For Enjoying Your Later Years

Life after Work (LAW) is a Day Program for adults with disabilities, who have retired from the workforce or are transitioning to retirement.

Situated in a large indoor and outdoor hub in Eastlakes, this program offers experiences, projects and activities based on each participant’s needs, interests, goals and hobbies.

This program offers the use of a work shed, for woodworking, furniture restoration and other creative projects, as well as a outdoor garden and veggie patch for the green thumbs.

Windgap also has a fleet of transport vehicles with hoists and take public transport to ensure we get out and about in the community, to explore new places and activities.

Community Activities and Experiences

• Art exhibitions, cultural events and community festivals
• Restaurants, clubs and cafes
• Theatre, community concerts and cinema
• Library, museums and community centres
• Parks, walking groups, picnics
• Join in our Diamonds Choir performances
• Yoga and relaxation classes

Onsite Activities and Work Shed

• Gardening and vegetable patch
• Cooking and meal preparation
• Woodworking, use of hand held carpentry tools, restoring furniture
• Mosaics, painting and drawing
• Needlecraft
• Jewellery design
• Scrapbooking
• Photography

Benefits of our Community Day Programs

Windgap’s Community Day Programs provide many short and long term benefits for both the participants and their families, including:

• Community participation and inclusion in a range of leisure, sport hobbies and activities;
• Uncovering new talents, skills and abilities to build confidence and self esteem;
• Opportunity to meet new people, form friendships, build confidence and social skills;
• Access to capacity building programs and initiatives to develop independence and real life skills; including self care, travel, cooking, shopping, literacy and numeracy;
• Be part of health and well-being initiatives and most importantly, have fun!

What does the NDIS fund?

As an NDIS participant, if you have been approved for funding in one of the following areas, you may be able to access our daily living services:

• Assistance with Social and Community Participation under Capacity Building Supports
• Community and Social Activity under Core Supports
• Improved Daily Living Skills under Capacity Building Support

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