Day centre of SAC provides an enabling environment with facilities and professional staff dedicated to serve the people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). It acts as a path to full rehabilitation which helps the patients to reintegrate to the community. Day centre is a safe and cozy place where the PLWHA could feel free to visit, use the facilities and join the therapeutic programs. They can also make new friends and gain mutual support from other PLWHA there.

Diverse targeted programs are implemented in the centre to meet the difference needs. Regular programs include fitness programs and special interest groups, such as Tai Chi, ball games and relaxation exercises, with the aim to improve their physical ability. Practical skill training programs, such as computer courses and language classes, are held for improving their skills and knowledge.

Therapeutic groups like health workshops and health talks or seminars are introduced to promote self-growth and gain peers support. Challenging adventure-based programs with the aim to enhance problem solving capability and help the PLWHA to rebuild their self-confidence.

Besides the above regular programs and groups, we also organize various outdoor activities, social gathering programs and festive celebration parties to improve their social networking. These include picnic, quarterly birthday party, festive activities for Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Christmas and New Year.

In order to address the needs of families under our care, different parent-child programs were introduced including parallel groups, outings and playing sessions to enhance better family communications and relationships.

Day Centre Activities – Special Program