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
Our Wildlife Visit!
Wildline Wildlife Sanctuary provided us with a great experience yesterday afternoon!
We learnt so much about the local wildlife and the work that Julie at the Wildline Wildlife Sanctuary does. We felt truly honoured to be lucky enough to meet two of the beautiful barn owls that live with Julie at the sanctuary, one of which was only 3 weeks old!
Our local wildlife are so lucky to have someone like Julie who really goes above and beyond to do all she can for every animal in her care
Wildline wildlife sanctuary is a charity that is always in need of support, we was able to provide a basket of donated goods as well as an online donation today. Details of how you can support Julie to keep doing her amazing work are on the poster attached
Administration Appreciation Week!
Administration professionals day
We was pleased to present our amazing administration team with some gifts to remind them just how special they are this week and to let them know how much we appreciate all that they do
These lovely ladies (minus one) really do go above and beyond to welcome everyone with a friendly smile and give endless support to everyone with their journey at Tennyson Wharf. Thank you ladies, you are amazing!
Cheese and Wine Night by the Marina!
What a great evening we had here tonight
Residents enjoyed a cheese and wine evening whilst enjoying the delightful sounds of the saxophone
One resident said "the saxophone is my favourite instrument, I could listen to it for hours, it always makes me feel so relaxed with its smooth sound".
World Bollywood Day
World Bollywood Day!
Sunita from The Indian Experience came along to bring the fun and knowledge of India to us here at Tennyson Wharf
Everyone got the chance to dress in traditional Indian clothing this morning, the Sari's were truly stunning. Residents enjoyed choosing which Sari they wanted to wear and all admired the stunning patterns and details
Once we were all dressed in the Sari's, we then began our lessons in Bollywood dancing. Sunita taught us easy techniques to help us remember the shapes and movements to form along to the traditional Indian music
Such a fun way to meet our cultural needs. A fantastic morning with lots of social interaction, movement and learning
Alzheimers Society Day!
We have had a wonderful day here at Tennyson Wharf. We did our Memory Walk for Alzheimer's Society around our gorgeous marina this morning.
Our residents couldn’t believe how nice the weather was and how nice our shops are around the Marina.
Then we enjoyed a coffee afternoon with afternoon tea, fantastic entertainment and our loved ones!
What a Spectacul-OWL Day!
We've had some special feathery friends join us here at Tennyson Wharf today
Such an amazing experience we have had
Our first visitor was Eric the Owl who as you can tell was more than happy to pose for the camera for us Eric was joined by his owner, Annette, who taught us all about Owls and how to hold Eric safely. How beautiful is Eric?
Then our second visitor today was a 3 year old blue and gold macaw, Skye, who showed us her best dance moves and enjoyed a good rub. Thank you so much to her owner for kindly bringing her in for us today
Both of these beautiful bird spread so much joy to residents here at Tennyson Wharf. It was a truly amazing experience
Upcoming events
July
Hello July! We extend a warm invitation for you to join us as we look forward to a fun filled month ahead. All welcome.
Dementia Cafe
Join us at our bi-monthly, Dementia Cafe - 2nd Thursday of the month from 2.30 pm.
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....
Coffee Morning - First Thursday of the month
Come along and make new friends, 1st Thursday of the month - all welcome.
