What are our community programs?
Specially designed programs for those living with dementia and their carers to provide entertainment, engagement, socialisation and connection.
These six week long programs will provide you and your loved one with an opportunity to participate in an interesting and engaging activity together, run with our trusted partners; Art Gallery of NSW, The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney and Taronga Zoo.
They run throughout the year and are designed to connect you to other families living with dementia and provide you with an activity you can both enjoy. They provide huge benefits for those living with dementia and also support and camaraderie for the carers.
Join us on an upcoming activity
Details of current programs
Laughter Care At Home
Upcoming program – Wednesdays 18 & 25 September & 2, 9, 16 & 23 October.
Terrace Room, St Luke’s Care, Potts Point. 10am – 12pm.
Join our newest community program for people living with dementia and their family or carer, in partnership with The Humour Foundation. In this series of workshops, carers will experience and learn how to build fun, joy and laughter into their care. We will help you uncover, or rediscover, your ability to play by sharing the techniques and principles used in The Humour Foundation’s very successful Laughter Care program. Laughter Care has been delivered in residential aged care homes for over 13 years, including 10 years at Lulworth House, to help build connection and play in the delivery of care to improve the psychological and social wellbeing of older Australians. In these workshops we will share our techniques and principles for inspiring connection, joy and laughter for people living with dementia and their carers.
Cost – Free to particpate. Participants are asked to commit to the entire program.
The Australian Museum
Upcoming program – Mondays 28 October, 4, 11, 18 & 25 November & 2 December.
Bus transportation leaves from St Luke’s Care, Potts Point at 1:30pm. Program runs 2pm – 4pm.
Join one of our new community programs for people living with dementia and their family or carer, in partnership with the Australian Museum. Each session consists of a walk around a different exhibition, followed by a related talk to promote engagement and discussion. The day finishes with afternoon tea to socialise with other participants.
Cost – $100 per person
The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
Four times per year – NSW School Terms 1, 2, 3 & 4
Upcoming program – Thursdays 17, 24 & 31 October, 7, 14, & 21 November.
Bus transportation leaves from St Luke’s Care, Potts Point at 9:30am. Program runs 10am – 12pm.
The program begins with a walk or meditation encouraging participants to focus on the sensory experiences within the Garden, followed by morning or afternoon tea. Each session consists of a nature-focused craft or gardening activity such as building a terrarium, flower pressing, seedling planting, working with clay, leaf rubbings and much more. The program is designed to promote cognition, socialisation, physical exercise and engagement.
Cost – $100 per person. This program is supported by the Rose Bay Committee
Taronga Zoo
Four times per year – NSW School Terms 1, 2, 3 & 4
Upcoming program – Mondays 21 & 28 October, 4, 11, 18 & 25 November.
Bus transportation leaves from St Luke’s Care, Potts Point at 9:30am. Program runs 10am – 12pm.
Delivered by Taronga Zoo educators, this program engages participants in education, interaction with a range of animals in various habitats, stimulating activities and access to sections of the zoo not accessible to the public. The program has been designed for people living with dementia and their carer to prevent isolation and encourage socialisation with others in the group. Transportation to and from the Zoo from St Luke’s in Potts Point and morning tea are included.
Cost – $180 per person
Art Gallery of NSW
Four times per year – NSW School Terms 1, 2, 3 & 4
Upcoming program – Wednesdays 30 October, 6, 13, 20, 27 November & 4 December.
Bus transportation leaves from St Luke’s Care, Potts Point at 1:30pm. Program runs 2pm – 4pm.
Delivered by the Access Department of the Art Gallery, this program is a best-practice arts engagement model developed for people living with dementia and their carer to support social inclusion and improved wellbeing. The program is designed to stimulate the imagination, provide an opportunity of self-expression and reconnecting with a sense of identity. Each week includes a guided discussion on selected artworks allowing for individual reflection and group engagement; afternoon tea to socialise with other participants and a creative activity to express one’s interpretation of the artworks discussed.
Cost – $100 per person. This program is supported by the Rose Bay Committee