Barchester Milford House Care Home

With 6 years of experience as an RN at St Peter’s Hospital in Chertsey Juliana is looking forward to supporting General Manager, Aga and the rest of the team in her role as Deputy Manager. Having been involved with patients in a hospital Juliana is now translating her experience of working with the elderly into a care setting and is looking forward to supporting our residents and working with them and their families as well as with the teams in the home to provide them with the best possible experience.

When not at work Juliana loves nothing more than spending time with her family and fitting in her other passions which are travel and ballet which she has done for 10 years.

Louise is one of our Senior Sisters who has been at Milford House for more than 25 years! She leads a team dedicated to delivering exceptional care to our residents and is responsible for the smooth running of her area of the home. Louise originally came to the home for a six-month placement and has been here ever since and cannot imagine working anywhere else.

Ann is one of our Senior Sisters as well as one of our longest-serving staff members having worked as part of the night team for 28 years. Ann has always worked nights and says that days have never tempted her as, in her role as Senior Night Sister, she gets to know all the residents in the home, can help wherever needed and is very hands-on. Ann has a wealth of experience and is a hugely valued member of our Milford family thankfully for us has no plans to retire any time soon!

With 20 years of experience as an RN, five of which have been at Milford, Josipa is excited to be taking up the role of Clinical Lead. With a passion for elderly care, Josipa will be bringing all her skills to the role and will be supporting residents, their families, staff teams and visiting professionals in her role. She says there is nothing she wants more than to work to ensure that the residents we look after receive the best possible care and support.

Josipa lives in Salisbury and when not at work is busy supporting her family and says she has two full-time jobs!

Gale joined the Milford team in 2019, initially as a carer but has gradually transferred over to the Activities Team where she is now the full-time Coordinator. Gale has a passion for creating comprehensive
and inclusive programme of vibrant events for residents, family members and friends to enjoy and, along with the rest of the team, ensure that each resident is able to participate in meaningful activities
tailored to their likes and dislikes.

Originally from South Africa, when not at work Gale loves nothing more than exploring the UK, catching up with family and friends, being creative across a variety of disciplines and keeping her eyes out for
great activities and events she can bring back to the home for
residents to enjoy.

We are delighted that with over 15 years of experience in the kitchen here at Milford House, Becky has taken on the role of Head Chef. Her cakes are legendary and eagerly looked forward to on a daily basis and Becky is excited to be leading her team in providing good nutritious food for our residents.

When not at the home, Becky who is a Salisbury local, enjoys nothing more than spending time with family and friends.

Adrian joins the Milford team with over 40 years of experience in similar roles and will be focused on providing and maintaining the best possible living environment for our residents.

Adrian is a long-time Salisbury resident and when not at work can be found walking his dogs, gardening and indulging his hobby of super cars. The latter has us quite excited as we look forward to being whisked away in a sleek sports car!

With 10 years of prior experience in an Administrator role, we are lucky to have Catriona leading our Administration team. Catriona loves working in the care environment getting to know residents and their families and supporting them in whatever way she can. She can be found in our front office and is always available to answer any queries.

Liang has been at Milford since 2007 and has been a key part of the domestic team before being appointed Head Housekeeper. Liang says that he likes everything about his job and is committed to ensuring that he and the laundry and domestic teams provide excellent service to our residents. Since coming from China, Liang and his family have always lived in Salisbury and when not at Milford Liang enjoys taking them to explore different parts of the UK.

Kelly has worked at Milford House since 2006 in a variety of roles and is now a full-time member of the office team. She is a fountain of knowledge concerning all things Milford and if we don't know where to find something or what to do, she usually has the answers! When not at Milford, Kelly likes to take the odd quick trip to Spain to recharge her batteries, and her favourite Milford job is organising the Christmas party.

Catherine has recently celebrated 30 years working at Milford House and with her wealth of experience is focused on delivering person-centred care to the residents she looks after. Catherine loves what she does and can't imagine doing anything else and we are delighted she feels this way as we can't imagine Milford House without her!

Karen has been at Milford for over 20 years and is one of our Senior Carers. Karen loves building up a rapport with the residents she looks after, getting to know them and their families so that she can deliver real person centered care bringing to everything she does a wealth of experience. Karen says she loves coming to work and being with what she calls her second family.

Our Senior Carer Esther has been an integral part of the Milford House team since 2019. An experienced team member Esther is dedicated to giving her absolute best to the residents that she looks after and to supporting her colleagues around the home. When not at work Esther loves travelling and exploring and brings these wonderful experiences back to the home.

Jane is joining our Activity Team as a new challenge in her career path. She comes to Milford with a wealth of life experience and is looking forward to being a part of the team delivering outstanding activities for our residents. Jane is Dorset born and bred and moved to Salisbury in 1987 and lives just around the corner. She loves quizzes, arts and crafts, creating events and will happily have a dance - so she will fit right in!

We welcomed Pranav to the Milford Team in 2023, where he has immediately become a valued member of our care team. Pranav was new to care but decided to come to Milford as he wanted a role where he could make a positive difference to someone’s life. He says that he loves the friendly working environment and being part of a team that puts residents at the heart of care.

I joined Barchester three years ago and at that point was new to care, but now feel I'm a key part of the Milford care team.
Having worked with younger adults in past roles, I now love meeting and caring for residents at the other end of the age spectrum. I especially like hearing residents' stories and helping them and their families have the very best care experience.
As the dementia champion for the home, I am passionate about resident inclusion and enabling our residents to feel independent and purposeful.

Michelle is one of our newest members of staff who came to Milford wanting to give something back, having been inspired by the brilliant care her mother received. Michelle loves working with people and hearing their stories and supporting our residents every day, and says she loves her job. We are delighted that Michelle is now working towards her NVQ2.

Dolly has been a carer for over 4 years, but joined the Milford team last year. She was inspired to become a carer so that she could contribute by caring for others. Dolly loves her job and says that it allows her to be herself as she works with others.