Activities | Mallard Court Care Home

Meet our Activities Coordinator, Steve Moss

Hi, my name is Steve, and I have been an Activities Cordinators at Mallard Court for over 10 years 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.

Activities at Mallard Court

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.

Life at our home

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Cheque Presentation

Lifestyle Coordinator, Stephen Mallard, presented a £500 cheque on behalf of Barchester's Charitable Foundation to members of the Scarboccia team (located in Scarborough), which will go towards the purchase of boccia equipment, with the aim of encouraging future Paralypians.

Fun Week

Mallard Court held a Fun Week for residents, families, friends and the local community, with the finale on August 11th. There was plenty of live entertainment, in addition to a raffle, a tombola, a charity cake stall and cream teas. The Mayor & Mayoress of Bridlington also attended.

The week was a huge success!

Celebrating Success

Apprentice, Courtney Eccles, has been nominated in a category at the 2018 Barchester Care Awards; and General Manager, Sarah, Kirk can be seen above presenting Senior Carer, Emma Sissons, with a 15 year Long Service Award, and congratulting Senior Carer, Leanne Adams, who recently received her NVQ Level 2 qualification.

Employee of the Month - March

Our Employee of the Month for March is Care Worker, Courtney Eccles, who is pictured here being presented with her certificate and voucher for £25.

Courtney has previously studied Health & Social Care at the local college and is now doing an apprenticeship at Mallard Court with regards to achieving the NVQ Level 2 award. Nurse, Amanda Alcock, commented on how Courtney is a dedicated worker with a caring and friendly personality. She is very popular and well loved-by the residents at Mallard Court.

Christmas Lunch

Lifestyle Coordinator (Santa Claus) and General Manager, Sarah Kirk (Santa's helper elf), handed presents to every resident at Mallard Court and then we listened to popular Christmas songs. Residents, family and friends then had a lovely Christmas dinner together in the main dining room.

A Special Guest

Tyler Jack Smith is a grandson of resident, Horace, and we had the great pleasure of Tyler singing at Mallard Court again.

Since Tyler's last performance at Mallard Court, he has appeared on the Simon Cowell TV talent show, 'Let it Shine'.

Tyler has also appeared in the London West End Show, 'Girls', which was written by Gary Barlow and Tim Firth.

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