Individual Pursuits Day Program:  Facility-based

The day program is a recreation-based program run largely from our facility in Vic-West.  The facility serves as a meeting place and starting point for many great activities in the Vic-West area and the Victoria area as well.  We are fortunate to be situated close to parks, a community-recreation centre (YMCA), many walking trails including the Galloping Goose and the Selkirk Trestle and can visit many local shops and eateries.  We are within a five minute drive to downtown Victoria which gives us quick and easy access to the Inner Harbour, museums, shops and a multitude of tourist attractions.

A key component of our service is to plan a set of activities that is unique for each Individual served.  We accomplish this by working with the person served and their stakeholders (such as family members, friends and caregivers) to understand what things they like to do.  Keeping in mind that each person served will have a set of activities planned that is individualized to their desires and needs, here's an example of some of the activities that we participate in:

In the community:

• Swimming

• Hiking

• Picnics

• Beach and lake outings

• Restaurants (there's a great coffee shop just a few doors down that's a favorite of many of the individuals we serve)

• Bowling

• Namaste music program

• Visiting many of Victoria's tourist attractions and events like the folk festival

• Utilizing community based facilities like the recreation centre and the library

• Utilizing public transit

Within the facility:

• The morning circle meet and greet

• Individualized exercise programs

• Group discussions and activities

• Serenity space and time if required

• Personal development activities

• Language development activities

• Communication and social skills development

• Arts and crafts

• Music programs

• Cooking

In many cases, Individuals who come to our day program are not ready to participate in many of these activities, due to the nature of their challenges.  A comprehensive program designed to get to know an Individual served through communication and familiarization is often required before they feel comfortable enough to try to experience new things.  At Individual Pursuits, we recognize this and never force the persons we serve to participate in activities or situations which they are not comfortable with.  This is all addressed in each participant's Individual Program Plan (IPP) which is designed not just by our staff, but with input from all of the stakeholders for the person served.

In short, persons served are not fit into a pre-defined program rather, a unique, individualized program is designed by them with our help and the help of their stakeholders.

For more information about our Individualized Service Delivery Model and its core process, the Individual Program Plan, see our Consumer Handbook or contact us for more information.