Cook to Connect: Winter Warmers

Cooking may sound exciting for some, and scary for others. No matter where you are in your cooking journey, whether you are learning how to cook with recent vision loss, or wanting to explore how to start cooking, our Occupational Therapists will be there to support you.

This group program runs over 2 hours where you can learn basic cooking skills or improve your current cooking skills to support your independence and safety in the home. Share your recipes and cuisines with each other and find out what meals and baked goods to add to your repertoire. If you joined us last year, there will be new recipes to keep us warm.

Location: Guide Dogs Victoria Kew Campus, 2-6 Chandler Hwy, Kew, 3101, Victoria.

Date: Tuesdays, 1st, 15th and 29th July 2025.

Time: 9.15am-11.30am. Welcome to stay back longer to eat lunch together.

Age Group: 18+ year olds.

What to bring: takeaway containers to bring your food home for later.

Cost:

• Tues 1st July – Hearty Food; 2 hours. $145 per person.

• Tues 15th July – Winter Delights; 2 hours. $145 per person.

• Tues 29th July – High Tea; 2 hours. $145 per person.

RSVP: Please register by Friday 20th June 2025.

For any questions, welcome to contact Danette Poon (Clinical Lead OT) – danettep@guidedogsvictoria.com.au

Programs can be funded under a number of different line items. When applying to attend you will be asked to confirm how you will pay.

1. Innovative Community Participation NDIS reference number:

04_210_0125_6_1 Unit cost item, specific to the program.

2. Community Participation Activities NDIS reference number 09_011_0125_6-3 Unit cost item, specific to the program.

Activity:

• Basic cooking skills or help refine skills.

• Learn safety with kitchen appliances such as using oven and cooktop.

• Learn safe knife skills, measuring, how to simplify tasks, and explore new kitchen aids.

• Try new recipes or share your own with others.