Community Parkinson's UK Cafe - Barchester Mallard Court Care Home

Date: Friday 26 Sep 2025

Organiser: Barchester Mallard Court Care Home

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Mallard Court Care Home in Bridlington has linked in with the local Parkinson’s UK branch to host a support café for the local community and residents affected by Parkinson’s UK.

The café will take place on Friday 26th September from 10.30am. The group and the home will look at ways that we can support those in the wider community effected by Parkinson’s.

Residents and members of the community can spend the morning getting to know one another, speaking about their experiences and offering support and contacts to each other.

guests can spend time learning about how Parkinson’s disease can affect different parts of the brain and the body causing involuntary movements or rigidity in muscles which can then ‘freeze up’ and not work and ways that we can support those in the wider community effected by Parkinson’s.

General Manager, Ange Dooley-Widd, said: “Parkinson’s affects a lot of older people and some of our residents are living with the disease so it is important for us to come together and learn about the effects of Parkinson’s and have a greater understanding of how varied and unpredictable the symptoms can be.”

Our varied life enrichment programme keeps residents active, and provides a daily choice of engaging physical, mental and spiritual activities tailored to residents’ interests and abilities.

Mallard Court Care Home is run by Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK’s largest care providers, which is committed to delivering high-quality care across its care homes and hospitals. Mallard Court provides nursing care, residential care, respite care.