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Ron Smith Care Centre pioneers personalised care
Whoops of joy rang out when Ron Smith Care Centre (RSCC) became the first organisation in Africa to achieve Milestone 2 on the Eden Alternative® Registry. Founded in America, the Eden Alternative is revolutionising the way in which elders are cared for. The core concept is about teaching us to s...
Care Workers are Superheroes
People with dementia have various daily challenges to overcome. They usually need someone to help them with various daily living tasks, as well as specialised memory care. Depending on the progression of the disease, they may need full-time care twenty-four hours per day. It usually requires a pe...
What is Memory Care?
What exactly is memory care and how does it differ from other types of care for the elderly? Caring for people with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia requires particular skills and a method of caring that differs from regular aged care. This is a specialised kind of care built around ...
Resthill Memory Care on High Alert to Prevent Covid-19 Infection
Resthill Memory Care is on high alert to prevent any Covid-19 infection. Let’s take a look at the precautions Resthill is taking to prevent contamination from the dreaded Corona Virus. Even before the Covid-19 coronavirus invaded one hundred countries, initial info from China – wher...
The Resthill Minute
Communication with the families of loved ones staying at Resthill Memory Care is of the utmost importance. Regular communication keeps families in the loop and alerts them to any issues or problems that residents may experience, as well as keeping them in touch with developments at Resthill. What...
How to choose a care facility
Making the decision about where to place your loved one who has been diagnosed with dementia is never an easy one. How does one choose the right care facility? With so many places to choose from, it can be a daunting task to decide where to place your loved one. That is a decision that …
Caring for a loved one with dementia…
Dementia – Early signs and compassionate care: We all misplace our keys now and again or walk into a room and forget what we came for. But as we get older, many of us start worrying that these lapses of memory and attention could be the early signs of dementia. Normal age-related changes or...
Monte Christo – Caring
Monte Christo – Caring To ensure our residents have complete peace of mind, we offer frail care and a daily on-site clinic.Our highly trained staff are well equipped to ensure that you thoroughly enjoy your golden years.Frail CareThe Frail Care Section will include: Treatment room Nur...
The boomer generation and blurring down
Generational theory simply confirms how people were influenced by the major events and circumstances of their time. Attitudes derived from experiences of war, economics, employment and changing social realities. In addition, future generations bench-marked themselves against their parents, adopti...
Decisions before you move to an Independent Living or Midcare/Assisted Living Residence
One of the biggest decisions you will make in later life is the move to another home. To make this a stress free process, you need to be organised and to help you we’ve created a list of some of the things you’ll need to consider before the move to The Grand Constantia Check your &helli...