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
Flower power
We enjoyed an afternoon of flower arranging here at Mallard Court with our residents creating their own floral arrangements, choosing their own flowers and colours and produced some truly beautiful designs!
Flower arranging is one of our most popular activities and is a weekly event here at Mallard, our residents thoroughly enjoy the whole process, from deciding which flowers they would like to use to how they place them in their design, often chatting to each other and swapping ideas.
Father's Day
We at Mallard Court marked Father’s Day in style with a special lunch in honour of all fathers.
Some of our residents met their loved ones in the garden, others enjoyed video calls with their family and friends, and we all took part in various activities, such as writing letters and cards, and playing themed games and quizzes.
Our residents spent time reminiscing about their earlier lives and talking about their fathers.
Birthday celebrations
We celebrated and shared a very special occasion with our lovely resident Brenda on her 86th Birthday. Brenda was thrilled to receive the most amazingly crafted cake from her family along with beautiful gifts and cards too, and spent a lovely time with her family in the afternoon. Happy Birthday Brenda
The sun is shining
The sun is shining here at Mallard Court and perfect days to enjoy the garden areas, and what better way to spend some time for our residents and staff having some fun in the garden participating in various activities. Planting fresh herbs in the garden together and playing various games including Giant dominoes and Blockbuster whilst having a nice cuppa with cake and biscuits!
Residents discover the history and treasures of Hereford Cathedral
Residents had a lovely afternoon joining the team from Hereford Cathedral as they were given a glimpse of the spectacular building and its treasures as they were taken on a tour of the site.
From the stunning gardens which lead down to the River Wye, to the Mappa Mundi and Chained Library, the virtual visit shared the history and beauty of the historic building.
It was wonderful to learn more about the history and beauty of Hereford Cathedral.
Flowers bloom at Mallard Court
Here at Mallard Court in Bridlington, our residents have been getting very creative following a wonderful Flower Arranging Masterclass from #BloomingHaus who in partnership with #BloomingBarchester have created a fun competition for us to enter and try out our new skills.
We have had great fun today using new techniques and trying out new ideas and playing with colour, shape and form in our arrangements.
The inspiration for our arrangements is ‘Bygone Days’ as we reminisced with our residents about past times and childhoods, playing in fields of wild flowers, running free on our local beautiful beaches here at the seaside and the well kept gardens and parks of past times bursting with Peonies, roses, Stocks, Bluebells and rustling trees. We also added a poem we wrote with our residents that reflects this bygone era and memories they cherish.
Upcoming events
May
The month of May is the gateway to summer and we hope you can join us - 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.
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.
Tea and Tour
We welcome you to join us for tea and a tour, 2nd Wednesday of the month and find out what we have to offer you or a loved one here at Mallard Court.
Coffee Morning
Come along and make new friends at our popular coffee morning - 1st Tuesday of the month from 11.00 am. All welcome.
