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Rand Aid celebrates their centenarians at their Johannesburg frail care facility
Four hundred and two. That is the combined age of four of the residents who attended a tea party on 9 June 2016 2016, at Rand Aid Association, a Johannesburg frail care facility and retirement village. The oldest centenarian is 101-years-old. Her name is Kira Plessis, a resident of Themba...
Ron Smith Frail Care Centre looks beyond age
‘A person’s age represents a fine cargo of experiences and memories.’ ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Wartime Writings 1939-1944. In acknowledging that the people who live at Rand Aid’s Ron Smith Frail Care Centre are more than just residents needing care, but rather colourful person...
There’s a new way of doing things for senior care centre managers
Person-directed care is not just a new buzzword in long-term senior care. It comes from the world-wide realisation that care facilities for seniors are not hospitals and that the management of medical conditions related to ageing is just not enough to promote the wellbeing of senior residents. As...
Nursing Care centre branches out
A 1.5 metre wire baobab tree stands tall in the grounds of Ron Smith Nursing Care Centre. The Rand Aid Association-run nursing care centre has been undergoing considerable rejuvenation as it moves towards full Eden Alternative accreditation, which will see it acknowledged as part of a group of in...
Subsidised Old Age Homes Johannesburg
The South African government provides subsidised old age homes Johannesburg based for seniors needing 24-hour care. If you or your loved one is over 60 or 65 for females and males respectively, they could qualify for this government initiative. Apply directly to the individual old age homes. H...
7 Things to consider when choosing an old age home
Choosing an old age home for your loved one is one of the most important steps you will ever have to take for your parents. It’s difficult to entrust an old age home with the care of your parent so here are seven things to consider to ensure you make a decision you’ll be comfortable …
Dementia care residents need understanding and respect
It’s crucial that dementia care residents are treated with respect and understanding and made to feel like they’re a unique and valuable human being. Untrained people occasionally forget that people with dementia have their own life experiences, needs, feelings, likes and dislikes &#...
Living in a Care Home
Choosing the right care home to suit your personal needs is essential to your happiness. This is why you should seek care home advice when making this major decision. You may just need day-to-day personal care assistance, for example, washing, dressing, feeding, help getting to the toilet and...
The new meaning of retirement
Retirement has a different meaning than it did years ago… The word ‘retirement’ doesn’t mean what it used to. Retirement is no longer all about doing nothing and having relaxation forced upon one. It’s not about retiring from society and becoming insular, losing a sense of self...
Avoid these common nursing home decorating mistakes
Are you responsible for helping a loved one move into a nursing home? Fear not, Senior Service is here to help you make your loved one’s move a pleasant one… Here are some tips to help you avoid the most common nursing home decorating mistakes Make the room in the nursing home as in...