Day Activites Program

 
 
 

Welcome to Eskleigh’s Day Activities Program

 

Enjoy a range of activities in the north and south of the state at our Eskleigh facilities and on the road.

 

Our Day Program provides a wide range of activities based on needs and interests for personal fulfilment and family respite.

Eskleigh can also offer a range of tailored activities in a one-on-one environment throughout the week. 

We will work with you to choose activities you want to do and every week we will meet up so you can tell us if you’re happy with your program or if you want to try something else. We’re flexible and will make changes as needed.

Phone one of our friendly Day Activities Program Co-ordinators on (03) 6398 7100 who can answer questions and confirm your participation.

 

Why choose Eskleigh’s Day Activities Program

  • Eskleigh offers an extensive Day Activity Program where participants can choose from over 20 activities conducted from our fully resourced centre located at Perth in northern Tasmania.

  • Activities are available statewide from our centres in the north and south of the state or on a one-on-one basis from your home.

  • Eskleigh operates a fleet of accessible vehicles, and offer a pick-up and drop-off service ensuring you get to where you need to be safely and conveniently.

  • Eskleigh provides Community Access programs to NDIS, MAIB, DSOA and Private participants.

  • Eskleigh Support Workers are qualified, caring and professional.

 
  • Activities delivered within the community

    Aqua Fit Classes

    These classes are fully supervised and accessible for a range of people including those not confident in swimming. Staff will support residents to attend. 

    Culture Club

    Participants will be supported to attend the Library, Museums Art Galleries and Cinema.

    Driving Range

    The Country Club Driving Range is accessible and a fun afternoon to hit some balls.

    Coffee Club

    A social activity for participants to go for a coffee and enjoy company while being in the community. This club will go to different cafes in the area. 

    Explore Tas Walking Group

    This group will drive to the local walking paths and spend the day outside finding new tracks.

    Sailability Program

    Run by the Sailability program- participants are supported by our staff to attend a morning or afternoon of sailing. Attendance depending on the weather forecasts due to specific weather requirements needing to be met for sailing.

    Sensory Room

    Our therapeutic sensory room space provides multi-sensory experiences to support emotional and cognitive needs. Sensory Room will be available for access throughout program.

    Events

    Further events, markets, fishing and individual programs will be developed in consideration around the surveys taken with participants.

  • Activities delivered within Eskleigh’s facilities

    Mindfulness and Movement with Crystal from Longford Health

    Crystal is a local Northern Midlands personal trainer. Currently Crystal’s goal is to help her local community be the happiest and healthiest version of themselves supported through physical activity. Crystal will support participants to complete a range of movements and stretches along with mindfulness work. This class is more supportive for people with limited mobility participation. 

    Fitness with Crystal from Longford Health

    Crystal will be supporting residents to complete a range of exercises using bands and other equipment. Crystal has previous experience supporting the older population to take part in fitness programs including Healthy Hearts.

    Gardening Group

    This group will work on the practical side of gardening in the vegetable gardens and Sanctuary space while also developing an understanding around the theory of gardening via online research and group work.

    Upskills Tech

    The Upskills Tech group will have a strong focus on building confidence in using technology along with the coordinating the fundraising day program group.

    Upskills Practical

    The Upskills Practical group will have a strong focus on independence skill development, washing, cooking, folding laundry, washing cars, gardening- mowing and larger project preparation.

    Art Society Visit

    Arts Society Visits are weekly and the Arts Society members support our participants to work on a variety of Art projects.

    Eskleigh Book Club

    Partnering with the Libraries Tas we have an official registered book club- Access to 400 titles, we pick the book and are sent 10 copies for the group to read together and discuss. 

    The Shed Program – Build

    The Shed Program – Build is a program focused on completing individual projects. Eskleigh Home provides a purpose built space to explore all of your woodworking projects and working together as a team to bring these along with other projects to life.

    The Shed Program – Upcycle

    The Shed Program – Upcycle has a focus on upcycling items and furniture around Eskleigh or personal projects bought to the group. 

    Recipe Book Cooking

    This program will be a mix of theory and cooking, The aim of this program is to research recipes, make the recipe while taking own photos along the way, and work on computers to compile and develop their own cookbooks. These will then be professionally binded and available for the participants of the program.

    Passport Cooking

    Passport Cooking program is a mix of theory and cooking. The group will be researching different countries and that countries main dishes, the group will then make these dishes for themselves while also opening up purchases on the day. This further supporting the skills in selling, budgeting, marketing. 

    DJ Skip

    DJ Skip plays a variety of songs and karaoke tracks for us to all enjoy. DJ Skip will also be alternating weeks with some movie trivia.

    Perth School Visit

    Perth Primary School visits and takes part in group work to build an understanding of community and make connections with our Eskleigh participants.

    Movie and Trivia

    Participants will be watching, reviewing and completing some trivia around movies of your choice.

    Eskleigh in the Sun

    Eskleigh in the Sun is all about getting participants outside. This group will have picnics, play outdoor games and go walking on the grounds. 

    Crafty Creative

    Crafty Creative will have a focus on individual art projects including mosaics, terrariums, tie dye,
    painting, ceramics or any interest identified by participants.

    Bingo and Boardgames

    A weekly social bingo group, come try your luck and have fun with friends. Boardgames will be available in the separate room for those waiting to access these instead.

    Eskleigh Happy Hour

    Eskleigh Happy Hour will take place during Bingo and Boardgames. We will set up a non-alcoholic cocktail bar each week that participants can purchase from on the day. 

    Scrapbooking Group

    The Scrapbooking will work on paper material based art projects to compile a personal project.

 

Program Timetable

Costs Incurred: Please contact Eskleigh on 03 6398 7100 for pricing.
9am Meet and Greet: Start active support, participation in activities or client's Individual goals.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9am-11.30pm Cooking
9:00am-11:30am

Clients gather all the required ingredients, do all the cooking preparation, cook the meal of thier choice and then clean up and pack up. Clients then get to eat the meal!
Music
9am-10.30am
Clients use the TV in the lounge room, play their choice of music, and are encouraged to use musical instruments.

DJ Skipp
10.30am-12.00pm
Clients are encouraged to sing and dance to music.

Mind Gym
9:00am-10:30am
Clients are offered a range of activities including word searches, colouring in, reading, games and obie interactive.

Workshop Garden
9.00am-12.00pm
Clients make their way up to the shed to participate in creative ideas, painting, games, socialisation, gardening and (BBQ Summer)

Workshop Garden
9.00am-10am
Clients make their way up to the shed to participate in creative ideas, painting, games, socialisation, gardening and (BBQ Summer

Bowling
10.00am-1.00pm Clients go bowling and have lunch in the community.
Music
9.00am-12.00pm
Clients can use the TV in the lounge room, play music, and are encouraged to use musical instruments

DJ Skipp
10:30am-12pm
Clients are encouraged to sing and dance to the music.



Lunch Block
1pm-3pm Art Society Visit
1.00pm-1.20pm
Clients get ready to create art work

Artists arrive
1.20pm-2.30pm
Clients create art work
Fitness
1:00pm-1:30pm Clients gather in the lounge room and play active music on YouTube to warm up.

Crystal the fitness instructor arrives
1.00pm-3.00pm


Continue workshop garden
2.00pm-3.00pm

Sensory
1.00pm-2.30pm
Clients participate in sensory activities utilising the sensory room. Clients are offered foot spas, hand and foot massages and painting fingernails.


Continue workshop garden
1pm-3pm

Games
1pm-3pm
Clients participate in Bingo, boardgames, card games, obie interactive.




Movie afternoon
1pm-3pm
Clients pick what they would like to watch for the afternoon.







Off-site activities Coffee Club
10:30am

Driving Range Country Club
1:00pm-3:00pm
Explore Tasmania Walking Group
10:00am-12:00pm
Culture Club
9:00am-12:00pm
Sailability Program
Fortnightly from
10:00am TBC

Bowling
Fortnightly from 10:00am
Aqua Fitness
10-10:45pm
Available for use throughout program Sensory Room

Esk Beauty
Sensory Room

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Sensory Room

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Sensory Room

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Sensory Room

Esk Beauty
Monday
9am-12pm Fitness with Crystal from Longford Health
10:30am-11:30am

Upskills Tech
9am-12pm
Lunch Block
1pm-3pm Art Society Visit
1pm-2pm

Book Club In the Sanctuary
2pm-3pm
Off-site activities Coffee Club
10:30am

Available for use throughout program Sensory Room

Esk Beauty
Tuesday
9am-12pm Recipe Book Cooking
9am-12pm

Upskills Practical
9am-12pm

Crafty Creative
9am-12pm
Lunch Block
1pm-3pm Perth School Visit
12:40-2:30pm

The Shed Program Build
1pm-3pm

Off-site activities Driving Range Country Club
1:00pm-3:00pm
Available for use throughout program Sensory Room

Esk Beauty
Wednesday
9am-12pm Mindfulness and Movement with Crystal from Longford Health
10:30am-11:30am

Lunch Block
1pm-3pm Book Club In the Sanctuary
2pm-3pm

Movie and Trivia
1pm-3pm

Gardening Group
1pm-3pm

The Shed Program Build
1pm-3pm
Off-site activities Culture Club
9:00am-12:00pm
Available for use throughout program Sensory Room

Esk Beauty
Thursday
9am-12pm The Shed Program Build
9am-12pm

Passport Cooking
9am-12pm

Eskleigh In The Sun Games in The Grass
9am-12pm

Gardening Group
9am-1pm
Lunch Block
1pm-3pm The Shed Program Build
1pm-3pm

Scrapbooking Group
1pm-3pm

Gardening Group
1pm-3pm

Off-site activities Sailability Program
Fortnightly from
10:00am TBC

Bowling
Fortnightly from 10:00am
Available for use throughout program Sensory Room

Esk Beauty
Friday
9am-12pm The Shed Program -Upcycle-
9am-12pm

DJ Skip and Trivia
10:30am-12pm
10:30am-11:30am

Gardening Group
9am-12pm
Lunch Block
1pm-3pm The Shed Program -Upcycle-
1pm-3pm

Bingo and Boardgames
1pm-3pm

Happy Hour (Non Alcoholic)
1pm-3pm

Gardening Group
1pm-3pm
Off-site activities Aqua Fitness
10-10:45pm
Available for use throughout program Sensory Room

Esk Beauty
 

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