Day Centre

Social Support allows clients have to the opportunity to participate in a range of activities such as arts, crafts, videos, games, bus outings, luncheons, guest speakers. The group aims to maintain social interaction skills and personal growth.

Our Memory Loss Support Group provides appropriate support and a comfortable environment for people who suffer memory loss or related disorders. We promote the wellbeing of individuals by maintaining life skills. We maintain social skills and self-confidence by promoting social interaction and opportunity with other people. During this time we also offer gentle physical exercise.

Matthew Flinders Day Centre offers transport to and from the centre as well as transport to outings enabling attendance to those who find accessing transport difficult.

When the weather allows, we love opportunities to access the beach and have a dip in the water. The Red Cross Community Beach Mat enables everyone to access and enjoy the beach!

Care Recipients will be offered a nutritional morning and afternoon tea as well as a three course lunch whilst in attendance at the centre.

Our Physiotherapist aims to promote functional ability, mobility and quality of life through assessment, evaluation, diagnosis and intervention. Physiotherapy is beneficial for painful, stiff, swollen joints, muscle weakness and injury rehabilitation just to name a few.

This class offers gentle chair based exercise. Throughout the class you will work on balance, mobility and strength. All of which will help with activities of daily living.

A supportive and fun Men’s group which enables sharing of skills and social inclusion while working on a meaningful task. This group caters for each individuals physical capabilities.

Podiatry appointments available monthly pending availability. A podiatrist can diagnose and manage many symptoms including foot injuries, shin splints and athlete's foot, aching feet, cracked heels and heel spurs, thick and ingrown toenails, blisters, corns and calluses, fungal problems and plantar warts.

Here in the Day Centre we offer a range of craft activities from card making, knitting, bead work to painting. All materials are supplied and assistance can be provided by our staff and volunteers. These crafts enable our clients to maintain social inclusion, self- confidence and self- worth all while enjoying an activity that they enjoy.

Cooking groups are held throughout the week enabling individuals to work in a group to learn or maintain the skill of cooking with simple recipes. We encourage clients to share their own recipes and cook

Personal care will be provided to any Care Recipient that attends the Day Centre. Individual needs will be determined upon assessment and on a day to day basis.