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.
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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.
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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.
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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 |
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Monday | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 |