Day Options

Bedford’s Day Options service is a fun and educational program for adults living with a disability that allows people to take part in a range of inclusive activities with like-minded people. We have a community engagement and skill development focus for all our programs.

Bedford runs Day Options programs at metro locations in Panorama and Torrensville. In regional South Australia we offer Day Options in Port Lincoln, Port Pirie, Wallaroo, Whyalla and Mount Gambier. Each location has activities unique to their region, with programs developed that reflect the local community.

If your NDIS plan includes Core funding for social and community participation, you can access Bedford’s Day Options service. If you do not have NDIS funding in this area but would like to join in, you can do so by self-funding your supports and services.

For certain activities, there may be a small additional cost, for example to help fund art supplies or groceries for cooking. This will vary with the 12 week program pending on the programs offered.

Most of our sites are 1:3 ratio, Mt Gambier and Torrensville are a 1:4 model and the Social Saturdays programs are a 1:5 model. We also support clients through our Day Options and Experiences programs at a 1:1 model if required.

Each of our centres runs a 12-week program with a wide range of activities such as cooking, art, sewing, sports, gardening, community access, skill development and karaoke! The client has choice and control over the program they select for the 12 weeks.

Each site is very different to their capacity and each day can also vary. The size of the group is often no more than 6-12 clients per day.

Day Options are run Monday to Friday in 12-week blocks with times varying between locations. Each site's program times vary slightly. Check your preferred location for the correct operating hours.

For Day Options, yes you will need to book for the entire 12-week block as the client will be allocated to a ratio of supports and then own that spot for the next 12 weeks.

Bedford’s Day Options are designed for adults over 18 years.

Attending sessions allow participants to learn new skills, meet new people and have fun, rewarding experiences. It is also a great way to achieve independence though development of life skills such as cooking or gardening, and learning about computers.

Some of our programs also incorporate rewarding partnerships with other not-for-profits and volunteer organisations such as RSPCA and Meals on Wheels to give back to the local community.