Our culturally tailored activities take into account a person’s skills, interests and life history, to make the day fun, entertaining and rewarding. We offer a variety of new experiences aimed at involving each person. These might be activities, special celebrations or food.
Our Social Support Groups can take many forms, and may include:
- Arts and crafts
- ‘Men’s workshop’ and ‘Ladies craft group’
- Games, Bingo, Rummikub, cards, sjoelen, backgammon, Mahjong
- Card, klaverjassen
- Group discussions
- Physical games and exercise
- Outings
- Music/singing
- Informative talks about ageing and care options
- Special celebrations and functions
- Morning coffee, lunch and afternoon tea
Fees
A daily fee is asked to cover the cost of the meals, and any craft and workshop materials. From time to time, the team organises special outings and if you agree to participate, the Social Support Group co-ordinator will inform you about the costs of the outing prior to the day. Sometimes the outing may cost more than the normal daily fee and, in that situation, the outing fee will replace the normal fee.
Our fees include any transport, to and from the program.
When
The Social Support Groups take place at the following locations:
Multicultural and Chinese Social Support Group, Bentleigh East
Monday (Multicultural) and Wednesday (Chinese)
9:00am to 3:00pm
Moorleigh Multicultural Senior Citizens Centre, ‘Chris Koutoumas Wing’
92 Bignell Road, Bentleigh East VIC 3165
Phone (Geraldina Alvarez-Poblete): 0409 402 981
E-mail: cbssccc@micare.com.au
Multicultural and Dutch Social Support Group, Kilsyth
Wednesday and Thursday
10:00am to 3:00pm
722 Mt Dandenong Road, Kilsyth VIC 3137
Phone (Connie Uilderks):0417 670 239
E-mail: pc1e@micare.com.au
Multicultural and Dutch Social Support Group, Carrum Downs
Tuesday and Friday
10:00am to 3:00pm
Avondrust Village
1105 Frankston-Dandenong Road, Carrum Downs VIC 3201
Phone (Connie Uilderks):0417 670 239
E-mail: pc1e@micare.com.au
Social Support Group, Frankston & Rye
Thursday (Greek) and Fridays (Multicultural)
9:00am to 3:00pm
Frankston Multicultural Centre (Greek)
24-26 High Street, Frankston VIC 3199
Rye Senior Citizens Centre (Multicultural)
Cnr Napier and Nelson Sts Rye VIC 3941
Phone (Geraldina Alvarez-Poblete): 0409 402 981
E-mail: cbssccc@micare.com.au
Chinese Social Support Group, Monash & Knox
Monday — Knox
CityLife Church
1248 High Street Road Wantirna South VIC 3152
9:00am to 3:00pm
Phone (Lydia Chan): 0405 226 265
E-mail: cec@micare.com.au
Wednesday — Monash
Glen Waverley Uniting Church
10-12 Bogong Avenue Glen Waverley VIC 3150
9:30am to 12:30pm
Phone (Vivian Bai): 0410 799 771
E-mail: cet@micare.com.au
MiCare acknowledges the support of the Victorian Government and the Australian Government Department of Health.
