Margaret’s Day at the Park Margaret had a fantastic day out at Maybury Peace Park in Weston. As part of the community access program at The Hill, which Margaret attends, participants are involved in the deciding on the location and planning their outings with their staff. So our participants have choice and control over where they want to go and involved in how they get there. Margaret loved getting out in the sun at Maybury Peace Park, watching the ducks during a walk around the pond. Another highlight [...]

A blooming success! Spring has sprung at The Hill, our purpose built facility for people with disability. We are fortunate to have a sensory garden where our participants can pick herbs, vegetables and now in spring, can make their own bouquet of flowers! Surprised with an abundance of flowers, our team at the Hill researched how to make and prepare a bouquet. Jenna, Glenn and Haylen, participants of the Hill, set out in the garden to create the perfect take-home gift for their mums! Jenna, Glenn and Haylen [...]

Constructing New Skills with the Woodworking Crew at The Hill! The Woodworking Crew at The Hill have been combining a love of cricket with their building skills recently, making miniature cricket bats! The Woodwork group runs on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at The Hill. Each day the group works on a different project, which runs for four to six weeks. Participants learn a range of woodwork skills in a friendly, helpful and relaxing setting. There is access to use a large range of machinery, power tools and hand [...]

Everybody can take part in Chair Yoga at The Hill The Hill has added an exciting, new activity into their Health and Wellness program at The Hill: Chair Yoga! Chair Yoga was identified as a good activity for participants with restricted mobility and those with health complications as a way to help maintain their level of health and wellbeing. Two staff members from The Hill were sent to complete a four day Chair Yoga Course with LV Chair Yoga Australia and are now certified in this training. Now [...]

The Hill Head to Oakvale Farm! Participants at The Hill have the opportunity to take part in activities that see them heading out into the community to have some fun. Staff and participants have a discussion every 6 weeks to organise the future activities and places the group would like to visit in their Community Access activities each Friday. The group decided they would like to head out to Oakvale Farm, which The Hill visits at least once every year. As you can clearly see in the pictures, [...]

The Hill Head to the Newcastle Foreshore! The Hill’s Social & Recreational Squad has been out and about once again, this time with a visit to the Newcastle Foreshore! Every 6 weeks, staff and participants discuss the places and activities they would like to visit during their upcoming Community Access activities, which take part every Friday. The group picked a walk to the Newcastle Foreshore as one of the activities they would like to take part in. During this day out, the participants and staff enjoyed a walk [...]

Adam is getting splashed, growing skills and having fun at the pool! Adam has been greatly enjoying his 1:1 supports from Mai-Wel’s The Hill, where he is assisted to access the community and get out to the Maitland Aquatic Centre. Adam has been swimming at Maitland Aquatic Centre for over 2 years and during this time he has built bonds and friendships with the lifeguards and community members who enjoy seeing Adam out at the pool. This has been an opportunity for Adam to build on his communication [...]

Bradley made a splash at the Maitland Pool! Every Thursday, the team at The Hill, Mai-Wel’s purpose-built centre for lifestyle and leisure day services catering for people with disability with moderate to high support needs, head out to Maitland pool to splash around, have some fun and get some exercise at the same time. Bradley loves heading out to the pool on a Thursday with Support Workers Anna and Chad! As Bradley is unsteady on his feet when on uneven ground, he usually requires support to walk [...]