Activities at Tennyson Wharf Care Home
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.
Donna Jones
Donna joined the Tennyson Wharf Family in April 2023.
As an Activities Coordinator, Donna helps to ensure that residents enjoy an environment that is both stimulating and socially active to keep residents engage. The team take time to ensure they all know each residents' interests so that the team can deliver a person-centered program of events and activities.
Donna has a passion for helping others and is settling into her new role great!
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 Tennyson Wharf Care Home
World Food Day
Tennyson Wharf recently celebrated World Food Day with a selection of different foods from around the globe.
The residents tried, Chinese spring rolls, Polish sausage, Japanese seaweed and Swiss chocolate just to name a few dishes. Yummy!
Ghost Talks
Our residents were visited by Karen, our local ghost walk expert. She spoke about the various ghostly sightings around the Lincoln Cathedral and Castle, as well as other areas of the county. Residents then discussed anything unusual that we had all experienced.
1960s Themed Open Day
Tennyson Wharf held a 1960s themed open day. The residents participated in Tie Dye Art in the morning and Karaoke in the afternoon. Some of the residents even got up to have a sing song with staff and family members. Everyone enjoyed the day.
90th Birthday Party
Tennyson Wharf celebrated Betty's special day. She has turned 90 years young. We put on a nice party for herself, family and friends. Eveyone had a great time. We can't wait to celebrate Bettys 100th!
Autumn Newsletter
A Dream Come True...
One of our residents, Beatrice had always wanted to ride in a side car of a motorbike, so staff at the home made her wish a reality. Beatrice, aged 100, has lived at Tennyson Wharf for nearly a year and is beloved by staff and residents alike. Staff at the home were delighted to be a part of making her dream come true, as they knew how much it meant to her, and they all wanted to be there to see the smile on Beatrice’s face.
Staff first found out about Bea’s dream a few weeks ago and they have been dedicated to helping her achieve it. Beatrice recalled about how she used to ride in her Father’s sidecar when she was a child and longed to go in one again!
In response to this wonderful surprise, Beatrice, said: “I was on the verge of tears. It is such an amazing feeling to know that such a loving group of people care so much about me that they helped me to live out a dream – and I didn’t even ask.”
Richard Pindani, General Manager at the home, said: “We want everyone we care for to know how important they are to us here at Tennyson Wharf. It was so nice to see how happy Beatrice was – and the staff loved being a part of this as well. We would also like to say thank you to Dave and Val from the riders branch of the Royal British Legion for helping us to realise Beatrice’s dream.”
Upcoming events
April
As we step in to April and a fun filled month ahead we hope you can join us - all welcome.
May
May is the gateway to Summer and we have lots of fun things planned - all welcome.
Coffee Morning - First Thursday of the month
Come along and make new friends, 1st Thursday of the month - all welcome.
Looking for a place to host a meeting?
For more information why not pop in and see what Tennyson Wharf can offer you.
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.
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....
