TWO carers from Salisbury are finalists in a national competition which celebrates those that go the extra mile to provide engaging activities for residents.

Gale Louw and Scarlet Leantham, both of Milford House Care Home in Salisbury, are in the running for awards at the National Activity Providers Association National Activity Awards.

The awards, open to nominees across the country, commend carers that provide a rang of excellent activities for residents at the care home to enjoy.

Ms Louw is a finalist in the Arts in Care Home Award, while Ms Leantham is a finalist in the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Ms Leantham said: “It was such a surprise when I read the email announcing that I was a finalist as I didn’t even know I had been nominated!

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“It is a really nice feeling to think that someone took the time and trouble to complete a nomination.”

Ms Louw said: “We don’t do our roles for the recognition but it is a huge boost to think that someone has noticed what you have been doing and has put your name forward.”

Picture: Milford House Care Home

General manager Aga Musial said: “To be nominated and selected as a finalist from amongst all the entries is a fantastic achievement and, whatever the results, they are both already winners in our eyes for achieving this recognition as are all the finalists across all the categories and congratulations to them all.

“Everyone at the home and within the wider Barchester family are supporting them and will be cheering them on come January.”

Both finalists will find out if they are winners at the awards ceremony held in Liverpool on January 24.