We run 18 different social groups each week, plus a number of volunteer of community led social groups run from our health centres.
Your Community Health Social Support Program provides out-of-home activities and support to older people, and people with a disability and their carers. Each group is tailored to the specific social, intellectual and physical wellbeing needs of each groups.
Our activities include:
- Exercise and movement to music.
- Socialisation.
- Crafts.
- Games.
- Discussion groups.
- Outings.
- Special events.
- Guest speakers.
- Live entertainment.
- Therapies (for example music and art therapy).
Lunch, morning and afternoon tea and transport to and from the centre is included.
Interpreters can be arranged.
Multicultural Social Groups
Who: Older people; people who have physical, functional, sensory, intellectual or psychiatric disability; people with acquired brain injury; carers and their families.
When: Mondays and Tuesdays, 9:30am – 2:45pm.
Where: Mondays at East Reservoir Health Centre; Tuesdays at East Reservoir Senior Citizen’s Centre.
Cost: Costs vary depending on your circumstances and outing location.
Contact Fay or Donna on (03) 8470 1111 to join the group.
Italian Social Groups
Who: Italian speaking older people.
When: Mondays and Thursdays 9:30am – 2:45pm.
Where: Mondays at Preston (PANCH) Health Centre; Thursdays at East Reservoir Health Centre.
Cost: Costs vary depending on your circumstances and outing location.
Contact Fay or Donna on (03) 8470 1111 to join the group.
Ladies’ Social Groups
Who: Women only.
When: Tuesdays and Fridays 9:30am – 2:45pm.
Where: Tuesdays at East Reservoir Health Centre; Fridays at Preston (PANCH) Health Centre.
Cost: Costs vary depending on your circumstances and outing location.
Contact Fay or Donna on (03) 8470 1111 to join the group.
Men’s Social Groups
Who: Men only.
When: Wednesdays and Fridays 9:30am – 2:45pm.
Where: East Reservoir Health Centre.
Cost: Costs vary depending on your circumstances and outing location.
Contact Fay or Donna on (03) 8470 1111 to join the group.
Mixed Social Groups
Who: Older people; people who have physical, functional, sensory, intellectual or psychiatric disability; people with acquired brain injury; carers and their families.
When: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 9:30am – 2:45pm.
Where: Preston (PANCH) Health Centre.
Cost: Costs vary depending on your circumstances and outing location.
Contact Fay or Donna on (03) 8470 1111 to join the group.
Memory-loss Social Group
Who: For people living with memory loss or dementia.
When: Thursdays 9:30am – 2:45pm.
Where: East Reservoir Health Centre.
Cost: Costs vary depending on your circumstances and outing location.
Contact Fay or Donna on (03) 8470 1111 to join the group.
Kookaburra Club
“Kooka” is a place for Aboriginal friends and family to come together, have lunch, meet different people and be involved in social activities including outings. We also have regular guest speakers, support from Darebin Community Legal Service, information sharing and support from other services. Transport can be provided.
Who: People who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
When: Mondays from 10am – 3pm.
Where: East Reservoir Health Centre.
Cost: free.
Contact: Contact Donna on (03) 8470 1111 to join the group.
Sista Circle
A safe, respectful and supportive environment, where Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander women can connect and share in stories and culture. The Sista Circle provides a place to form sisterhoods, community connections, yarn, increase cultural knowledge and participate in a range of activities.
Who: women who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
WhenThursdays 10am-3pm.
Where: Barrbunin Beek Gathering Place. Fred Howe Annex, Catalina Street, Heidelberg West.
Cost: free.
Contact: La Hume, Aboriginal Health Worker | 0400 767 013 [email protected]
Budda Men’s Shed
A place for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander men to gather and work on projects, themselves and build bonds. A place held together by sense of community, brotherhood, and culture. Men that attend participate in cultural activities, good mental health practice and storytelling.
Who: men who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
When: Wednesdays 10am-3pm.
Where: Barrbunin Beek Gathering Place. Fred Howe Annex, Catalina Street, Heidelberg West.
Cost: free.
Contact: Storm Hume, Aboriginal Health Program and Outreach Worker | 0409 187 517 [email protected]
Greek Women’s Elderly and Friendly Club
This community-run group provides social contact and support for Greek Women.
Who: Greek women.
When: Tuesdays, 10am to 12:30pm.
Where: East Reservoir Health Centre.
Cost: Gold coin donation
Contact Penny Zacharias on (03) 9484 7623 to join the group.