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Willoughby Club

Program Name: Centre Based Day Care - Dementia

Centre Name and Location: Willoughby Club, Willoughby

Brief Description of Program/Centre:

The Willoughby Club (Dementia Day Centre) operates from Monday to Friday, 9.30 am to 3.30 pm.  

The centre provides opportunities of structured group activities designed to develop, maintain and support our client’s capacity for independent living and social interaction.  Willoughby Club has the capacity to care for up to 14 clients per day, with two to three dedicated, caring and qualified staff assisting at all times.  The service is suitable for people who would benefit from a smaller group setting.  

The Willoughby Club is a purpose built facility provided by Willoughby Council with state of the art fixtures and fittings.  The superb décor both inside and out provides a relaxing and serene atmosphere for our clients.

Clients are able to access a range of diversionary activities, such as music, art and craft.  Outings, bbq’s and day trips are also provided.   Our Active and Younger Onset Dementia group meets every Tuesday, this active group heads out to the community visiting art galleries, museums and places of interest.

Transport to and from the centre is provided by a group bus.  Clients arrive to a welcoming cup of tea followed by group exercises and a variety of group and person centre activities. . Nutritious and varied meals help to ensure our clients are well nourished. Experienced and caring staff ensures the personal needs of our clients are attended to at all times.

The centre provides much needed respite to carers from their caring role with the knowledge that the care recipients attending the centre needs are being met. Experienced staff is also available to assist clients and carers with direct support and information to access to other services provided by Catholic Community Services whilst at the centre.

Service types available under this program:

• Respite - Centre Based
• Social Support
• Transportation
• Access to Counselling, Dementia Advisory Service, referrals to other services.

Funded By: Department of Ageing, Disability & Home Care – Home & Community Care  Program (HACC)

Eligibility Criteria:  People in the community with diagnosis of Dementia.

Cost to Clients: $15.00 per day + $5.00 per day (transport),

LGA’s- where this program is available: Willoughby, Lane Cove, Mosman and North Sydney LGA’s

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