Short Term Respite
We look forward to welcoming you to stay with us .....
Check our availabilities, book in your dates & come stay with us soon - our properties with vacancies currently at Ningi near Bribie Island QLD and for sure you will be excited to return
Day Programs with Sleepovers
Supporting Independence, Life Skills & Community Connection
At Gotch Care, our Day Programs with Sleepovers are designed to help participants build confidence, develop essential life skills, and enjoy meaningful social experiences in an onsite safe and supportive environment.
We offer two flexible program options each week, combining fun activities, practical learning, and overnight stays.
We offer two flexible program options each week, combining fun activities, practical learning, and overnight stays.
- 🗓Monday–Tuesday Program:
- Monday:
- 🎾Morning: Tennis or netball onsite
- 👩🍳Afternoon: Cooking class
- 🍽️Evening: Dinner together
- 🛏️Night: Sleepover
- Tuesday:
- 🧹Morning: Life skills
- Stripping/Making beds
- Setting rooms
- Laundry
- 🔥Late Morning: Local Beach barbecue breakfast (Kayaking optional)
- 🏊Afternoon: Swimming Aqua Aerobics onsite
- 🎳Ten Pin bowling comp
- 🌴Thursday–Friday Program:
- Thursday:
- 🏓Morning: Play Pool or Ping Pong onsite
- 🥪Late Morning: Make lunch (sandwiches or simple meals)
- 🎬Afternoon: Swimming onsite or Movies on a big screen onsite
- 🍽️🛍️Evening: Dinner together (shopping trip optional)
- 🛏️Night: Sleepover
- Friday:
- 🧹Morning: Life skills
- Stripping/Making beds
- Setting rooms
- Laundry
- 🏖️🌊Late Morning and Afternoon: Full-day outing with packed picnic (e.g., dam or waterfall)
- Throughout program: Bedroom cleans as needed
Learning & Building Life Skills
DISABILITIES AWARENESS WORKSHOP
♥️DAY ONE - Assessments and orientations. Meet & Greet group, group seating.Morning - Introducing Yourself 🧍🏻♂️🧍🏼♀️& Building RelationshipsStrength cards - Qualities, Thoughts & FeelingsAfternoon - Dog Therapy Knowing your dog and cultivating a personal relationship 🐶🐾🐾 Pet Connection & Friendship
♥️DAY TWO - CreativityMorning - Building Self Esteem, Self Care, Self Talk …. Opening upAfternoon - Writing Workshop ….. Journaling Thoughts 💭 or Creative Writing
♥️DAY THREE - Self ControlMorning - Discussion of Fears & Phobias - control flight reactionAfternoon - Outing to meet a Stranger
♥️DAY FOUR - Arts & CraftsMorning - Freedom of Ideas 💡…….Afternoon - Create, Paint, Sketch or object making like candle making/binocular 💭 - hands on!
♥️DAY FIVE - Travel Adventure Morning - Plan a Trip - choose where to? ….. cost? Transport? Afternoon - Write Itinerary ✍️ map, 🗺️compass. 🧭
♥️DAY SIX - Exercise to stimulate imagination Morning - write exercise program - indoor or outdoor Afternoon - Action !!
♥️DAY SEVEN - Beloved MoviesMorning - Most Favourite, how we relate? Make a ticket … Afternoon- make popcorn 🍿& Milkshakes & watch movies
LIFE SKILLS BUILDING with Overnight stayINTERNATIONAL DAYSGREECE 🇬🇷- bringing Greece to Australia by Maria GGERMANY 🇩🇪 FRANCE 🇫🇷 with some Monet painting 🖼️
DAY PLANNING - ACTIVITIES OF YOUR CHOICE 🎣🎶 🎯 OUTDOOR - experience. Survival skills for survival tours and groups SPORTS & BOATING - fishing, crabbing - an afternoon on the water watching the sunsetINDOOR GAMES - board gamesMUSIC with instruments of your choiceARTs & CRAFTS
♥️DAY TWO - CreativityMorning - Building Self Esteem, Self Care, Self Talk …. Opening upAfternoon - Writing Workshop ….. Journaling Thoughts 💭 or Creative Writing
♥️DAY THREE - Self ControlMorning - Discussion of Fears & Phobias - control flight reactionAfternoon - Outing to meet a Stranger
♥️DAY FOUR - Arts & CraftsMorning - Freedom of Ideas 💡…….Afternoon - Create, Paint, Sketch or object making like candle making/binocular 💭 - hands on!
♥️DAY FIVE - Travel Adventure Morning - Plan a Trip - choose where to? ….. cost? Transport? Afternoon - Write Itinerary ✍️ map, 🗺️compass. 🧭
♥️DAY SIX - Exercise to stimulate imagination Morning - write exercise program - indoor or outdoor Afternoon - Action !!
♥️DAY SEVEN - Beloved MoviesMorning - Most Favourite, how we relate? Make a ticket … Afternoon- make popcorn 🍿& Milkshakes & watch movies
LIFE SKILLS BUILDING with Overnight stayINTERNATIONAL DAYSGREECE 🇬🇷- bringing Greece to Australia by Maria GGERMANY 🇩🇪 FRANCE 🇫🇷 with some Monet painting 🖼️
DAY PLANNING - ACTIVITIES OF YOUR CHOICE 🎣🎶 🎯 OUTDOOR - experience. Survival skills for survival tours and groups SPORTS & BOATING - fishing, crabbing - an afternoon on the water watching the sunsetINDOOR GAMES - board gamesMUSIC with instruments of your choiceARTs & CRAFTS
Discover Natures Beauty all Around
Come with us & you will see.....
Bird watching in the local wetlands - Fishing off the jetty - walking on the Beach - Mountains lookout - Plus much more to discover...
💙 Our Focus
✔ Building independence✔ Developing daily living skills✔ Encouraging social connections✔ Promoting health and wellbeing✔ Creating fun, memorable experiences
✔ Building independence✔ Developing daily living skills✔ Encouraging social connections✔ Promoting health and wellbeing✔ Creating fun, memorable experiences