Activities at Tennyson Wharf Care Home
Our teams are trained to enrich the lives of residents through stimulating the mind, body and soul, and taking the time to learn about each person to ensure everyone receives support that adds enrichment to their life.
Our activities team are great at building the activities programme around the likes and interests of the people we care for. Ensuring that our social events offer fun and adventure is part of the ethos of our home; it’s important that those we support can enjoy an active and social lifestyle. Of course, there will always be those who prefer peace and quiet, and in these instances, a cup of tea and a chat are always welcomed.
Rebecca Harrowing
Hi my name is Rebecca, I started working at Tennyson Wharf in July 2024.
Previous to starting at Tennyson Wharf I have lived in many countries and worked as a supply teacher and administrator in Bahrain in the Middle East - I have also worked in scouting programme groups in both the USA and UK.
Whilst I have worked with children for a lot of my life, working with the elderly is always been something I have been passionate about. I believe that everybody has a story to tell and our residents life stories all add value to Tennyson Wharf.
Outside of work I enjoy walking, gardening and going to the cinema.
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 Tennyson Wharf Care Home
History of Wall's icecream
Residents across our homes had a fantastic time during a special live virtual event in celebration on National Ice Cream Day. Wall’s team took us on a great journey through history, sharing fascinating details about the brand since its launch in 1922. We learned about major innovations such as the introduction of Mr Whippy, Cornetto, Viennetta, Twister, and Carte d'Or.
Residents were treated to a singalong to Cornetto classic ads, an interactive quiz about fun Wall’s facts and best-of-all, an ice-cream tasting session. It was a delightful experience for everyone, especially our ice-cream lovers.
Classic car visit
We had the pleasure of seeing some stunning classic cars. They were bought in by a lovely gentleman who shared his love for his cars with our staff and residents. Seeing these brought back lots of happy memories and we reminisced about the days gone by.
Visit to Nettleham Church for the Sunday Service
Every month we welcome the leaders of All Saints Church in Nettleham into our home for a Church Service. Residents were missing being in a Church so we arranged a visit, we took part in the beautiful service and we all enjoyed singing and taking part in the communion.
Beach day at Tennyson Wharf
The weather was absolutely stunning, perfect for a beach day at Tennyson Wharf. It was certainly a day full of fun, with lots of laughter and smiles. We all enjoyed playing beach games, building sandcastles and as a special treat we all had fish and chips for lunch followed by an ice cream from The Pink ice cream van.
Dogs Trust
Across of homes residents had a fantastic time during a special live virtual event, led by Jennifer and Emily from Dogs Trust, the UK's largest dog welfare charity. Jennifer and Emily took us on a journey to discover the rich history of Dogs Trust and their facilities.
Using captivating video and photo footage, our residents were able to explore rehoming centres and learn more about the highest level of welfare offered there. It was a delightful experience for everyone, especially our dog lovers.
Trip to the garden centre
It might have been raining but that didn't spoil our visit to Pennells Lincoln garden centre this week.
We had a wonderful visit, residents very much enjoyed looking around and having some delicious cake and tea in the Cafe.
We look forward to visiting again soon.
Upcoming events
June
Hello June! We are looking forward to a fun-filled month ahead. All welcome.
Understanding Dementia with Craig Colligan
Join us for an informative talk about dementia with Craig Colligan - Dementia Nurse Specialist
Dementia Cafe
Join us at our bi-monthly, Dementia Cafe - 2nd Thursday of the month from 2.30 pm.
Coffee Morning - First Thursday of the month
Come along and make new friends, 1st Thursday of the month - all welcome.
Don't Dine Alone - Last Wednesday of the month
Join us for a delicious lunch at our home and enjoy making new friends. Last Wednesday of the month from 12.00 pm.
Emergency Services - Take a break on us!
Calling all emergency services personnel - police, ambulance and fire services, district nurses - come and take a break on us, there maybe a cake or two available....
