Mallard CourtBarchester Healthcare

Activities at Mallard Court Care Home

Our teams are trained to enrich the lives of residents through stimulating the mind, body and soul, and taking the time to learn about each person to ensure everyone receives support that adds enrichment to their life. 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.

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Steve Moss

Lifestyle Coordinator

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.

Celebrating life at Mallard Court Care Home

Visit to the Model Village

Residents and colleagues had a fabulous day out, We enjoyed a delicious fish and chip lunch, on the harbour top from "Ship to Shore" Then we moved on to Bondville Model Village at Sewerby, near Bridlington.

The Model Village is fascinating, and we all agreed how much we enjoyed it.

We took part in the Model Village quiz, sharing answers and having fun, with other visitors to the Model Village.
It's lovely to see our residents meeting the visitors, in our local community, and exchanging stories together.
We would like to say thank you to all the staff where we visited, who made us feel very welcome

Bridlington Pride

Colleagues, residents, and relatives from the home in Bridlington were thrilled to participate in Bridlington Pride, held on Saturday, 5th July, at Bridlington Spa.

The event was a joyous occasion, and everyone thoroughly enjoyed being part of the vibrant community celebrations.

Our residents were delighted by the live entertainment on offer and being able to converse with the local community.

Musical Fun

It was a pleasure to welcome back our esteemed friend Geoff for an exceptional afternoon of musical entertainment. Geoff, being one of our cherished regular entertainers, brings as much joy to us with his performances as he derives from sharing his profound passion for music.

Our residents were thoroughly delighted by Geoff's cabaret-style entertainment. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Geoff and look forward to the opportunity of welcoming him back in the near future.

Welcoming the Deputy Mayor

We were delighted to welcome Councillor Ray Pollard, the Deputy Mayor of Bridlington, to Mallard Court today as he joined us for a delightful afternoon tea.

The Deputy Mayor enjoyed meeting and getting to know our residents, relatives and colleagues.

We look forward to welcoming Ray back to our home in the future and we're very grateful for his time.
A very special thank you goes to Gill for creating a wonderful selection of strawberry tarts and cupcakes for our guests to enjoy.

RNLI Fundraiser

The home raised £103 for RNLI. Residents, staff and the local community at the home in Bridlington came together to raise money for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) following a successful Spring Fair held at the home in April.

The event brought local community for a day of fun, games, and fundraising. Thanks to the generosity and enthusiasm of everyone involved, the home raised a fantastic £103 for the RNLI.

To mark the occasion, residents and staff visited the local RNLI shop to present a cheque to the RNLI team, celebrating the community spirit and support for this vital charity.

VE-Day 80 Celebrations

Our residents celebrations were in full swing, enjoying a wonderful VE Day party. They delighted in listening to the lovely sounds of wartime songs. As they reminisced about stories from their childhoods.

The residents enjoyed dancing the day away, and one resident mentioned she did not want the party to end. A big thank you to our home team for making this momentous anniversary so special for our home and those who live there.

104th Birthday Celebrations

We had the pleasure of celebrating Violet's 104th birthday alongside her family, friends, and staff.

Violet received an array of wonderful gifts, stunning flowers, and heartfelt birthday cards. She proudly displayed a particularly special card to everyone. Violet expressed her gratitude, stating she had a marvelous day and wished to thank everyone for contributing to such a memorable and joyous occasion.

Thirty Year Long Service Award

Wendy has received a prestigious 30 Year Long Service Award in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare for three decades.

Wendy Farrer, who proudly works as a housekeeper in the home, started at Barchester in April 1995, starting in the laundry and working as a care assistant and has worked with residents and their relatives to ensure that their needs have been met over the years.
Adele Keenan, Employee Services Director at Barchester said: “I’m always pleased to hear stories about the long service of Barchester staff and am delighted Wendy has achieved this milestone. It is dedication like this that ensures our residents are provided with a happy place to live.”

All aboard the minibus for ice cream delights

It was all aboard the minibus this afternoon as we headed out to see the sights and sounds of beautiful Bridlington.

Our resident of the day, Violet and her friends embarked on an outing, exploring the scenic beauty of Bridlington. They paused at the harbour top to indulge in delightful strawberry ice cream tubs.