Barchester Milford House Care Home

Qualified as a nurse in 2005, his professional journey has been through various clinical, care, teaching and management areas of healthcare. He worked for the government of India, serving at both district and state health services hospitals, lectured at nursing colleges and managed a section of a university hospital as matron/clinical manager.

He has been part of adult social care since 2017 and previously worked with Barchester as a nurse and unit manager. Before recently returning to Milford House, he was with Colten Care, working as clinical lead and nursing home manager. He has a Master's degree in public health nursing and a second Master's degree in health care management. Throughout his career, the focus has always been on achieving the highest level of care with the best quality aimed at supporting those in his care to live their best lives. Leading his teams with passion and empowerment.

He lives in Salisbury with his family and is a member of the parish church council at St Paul's Church, Salisbury and continues to be an active member of this amazing community.

He loves playing musical instruments and occasionally singing. He enjoyed every phase of his career, as this involved impacting lives and encouraging people.

Juliana is an experienced Registered Nurse who became the Deputy Manager at Milford House a few years ago. Having worked at St Peter's Hospital before, she has translated her experience into Milford House. Juliana loves getting to know our residents and building a relationship with them, their families and with the teams in the home to provide them with the best possible support.

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

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!

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.

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.

In her spare time, Becky, a local of Salisbury, enjoys nothing more than spending time with family and friends.

Liang has been at Milford for 14 years and has been a key part of the domestic team prior to 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 an 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.

Hello! My name is Lorraine, and I love working with the residents at Milford House. I started as a carer and then joined the activities team. I love crafting, and so this job is ideal as I can look after the residents, whilst we have fun, laughter and create new things together. I find it very rewarding to see the residents happy, smiling and enjoying their day.

In my spare time, I enjoy reading, gardening and crafting. I also have a horse, and I look after my granddaughter.

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.

Louise is a very long-standing member of our team and has already celebrated an amazing 25 years at Milford and counting! Louise is dedicated to ensuring that she and her team provide the best possible care for the residents.

Ann is one of our Senior Nurses 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 Nurse, 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.

Gale joined the Milford team in 2019, initially as a carer, but has gradually transferred over to the Activities Team. Gale has a passion to organise 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.

With over 20 years' experience managing marketing and events in both Financial Services and the Charity sector, Sally brings a variety of skills and experience to her role at Milford House and loves the variety that each day brings.

'I absolutely love spending time with our residents, chatting and listening to their stories, while planning creative and enjoyable trips and activities, there really is no better place to work!'

After her 2 boys grew up and moved out of the family home in Cheshire, Sally decided it was time for some new adventures of her own, and 'escaped to the country' just outside of Salisbury with her husband and small Romanian rescue dog Rosie.

Outside of work, Sally loves reading, learning how to crochet and travelling adventures, especially travelling across the world to meet up with her youngest son, who is living and working in Sydney, Australia.

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.

Pranav has been working with Barchester since 2023. He quickly became a valued member of the care team. He 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 loves the friendly working environment and being part of a team that puts residents at the heart of care.

Adele joined Barchester three years ago and feels very much part of the Milford family. Having worked with younger adults in past roles, she loves meeting and caring for residents at the other end of the age spectrum. She likes hearing residents' stories and helping them and their families have the very best care experience.

The brilliant care her mother received inspired her to pursue a career in care. She is embracing the role and is currently studying towards an NVQ2 qualification. She says it's a privilege to support the residents and hear all about their lives and families. She loves her role at Milford.

With 11 years of experience in the maintenance field, Gary has joined Milford House to support the Maintenance Manager in ensuring that everything in the home runs smoothly and is kept looking nice. Gary was previously at our sister home, The Cedars, just down the road, and so has not moved far to join the team.