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Expressions of Interest – Day Options Seeking Expressions of interest from families caring for a person with a Disability in the CBD and Eastern Suburbs who are looking for a Learning and Lifestyle (Day Options) Program • Do you care for a family member with a disability who is a school leaver? • Are you looking for a program closer to home? Wendy elected into the NDS State Committee W e are pleased to announce the recent election of our CEO, Wendy Warren, into the 2017 NDS State Committee for South Australia. This is an amazing opportunity which in turn provides EBL with a voice within the NDS peak body, also creating a stronger presence and representation for both small to mediums size businesses within the sector. With this in mind, we welcome your feedback and will be here to voice your thoughts via the At EBL Disability Services, we offer day programs committee. Equally we are keen to hear about the positive experiences you Monday to Friday, located in Frewville. have had with the NDIS, as we want to celebrate what’s working well and share Our Learning & Lifestyle programs encourage a person-centred approach aimed at improving the independence, confidence, self-esteem, interaction skills and life choices of each person. These programs are centre-based and provide support for people to access a range of learning experiences, as well as recreational and social activities. Our employees take care to engage with each person to ensure they understand what is important to the individual. A key focus of our Learning & Lifestyle programs is the activities we provide which are designed to it with other providers and carers. Melbourne Trip! R ecently, Travis, Amy, Kate and Della headed to Melbourne for a holiday. The group enjoyed many activities including a visit to the Melbourne Aquarium, Luna Park and even a Draculas show! The holiday was a great success and thoroughly enjoyed by all. continually increase each person’s potential for participation in the local community. To speak to a Service Coordinator about accessing this service please call (08) 8252 1000. Ask to speak to Kim or Lynda Billee the Artist B illee has been hard at work personally drawing and colouring these pictures from ‘The Hungry Caterpillar’ book during her day program with EBL Disability Services. Fantastic job Billee, we are so impressed with your artwork and look forward to seeing many more pictures! 6 EBL QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER EBL QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER 7