Activities at Tennyson Wharf Care Home

Staff and residents are celebrating because their wonderful Managing Director, Fiona Fagan, from Barchester’s North East and Scotland Division, has stepped completely out of her comfort zone to compete in the Barchester Charitable Foundation Cook Off 2024.

Fiona went head-to-head with the Managing Directors from Barchester’s four other divisions and cooked up a storm to raise a phenomenal £24,595 for Barchester’s Charitable Foundation which helps connect vulnerable people and those living with a disability to community groups in their local area by providing grants to improve mobility and quality of life.  Each year the Foundation distributes thousands of pounds to individuals, small community groups and charities across England, Scotland and Wales.  

Residents across our homes had a fantastic time exploring the Eden Project virtually - an educational charity and visitor attraction based in Cornwall, featuring sprawling outdoor gardens and breathtaking biomes that house the largest indoor rainforest in the world.

During the session, residents who joined were reconnected with nature through their senses, memories and stories.  A big thank you to the community team at the Eden Project for the wonderful event.

Our post box toppers are just getting better and better! We had decided on a summer themed one and the ideas were coming thick and fast. We had beach house, a light house, a boat surrounded by crabs, fish, a teddy’s bear picnic and even the Lincs and Notts knitted air ambulance.

Our topper has been greatly admired by all the community and even featured on Calendar news. We have already started planning and knitting for our Halloween topper.

We had a wonderful afternoon in the sun, being creative and making fascinators in preparations for Ladies Day. Residents enjoyed making their individual fascinators and wore then with pride. The residents were thrilled with their creations and then enjoyed watching the races at the Royal Ascot.

We all love going on mini bus trips, recently we visited the Boat House café for the first time. We enjoyed delicious coffee and the best lattes at the charming café by some beautiful lakes. When the sun came out, we ventured outside to watch the water skiers zoom past. Residents had an amazing time and are looking forward to going back.

We are lucky to have the Caterpillar Toddler Group here in term time on Thursday mornings.  Our residents always look forward to seeing them and love to join in with the singing, interactive play, with hand puppets and musical instruments. Residents enjoyed the bubble machine last week, the children and residents were keen to pop as many as they could.