The Chinese Elderly Social Support Group provides special services to Chinese elderly residents in the City of Monash area. Well planned activities are designed to:
- Provide safe indoor and outdoor activities to enhance participants’ physical and emotional well-being.
- Meet new friends and provide social support among group members.
- Through different activities participants can learn new skills, try new experiences
and be more informed of the availability of community resources. - Provide transport for eligible participants.
Group Activities
To meet the needs of elderly participants, we provide activities such as:
- Indoor Activities including health and well being talks, home safety workshops, fun games, Tai Chi, local and overseas news and community updates etc
- Outdoor Activities include picnics and outings, shopping trips, lunch and Yum Cha etc
Who can join?
For those who are interested, you need to be:
*Residents of the City of Monash
*Over 65 years of age
*Physically independent
*Live alone or are isolated
*Problems in communication because of language barriers
Group Schedule and Venue
There are two groups, one on a Monday and one on a Friday from 10 am till 12 noon, extra time required for special occasions and outings.
South East Volunteers
5 Myrtle Street
Glen Waverley 3150
Phone 9562 0414
Please register here or phone 9539-4533 to leave a message for Mei or Gary.
華人長者康樂小組
華人長者康樂支援小組是專為蒙納殊社區 (City of Monash)的華人長者而設, 目的如下:
– 為長者提供特別策劃的戶內及戶外活動, 讓他們在安全的環境下增強身心的健康
– 讓長者在小組活動中結識新朋友, 參與社交聯誼 , 彼此互相關懷與扶持
– 透過不同形式的活動讓長者學習新技能, 嘗試新事物, 並認識更多本社區的資源
小組活動
為迎合長者的需要 , 本中心特別策劃的活動包括 :
– 戶內活動
如 : 健康及保健知識講座, 家居安全專題講座, 遊戲活動, 太極班, 英文班, 時事及社區資訊等
– 戶外活動
如 : 郊外旅遊, 市場購物, 午飯飲茶等
參加資格
有興趣參加的長者需符合以下的條件:
– 蒙納殊(Monash)區居民
– 年滿 65 歲
– 有獨立行動能力
– 獨居或缺乏社交活動
– 語言溝通有障礙
活動時間及地點
時間: 每星期五上午 10 時至 12 時 (若有特別或 戶外活動, 時間會較長)
地點: 蒙納殊義工資源中心
South East Volunteers
(5 Myrtle Street, Glen Waverley)
費用: 每次＄ 1 元茶點費 (中心聚會)
聯絡電話: 9562 0414 Mei Ip 葉小姐 (星期四及星期五上午9時30分至下午4時)
(華語留言服務-任何時間): 9539 4533