Diversional Therapy Program / Activity Program

A Diversional Therapist is employed on a full time basis to arrange and coordinate a variety of activity and entertainment programs. Diversional therapy is a client centred practice and recognises that leisure and recreational experiences are the right of all individuals. An Activities Officer is also employed to assist with the running of all activities and recreational programs.

The Diversional Therapist provides activities for both group and individual therapy. Family and friends are encouraged to participate in these activities. Diversional therapy programs are mailed to all relatives on a monthly basis and a calendar of events is displayed at the front entrance and in our dining room.

We encourage all residents to participate in the programs, however it is in no way compulsory for them to take part in activities.

Recreational activities include:

• Quizzes
• Song activities
• Weekly movie screenings
• Individual drives/walks
• Entertainers
• Barbecue lunches
• Fetes
• Cognitive activities including bingo and cards
• Physical activities including golf putting and carpet bowls
• News and current affairs discussions
• Individual one-on-one sessions
• Exercise sessions
• Bus outings
• Reminiscence
• Happy hour
• Raffles
• Cooking sessions
• Aromatherapy
• Massage
• Dementia specific activities
• Ethnic cultural activities

 

Fairmont Aged Care - 20 Dunmore Street Bexley NSW 2207 - Phone: (02) 9567 2279
The facility is a short walk (some 300 metres to the Bexley Shopping Strip). The facility is in close access to Community Centres, leisure centres, clubs, theatre and library. Most services are brought into the facility due to the acuity of the residents. Access by Public Transport is a train to Rockdale station and a bus from Rockdale station stopping directly outside the facility.

Approved Provider - Fairmont NSW Pty Ltd has been approved by the Australian Government (an “approved provider”) and has an allocation of “places” in respect of care recipients occupying Fairmont Aged Care Facility.