Activities at Mallard Court Care Home
We provide a wide range of group activities and individual one to one activities to meet our residents needs including musical entertainers, PAT dog visits, minibus outings, themed events and much more!
We take a person centred approach when planning each individuals activities so they can achieve a feeling of self worth and well-being.
We hold monthly meetings with the residents and also regular meetings with their family and friends, discussing any ideas that they may have, and also any problems that their may have. Both of our activities coordinators, Steve and Lynne, have completed NAPA Activity Workers Level 2 Award training, and are continually seeking new ideas so we can ensure life in the home is as varied and interesting as possible. We encourage strong community links with the local schools, colleges and local charities in the community. Steve is supported also by his dogs, Tia, Pebbles and Oscar who give great pleasure to the residents in our home, and can often be seen either on a persons lap or being taken for a walk around the home. Many of the visitors that come into Mallard Court commented that it is so friendly and welcoming.
Steve Moss
Hi, my name is Steve, and I have been a Lifestyle Coordinator at Mallard Court since 2006, and have achieved the NAPA (National Association of Activity Providers) Level 2 Award in Activity Provision in the Care Sector.
We provide a wide range of activities for the people we support, as well as for their families and friends. I also love to have one-to-one chats with residents who like to reminisce about their lives over a cup of tea and some biscuits.
We have our own minibus and have fun days out sight-seeing, having a picnic or going a local pub for a drink and a meal. We also arrange for local artists to provide musical entertainment for everyone at Mallard Court.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
Read our brochure
Activities and Events Partnerships
As part of our bespoke life-enrichment programmes, we host a number of live virtual events in the home on a regular basis through a number of partnerships with places of interest and world class performance companies
Life at Mallard Court Care Home
Baking Club
Here at Mallard Court we really love our Baking Club activity creating delicious culinary delights together, and then enjoy sampling the finished articles. The Baking Club is a very popular activity and we made some scrumptious Scones for our Summer Fair.
We love to involve our residents family and friends and we had fun making Coconut & Lemon macaroons
Pamper Sessions
Here at Mallard Court our residents love their pamper sessions and sharing fond memories of time gone by with a nice cup of tea and biscuits.
We have nail manicures, foot spa, hand massages, hairdressing salon and have our very own sensory bath with music, lights and lots of bubbles, to create an intimate and special time for our residents and staff to enjoy together.
Home hosts Summer Fair
Staff, residents, relatives and the local community came together at Mallard Court to enjoy an Open Day & Summer Fair, which was held at the home on Saturday 19th August. Mallard Court hosted a variety of activities throughout the day, including craft stalls, cream teas, prize raffle, tombola, hook-a-duck and more, which were enjoyed by everyone who came to the event. Staff at Mallard Court made everyone feel welcome and were delighted to see different generations having fun together.
‘Herstory’ of Mayfair
Residents across our services had a fantastic time joining Mandy Morrow for a virtual walking tour to learn about the ‘Herstory’ of Mayfair. The Mayfair of Nightingales may be long gone but it still holds a 20th century charm. Birthplace to the late Queen Elizabeth II, home to one of WWII's most decorated female war heroes and a tale of a wealthy Aristocrat and one of France's favourite designers.
We were delighted to take a walk down memory lane and discover stories from one of London's most iconic areas. The experience was truly enjoyed by all.
Mallard Court loves Flowers and Gardening
We love our flower arranging craft sessions here at Mallard Court, creating some beautiful displays for around our home.
When the weather is fine we can’t wait to go into our spacious garden areas and do a spot of gardening together.
We are really proud of our “Bee friendly” garden wall which has really flourished, attracting a variety of Bees and Butterflies to our garden.
Alice in Wonderland Day
Here at Mallard Court we had an absolutely fabulous time celebrating the stories of Alice In Wonderland.
We created an eye-catching display with memorabilia from the stories of Alice In Wonderland.
We had a lovely time reminiscing over our memories of Alice and many of our favourite characters in the stories, and coloured in pictures of them together.
We completed the day with a “Mad Hatters” tea party, with delicious sandwiches and a selection of scrumptious jam tarts!
Upcoming events
Tea and a Tour
Join us on the morning of the 28th November for our Tea and a Tour event and enjoy some tasty treats and refreshments.
Pie and Ale Event
Join us and RSVP for our exclusive pie and ale event on 28th November
Parkinson's UK Coffee Morning
Join us on November 29th as we welcome the local Parkinson's UK branch to our homes coffee morning.
Open Day
We warmly welcome you to join us for our homes open day event on Saturday 30th November.
November
Join us in November as we look ahead to the life enrichment and community events coming soon to our home.
Christmas Card Competition
Find out more and join in our homes Christmas card competition.
Autumn Newsletter
Our Autumn Newsletter is here! Read all about the latest news from within the home and our upcoming events.
Christmas Respite
With Christmas just around the corner, it is never too early to consider booking some respite care for your loved one this year.
Countdown to Christmas
Take a look at the exciting festive events coming to our home this holiday season.
Financial Planning Seminar
We welcome you to join us on January 9th as we welcome Murray Hills Solicitors for a highly informative and free seminar on future planning.
Community Cafe
Join us every third Thursday of the month for our homes Community Cafe in association with our friends at 'Active Communities'
Dementia Cafe
We know how important it is supporting our local community and extend an invitation to join us at our monthly dementia cafe, last Tuesday of the month from 2.00 pm.
Emergency Services - Take a break on us!
Come and take a break on us! Calling all emergency personnel - ambulance, police, district nurses - come and enjoy a drink and slice of cake on your break.
Coffee Morning
Come along and make new friends at our popular coffee morning - 1st Tuesday of the month from 11.00 am. All welcome.
Volunteers - Could you make a difference?
We recognise the impact a Volunteer can make on the lives of our residents, do you have any spare time? For more information we'd love to hear from you.
