Activities at Mallard Court Care Home

Home goes green for St Patrick's Day - Residents and staff at Mallard Court are home in Bridlington celebrated all things Irish for St Patrick’s Day this week. The home was decorated with Irish flags and bunting with shamrocks and waiters in fancy dress. #bridlington

They learned some Irish words and phrases, watched Irish dances on the big screen, and went on a virtual tour of Ireland and listened to some fabulous traditional Irish music. #stpatricksday

The homes hospitality team prepared a fantastic Irish spread with traditional Irish dishes including Irish Potato Soup, Irish Stew with Colcannon, Sausage and Mash with Champs and a dessert of Baileys Chocolate Mousse washed down with Guinness and Irish O’Connor’s Country Cream! Residents and staff also sampled other Irish delights through the day including Black Pudding, Soda Bread and a selection of Irish biscuits.

General Manager, Dianne Peters said: “Our residents have all had a brilliant day today, everyone has enjoyed the festivities – I think we all agree St Patrick’s Day is the best of all the saints’ days! 

We had a fantastic time listening to Irish music and watching Irish dancing on the big screen and we sampled a variety of Irish drinks.

Residents at Barchester Healthcare’s Mallard Court care home, in Bridlington, celebrated Mother’s Day with visits in the Visitors Suite, video calls and telephone call with their family and friends. The home was beautifully decorated with fresh flowers and bunting for the occasion.

Residents and staff prepared some beautiful flower arrangements in tea pots for the dining room tables consisting of purple and lilac tulips with gypsophila.

Residents and staff discussed together on how the role of the mother has changed, and reminiscence about their childhood and parenthood. Chef at the home prepared a special Mother’s Day dinner with lovely soothing music playing in the background and reading their Mother’s Day cards together.

General Manager, Dianne Peters said:  “Everyone had a really lovely day and the flower tea pot arrangements were outstanding. Although Mother’s Day has had to be a bit different this year, our mums have had video calls with family and we have made good use of our visiting suite to make sure lots of our residents had a visit with their loved ones.”

Home celebrates birthday - Mallard Court resident, Colin celebrated his 85th birthday with his wife Sylvia and friends. Colin said “ I had a very enjoyable day with some lovely presents and cards, and the cake was absolutely delicious!”

On behalf of everyone at Mallard Court, Happy Birthday Colin!

Residents at Mallard Court care home in Bridlington marked International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8th by spending the day celebrating the achievements of wonderful trail-blazing women throughout history.

Residents took part in discussions about the role of the many different women who have shaped history from Cleopatra and Boudica to Florence Nightingale and Marie Curie right through to the Queen and Mrs Thatcher. They talked about the important women in their own lives and celebrated the achievements of their fellow residents. They viewed pictures on the big screen of famous women and looked in to the life history of the individuals.

Resident Doreen commented: “It is amazing to think how much things have changed just in my lifetime, when I was younger there were so many things it was deemed inappropriate for women to do.  It is wonderful that women have so many more opportunities these days and days like this are so important to make sure we keep going in the right direction.”

Residents are overjoyed at Mallard Court care home as Barchester Healthcare has implemented a visiting pod for residents to continue to spend time with their loved ones.

Balancing resident wellbeing and safety is at the forefront of Barchester Healthcare’s thinking and they understand how important it is for residents and their family and friends to be able to spend time together in the safest way possible.

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Mallard Court care home, in Bridlington were delighted to be invited to have the vaccination at the home which has lifted everyone’s spirits after what has been a very challenging year for everyone.

General Manager, Dianne Peters said: “Last year was a year like no other and the vaccine feels like the light at the end of the tunnel.  Our teams have been magnificent in how they have risen to every challenge during this pandemic and we are proud to play our part in this next phase to ensure the most vulnerable are protected.”