We continue to expand our range of visits and, next month, we are looking forward to a tour of Downton Abbey with the Butler, Carson, leading the way.

Congratulations to Scarlet Leathham, who has been named as a Divisional Winner in the 2020 Barchester Care Awards. Scarlet is a finalist in the Community Engagement category, and has been invited to attend a virtual awards ceremony on 8th October, where she will find out if she has won overall.