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Woman with a yellow paper crown smiling at a teddy bear dressed as Santa Claus, with Christmas decorations in the background.

Family celebrating Christmas at a decorated table with wrapped gifts, framed photos labeled "Leanne," a stuffed Santa, and children in holiday attire, one in a wheelchair, in a living room with holiday decorations.

Family gathering on a porch with six people, including children and adults, some smiling and interacting, with a garden in the background.

Hope everyone had a fabulous Christmas and New Year. Our participant’s and family members did!!!! Here are some lovely photos from Adelaide and the Riverland. They had such a great time. Lots of smiling faces.

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Group of five smiling people standing on a brick patio in front of a brick house wall, with a window and some holiday gift-wrapped items on an air conditioning unit in the background.

Christmas 2024

An elderly man and woman sitting close together on chairs on a porch, smiling. The man is wearing a black striped shirt and denim shorts, and the woman is wearing a purple jacket and black pants. Another person is standing in the background. The porch is decorated with Christmas-themed cloths and greenery outside.

A woman with short brown hair smiling at a table with Christmas gifts, including a Barbie toy, a small red box, a round red and green tin, and a Santa hat on a teddy bear, inside a living room decorated for Christmas.

🎅🎄Adelaide Day Options - Christmas Craft and Gingerbread Biscuit making - 17.12.24 🎅🎄

Today we had an awesome group of participants along with their support staff from Together We Can International Pty Ltd. They came and joined our participants and engaged in some Gingerbread biscuit making and different Christmas craft activities. It was a great morning with lots of smiling and happy faces. Great to see everyone having so much fun.

Two young women sitting at a table with craft supplies, including yarn, scissors, paper, and decorations, in a room with large windows and curtains.

A group of six people sitting around a circular table with craft supplies in a large decorated hall.

A small decorative tree made of twigs and sticks held together with glue, standing in a white candle holder, placed on a brown paper with text, on a cluttered table with craft supplies.

Two people in hairnets, gloves, and aprons rolling out dough with a rolling pin in a kitchen or bakery setting.

A young girl sitting at a table making holiday crafts, with various craft supplies and papers on the table.

A young man sitting at a table making a craft, with two women next to him also working on crafts. The setting appears to be a café or community center, with large windows and curtains in the background.

A hand holding up a Christmas-themed hair accessory with a small snowman face, a red hat, and an LED nose that is lit up, inside a room with a window showing trees and a blue sky outside.

Three individuals wearing blue hairnets, aprons, and gloves are rolling out dough with rolling pins in a kitchen setting, with cookie cutters and flour on the table.

A young man with short brown hair sitting at a table in a casual restaurant, holding a small colorful plush toy in his left hand, and looking ahead. There is a woman with blonde hair in a ponytail sitting next to him, writing or drawing on a piece of paper.

A person wearing glasses, an orange shirt, a blue apron, a blue hairnet, and blue gloves using a rolling pin to flatten dough on a dusted countertop in a commercial kitchen.

Two people wearing hairnets, gloves, and blue aprons working together to cut out shapes from rolled dough in a commercial kitchen.

Three smiling women sitting at a table outside, with palm trees and parked cars in the background.

A group of people sitting at a long table inside a restaurant or cafe, with large glass windows behind them revealing an outdoor view. The interior features a wooden ceiling and ceiling ornament decorated with Christmas garland and ornaments.

A woman and girl sitting at an outdoor restaurant table with palm trees and parked cars in the background, smiling at the camera.

Lifestyles Coffee Club 10.12.24

At All Areas Care and Support, we had our final Coffee Club for 2024.

It was lovely sitting outside on the balcony overlooking the river at The Renmark Hotel, the flies were a tad friendly today as well 😊 which Julia was letting everyone know when flies were on their cups, which made her giggle, lovely to see her beautiful smile 😊

Lifestyles Cooking Class - 3.12.24

People participating in a cooking class in a kitchen, working at an island with bowls, trays, and ingredients.

Two women in a kitchen area, one opening a refrigerator and the other holding a tray, with holiday decorations hanging overhead.

A man with a shaved head wearing a blue shirt and shorts is washing a large bowl in a kitchen sink. Another person is partially visible on the right, wearing a white shirt. There is a window above the sink, and a box of baking paper on the counter.

Close-up of snack bars with chocolate topping and chopped nuts, in a clear plastic bag on a gray countertop.

A group of people in a kitchen, preparing food together. Some are watching, and one person is mixing ingredients in a bowl.

We wrapped up our final cooking class for the year with three participants from Orana joining Kerry, Julia, and Malcolm from All Areas Care and Support.

During the session, we created delicious Peppermint Slice and Rocky Road.

Kerry sampled the Rocky Road she made and declared it “yummy!” Meanwhile, our participants (pictured in the last two photos) enthusiastically pitched in to wash the dishes, carefully scraping out all the leftover chocolate before cleaning up—it was heartwarming to watch their teamwork.

Rosa, one of the Orana participants, especially enjoyed making her Rocky Road and shared how much fun she had during the class.

Group of people preparing food in a kitchen, some standing and mixing ingredients in bowls, some observing.

Man in a black jacket leaning forward, indoors with a window in the background and a hand soap bottle on the counter.

Lifestyles Group 12.11.24 - River Jacks Cafe, Berri

People sitting at a wooden outdoor table near a body of water, with boats in the background, under large umbrellas.

A large chocolate cake with chocolate frosting on a decorative floral plate on a wooden table.

A single oatmeal cookie on a floral patterned plate with a paper napkin, on a rustic wooden table.

Plate of pancakes topped with ice cream, mixed berries, chocolate syrup, and berry syrup on a wooden table.

A young woman wearing a blue hoodie and wide-brimmed blue hat sitting at a wooden table outdoors by a body of water, holding a plate of stacked pancakes topped with berries, whipped cream, and syrup. An older woman in the background is taking a photo, and there are boats and trees in the background.

A slice of carrot cake with cream cheese frosting and chopped pistachions on top, on a floral plate on a wooden table outside.

People sitting at an outdoor restaurant or café patio near a body of water, some using their phones, with umbrellas and greenery in the background.

At All Areas Care and Support’s lifestyles group today (12.11.24), we had our Coffee Club catch up at the lovely River Jack’s Cafe in Berri. We had a table outside and the weather was perfect for outside. Our participants enjoyed a variety of cakes and coffee whilst relaxing by the river. Novita also attended with 2 participants, along with Kerry, Julia and Zoe.

Three people wearing gloves and hairnets preparing pastries in a commercial kitchen. They are filling and folding dough, with a pot of mixed vegetables or stuffing on the counter.

Savoury baking at Day Options - Tuesday 15th October ‘24.

DAL Expo 2024

All Areas Care and Support headed to the Adelaide Showgrounds on Friday 11th October and Saturday 12th October ‘24 for the Disability Ageing and Lifestyle Expo.