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

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.

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. 

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.

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