Skills for Life, Adult Day Program
Skills for Life programming ends the week of June 16 for the summer and will resume in September!
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2025 Fall Session
Monday: starts Monday, September 8, Scout Hall, Port Perry​
Tuesday: starts Tuesday, September 2, Uxbridge Baptist Church ​
Thursday: starts Thursday, September 4, Uxbridge Baptist Church ​
Time: 9:00am-3:00pm (6 hours)​
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For more information on the Skills for Life Program Contact
Melissa Hutchins, Skills for Life Program Coordinator
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The Skills for Life, Adult Day Program was created to provide meaningful, daytime opportunities for our adult participants. The program engages participants in a variety of educational, physical, recreational, creative and community activities in a positive and safe environment. The program is divided into the following goal areas:​
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Art
During the art portion of the program, participants produce beautiful and functional items (e.g., cards, dryer balls, ornaments) from start to finish. In addition, participants complete activities related to packaging, tracking inventory, and product delivery to local retailers. In addition, our group participants in various craft markets throughout the year.
Sports & Fitness
The Sports & Fitness portion provides the opportunity for participants to explore various physical activities with individualized, adapted instruction and support to optimize comprehension, independence, and success.
Culinary
Participants learn about the importance of following Canada Food Guidelines. Together, they complete various skill-building activities in the kitchen including food safety practices, food preparation, and safe oven and kitchen utensil usage. Participants have fun enjoying recipes they have prepared together!
Music & Dramatic Arts
The music portion provides a positive social environment for self-expression, awareness of others, memory establishment and recall, exploration of rhythm and tempo as new songs are learned, and participants try various instruments together. The dramatic arts portion prompts participants to develop skills in creative expression including listening, concentration, memory, and communicating feelings.
Work Readiness
Our staff team work alongside the participants and provide an individualized approach to teaching the following transferrable workplace skills: customer service, food safety, cleaning/disinfecting, teamwork, WHIMIS, product sales, and work preparedness. Participants learn through practical experience, role playing and questions/answer activities.​
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​​​We are thankful for the generosity of the The Jeremiah F. Coughlan Foundation
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