Life is Bonzer!

Michael Ryan

Who calls the shots?

• Staff

• Family

• Participants

Our Values

Happy

Life

Trust

Openness

Kindness

Independence

Weekly menu

• Magic Mondays, Discussion Group, Water Colour, Bridge

• Bonzer Tuesdays, Tempting Tuesdays, Discussion, Yoga, Move Well, Wrapped with Love

• Club, Movies, Music, Wellbeing Wednesdays, Wednesday Wonders, Night Fever, Junction Group

• Club, Art Trails, Cheap&Cheerful, Yoga, Move Well, Shopping Bus

• Club, Discovery, Fabulous Fridays, Gaden Choir, Shopping Bus, Water Colour, Bridge

Weekly menu

• Saturday Club

• Daily: Individual Transport

• Weekly: list shopping

• Gaden Cafe (M-F 8am to 4pm)

• Home Cuisine

• Connect – home visiting

• Younger Onset Dementia – 1:1 service

• Supporting families/carers

Food

Transport

Social Connection

Awareness

Getting out in community

Circles of support

Working with business/Councils

Club program

• Average age 85

• Door to door transport

• Music therapy

• Art therapy, including Art and Dementia at AGNSW

• Daily outings/lunches

• Exercise/memory games etc.

Choice Where will we go?

What will we do?

What will we eat?

Can I get there myself?

Can I go home if I feel like it?

Can I be useful to others?

With whom do I want to spend time?

Issues

Staff

• Still want to be care-givers

• Risk averse

• Need to be very creative and patient

• Getting there!

Participants

• Not confident to choose

• Maybe in denial

• Don’t always relate well

• Give up easily

• Supporting each other!

A Happy Life

• Social Connection

• Food

• Fitness

• Transport

• Stimulation

• Getting out

• Fun