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Providing day time activities and social events that enhance the quality of life for our over 50s residents.
Each of the district's following three day centres provides and promotes facilities and services that enhance the quality of life for the over 50's residents of Basildon District.
A key objective of the day centres is to develop and maintain a service for the over 50s that increasingly focuses on the promotion of well-being and independence, that is,
The daily contact between members and staff can be a lifeline as daily contact prevents social isolation.
From Monday to Friday the Council's day centres offer a range of day time activities and social events which give members the opportunity to make new friends, explore their creative side and develop new skills.
Day centre membership is open to anyone over the age of 50 and total membership of the district's three day centres is currently over 3000.
Each day centre maintains a members committee which meets regularly to put forward suggestions for day trips and events and entertainment.
The welfare catering service at each day centre provides a daily nutritious hot meal and a take away service, both of which are of special benefit to frail and vulnerable members.
Kitchens are open from 9.30am till 2.00pm for all day breakfast and a full range of cafe style salads, snacks and meals. Lunchtimes are well supported with as many as 3 daily sittings being usual.
Laindon Day Centre co-ordinates the Active Life Programme (ALP) which is primarily aimed at residents of the District's sheltered housing schemes.
The Active Life Programme encourages older people to participate in activities such as gentle exercise and art and craft in venues close to where they live in sheltered accommodation.