PlayForever is Playgroup SA’s Intergenerational Playgroup Support Program. Playgroup SA provides backbone support to help establish new intergenerational playgroups and strengthen the sustainability of existing ones, ensuring they are inclusive, safe, and accessible. Intergenerational Playgroups connect children, families, and older friends in our community in meaningful ways through play and shared activities.
Who is Intergenerational Playgroup Support for
Playgroup SA provides a dedicated staff member to offer tailored support for your needs:
For new groups
- Guidance on how to start an intergenerational playgroup in an aged care facility, retirement village, or community venue.
- Support with planning, resourcing, insurance, and logistics.
- Inclusive activity ideas and volunteer training to make sessions engaging and safe.
For existing groups
- Ongoing support to address challenges, strengthen sustainability, and enhance your program.
- Tailored advice for coordinators and lifestyle staff to maintain high-quality, child-centred, and elder-focused sessions.
- Access to resources, training, and planning tools to refresh and grow participation.
- Regular contact through newsletters, online communities, and staff outreach.
What to expect
Playgroup SA provides a dedicated staff member to offer tailored support for your needs:
For new groups
- Guidance on how to start an intergenerational playgroup in an aged care facility, retirement village, or community venue.
- Support with planning, resourcing, insurance, and logistics.
- Access to online PlayForever training on how to facilitate an intergenerational playgroup.
- Inclusive activity ideas and volunteer training to make sessions engaging and safe.
For existing groups
- Ongoing support to address challenges, strengthen sustainability, and enhance your program.
- Tailored advice for coordinators and lifestyle staff to maintain high-quality, child-centred, and elder-focused sessions.
- Access to resources, training, and planning tools to refresh and grow participation.
- Regular contact through newsletters, online communities, and staff outreach.
Benefits
- Enhance resident wellbeing: meaningful contact with children reduces loneliness and boosts mood.
- Strengthen lifestyle programs: add variety and vibrancy to existing activities.
- Build community reputation: demonstrate leadership in innovative, person-centred care.
- Support accreditation goals: align with wellbeing, inclusion, and community engagement standards.
- Attract families and volunteers: create strong links between your service and the wider community.
- Receive hands-on support: Playgroup SA provides resources, training, and mentoring to make setup simple and sustainable.
When & Where
PlayForever Playgroups can be hosted within aged care facilities, retirement villages, or community venues. Programs are flexible, from short series to ongoing weekly groups and tailored to your schedule and residents’ needs.
How to access support
- Complete the online Support Form so we can prepare tailored advice for your setting.
- Call or email our team if you’d like to discuss options directly.
- Connect with other PlayForever playgroups through Playgroup SA’s networks to share ideas and inspiration.
Contact/Find Out More
Email: [email protected]
