Supported
Lifestyle Program
Promoting independence and engagement
Stay active by becoming part of our community
Get social at your own pace in our weekly Supported Lifestyle Program, designed to engage older people in a meaningful way.
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Led by experienced staff and volunteers, this social support program draws on your strengths and interests to build capacity and encourage independence.
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This program caters to people over 65 with cognitive impairment or mild dementia.
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​WHEN:
Weekly on Fridays
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FROM:
10am-3pm​
​What does a typical day in the Supported Lifestyle Program look like?
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Pick up from your home by our transport service
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Morning tea including home-baked treats from our baking volunteers
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Seated Strength Exercise class with everyone's favourite instructor, Ed Wakeham
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Lunch including soup and main prepared in our commercial kitchen
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Afternoon activities including brain games, music, Bingo, board games or whiteboard games
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Afternoon tea
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Drop off home by our transport service
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For more information or to arrange a visit, please contact our program coordinator, Elise Walle.
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Finding friendship and connection
Meet Phillip Minnelli, who's a regular in our Friday program. He's pictured here playing the Italian card game, Briscola.
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He's been attending the group for several years now and enjoys the regular engagement with the group as a whole but in particular with clients of similar Italian heritage.
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Our group has organically developed a little Italian sub-group, which we think is great, and means clients, like Phillip, can enjoy a slice of their Italian heritage, supported by staff members who are fluent in Italian.​
“Balwyn Evergreen is my home away from home. I’ve been coming here for many years since my stroke.”
Phillip Minnelli, Supported Lifestyle Program client
Please note, we're a community day centre, not a locked facility. Our program coordinator will first do an assessment to see if the client is eligible for the program and that it meets their needs. If the client's needs are greater than what our staff ratios allow for, they will be required to provide a carer. This ensures the safety and enjoyment of the group. Please note the cost of this program is a flat rate that's charged whether the client stays for the full day or not.