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L I V E 2 4 -SE V EN


MI LKWOOD CARE… A HIVE OF EXCITEMENT


Autumn is a time for change and at The Orchard residential care home, it’s not just the leaves on their landscaped garden’s trees that are enjoying a colourful, seasonal alteration!


Autumn is a time for change and at The Orchard residential care home, it’s not just the leaves on their landscaped garden’s trees that are enjoying a colourful, seasonal alteration! The luxury, private care home, located in Ganarew, near Monmouth, has appointed a new home manager to take the lead and continue the delivery of consistently high standards of care in their close-knit and friendly environment.


Milkwood Care, who own The Orchard and eight other care and nursing homes, has announced that Elaine Lewis, who has been working as the deputy manager at the home for several months, has been promoted to the top position and will oversee the day-to- day operations at this highly regarded care facility for 14 elderly residents.


Grant Douglas, Group Operations Manager said, “Elaine has really impressed us with her enthusiasm and competence since she joined the Milkwood Care ‘family’ in 2017. We are committed to developing, promoting and retaining our staff. Consistent staffing is beneficial to both our residents and staff with regards to maximising their stability, morale and happiness. We are delighted that Elaine has accepted this opportunity within our happy team. ”


Elaine’s first job with Milkwood Care, was at another of their homes, Castleford House, located in Chepstow. Ben Miller, Castleford House Manager, is himself a perfect example of how Milkwood Care supports and nurtures staff from within; he’s successfully worked his way up the care career ladder within Milkwood Care since 2006 to achieve his senior position. Ben has been a manager at the home for two years and said 'it’s a wonderfully varied role and no two days are the same'. He recalled that one of the most remarkable days he’s experienced in the job was just a few weeks ago when he had to call in experts after an elderly resident noticed a yellow substance dripping through the ceiling of her bedroom, located on the top floor of the Victorian house. Staff at the home were initially perplexed as to what the unusual ooze might be and summoned the home’s gardener to investigate. He poked the trickle and it was sticky, he sniffed it and it was sweet. He tasted it and immediately he realised that it was honey!


A local beekeeper was summoned to investigate the source of the unusual leak. He climbed into the attic and discovered a giant slab of honeycomb that had melted and fallen off an enormous beehive during unusually hot weather. A pool of honey had oozed through gaps in the floorboards and through the ceiling below. The beekeeper estimated that there were 200,000 bees living secretly in Castleford's attic! The broken hive was safely removed and some of the bees were carefully relocated to an alternative hive elsewhere. Ben explained that he had no idea that there were bees living in the roof space. The bees have probably been living there, as peaceful neighbours for years with no problems. He confirmed that now that the remaining hive has been fully secured, Castleford House’ staff and residents are very happy for the bees to continue to live quietly and undisturbed in the roof space of their charming home.


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