What if I can’t drive? What are Planned Activity Groups? You can contact Planned Activity Group staff to discuss if you require assistance with transport. Planned Activity Groups provide a friendly place to share a meal, catch up with friends or make new ones, and enjoy a range of activities that can assist with better health and wellbeing. Planned What days are Planned Activity Groups open? Activity Groups can also serve as respite for carers.  Bairnsdale - Monday to Friday: PH: 51520222 The activities program is developed in consultation with the  Buchan – Thursday only: PH: 0409 957308 participants/carers to ensure that individual needs are met  Lindenow – Tuesday only: PH: 0417 253226 Bairnsdale Regional Health Service has Planned Activity Groups in 5 areas including Bairnsdale, Buchan, Lindenow, Metung and  Metung – Tuesday only: PH: 0409 957308 Paynesville. (Transport available from Bruthen)  Paynesville – Wednesday only: PH: 0409 957308 All programs start at 9.00am Further Information? You can contact Planned Activity Group staff if you require more information on (03) 5152 0222 Who can attend Planned Activity Groups?  People over 65 living within the community  People of any age living with a disability Planned Activity Groups are funded by Home and Community Care What is the cost? (HACC) and Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) and are Cost as per the annual Department of health & Human Services  underpinned by the Active Service Model (ASM) with your consent Planned Activity Group will participate in care coordination with other HACC schedule of fees BRHS services and local HACC & CHSP funded agencies.
What are Planned Activity Groups? Planned Activity Groups provide a friendly place to share a meal, catch up with friends or make new ones, and enjoy a range of activities that can assist with better health and wellbeing. Planned Activity Groups can also serve as respite for carers. The activities program is developed in consultation with the participants/carers to ensure that individual needs are met Bairnsdale Regional Health Service has Planned Activity Groups in 5 areas including Bairnsdale, Buchan, Lindenow, Metung and Paynesville. Who can attend Planned Activity Groups?  People over 65 living within the community  People of any age living with a disability What is the cost?  Cost as per the annual Department of health & Human Services HACC schedule of fees What if I can’t drive? You can contact Planned Activity Group staff to discuss if you require assistance with transport. What days are Planned Activity Groups open?  Bairnsdale - Monday to Friday: PH: 51520222  Buchan – Thursday only: PH: 0409 957308  Lindenow – Tuesday only: PH: 0417 253226  Metung – Tuesday only: PH: 0409 957308 (Transport available from Bruthen)  Paynesville – Wednesday only: PH: 0409 957308 All programs start at 9.00am Further Information? You can contact Planned Activity Group staff if you require more information on (03) 5152 0222 Planned Activity Groups are funded by Home and Community Care (HACC) and Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) and are underpinned by the Active Service Model (ASM) with your consent Planned Activity Group will participate in care coordination with other BRHS services and local HACC & CHSP funded agencies.
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