Our Mission

To provide a high quality, individualised community-oriented service for people over 21 with very high needs disabilities.

 

What does this mean?

Each person has a personal programme developed through our individual planning process.

 

Typically programmes include:

 

• catering for peoples' physical wellbeing through exercise programmes
• Providing educational, vocational and life skills opportunities in real world settings.
• Encouraging community participation through a range of social, recreational and leisure activities.
• Workplace participation.

 

The following activities are available while at the Centre.

• Craft activities
• Music
• Singing and dancing
• Birthday celebrations
• Reading
• Computer learning opportunities
• Cooking
• Massage – bed, chair, and hand-held massager.
• Exercycle and treadmill.
• Stretching and massage – supervised by therapist and Managers.
• Physiotherapy – carried out by physiotherapist
• Speech/Language therapy – carried out by therapist
• Occupational therapy – carried out by therapist.
• Wheelchair assessments.
• Life skills – these are within the Centre and also in the community.
• Petanque and indoor bowls
• DVD/videos

The following activities are carried out within the community with 1:1 support.

 

• Library visits – City Council libraries.
• Gym – Pioneer Leisure Centre.
• Swimming – Pioneer Leisure Centre.
• Horse riding – NZ Care Riding for disabled at Westwood Stables.
• Pottery -  Avice Hill, Memorial Ave (ChCh City Council programme)
• Sensory room visits – QE2.
• Work placements – these are many and varied in the community to suit individuals, including
  • Plant Nurseries
  • Hairdressers
  • Libraries
  • Shops
  • Transport Firms
  • Garages
  • Schools
  • Cafes
  • Panelbeaters
  • Meals on Wheels
• Café and restaurant visits
• Mini Golf
• Ten Pin Bowling.
• Movies
• Other assorted recreational pursuits and community activities such as
  visits to Art exhibitions/galleries and attending special events – e.g. Crusaders victory parade etc.

 

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