Activities at Mallard Court Care Home

This year, the Driffield Middle 8 Singers have been raising money for a charity that is close to their hearts - The Marie Curie Nurses.

Margaret Grant is a resident living at Mallard Court and she is a former singer with the group, and Margaret is one of the handful of people in The East Riding that has been diagnosed with the condition known as PSP. It is a terminal disease with no known cause or cure, so money is needed for research.

Her husband, Peter, is a singer with Middle 8, and the group have agreed that all money raised this year will be donated to the charity. The total raised by donations so far is nearing £1,000.

There is a PSP support group that holds monthly meetings at Burnby Hall, Pocklington, and Granddaughter, Sarah, has just run her first half marathon, raising £900 to support those who attend these meetings and their carers.

The singers have dedicated one of their songs to those living with PSP.

Residents enjoyed a surprise visit from some miniature horses. Skippa, Buck and Bubbles were accompanied by their owner, Karen Hamilton-Smith, who gave an informed talk here at the home. Karen is an international American horse judge and has travelled all over the world doing what she loves. Residents were thrilled to meet Karen and her horses – it was a real treat for them – and the horses loved being petted as well.

We spent the week at Mallard Court decorating cakes and eating them - what a chore! We also hosted a coffee morning with musical duet, Dark Moon, entertaining us. We had a cake stall, with everyone contributing, and held a raffle too. In total, managed to raise £105 for Macmillan Cancer Support.

We celebrated Friendship Day at Mallard Court with wine, beer and nibbles in the garden and enjoyed spending time in the sun, reminiscing about old and existing friends. We were also visited by PAT-friendly dog, Tiah. We took 5 residents to collect Tiah from the Kennels when she was just 8 weeks old, and she is a regular and popular guest at Mallard Court.

Activities Coordinator, Steve Moss, reached his 10 years of service on 3rd July. Steve had his lunch with the residents and enjoyed a full waitress service. But, being Steve, he was soon doing what he does best - looking after the residents. Well done, Steve!

The following pictures are from our Care Home Open Day, which was supported by the local Bridlington community and enjoyed by everyone. It was a fantastic day with cakes and buns for sale to raise money for MND. A resident's son played the clarinet as everyone arrived, which evoked so many memories and so many tears. A magician came in to entertain both the young and the old alike, and we also enjoyed a dog show.