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PETS OR NO PETS?
One of the toughest decisions that we have to take, is when to sell our
family home or town house and move to a retirement village. When we
have made up our minds to take the step, we are confronted with the fact
that we have to get rid of a lot of our possessions. What do you keep,
what goes to the kids and what do we chuck away or give to some charity? As we decide what to keep and what to let go, we experience sadness because all these possessions have a story attached to them.
To animal lovers, one of the most difficult decisions is what to do with the
family pet. Our pets become part of the family and for many of us they
become our children when our own children leave home. What now?
It is interesting to note that research has proven that the presence of a
pet is beneficial to certain older people. Those older persons who used
to own pets at an earlier stage of their lives benefit in certain instances
from the presence of an animal.
JAKARANDA
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WITFIELD
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The need for social contact and support is often not met for older individuals, who may have lost a spouse or friends due to death. Just walking a
dog generates contact with other people as they may make a comment
about the dog. For some older individuals, a companion animal provides
essential social contact. In one study of elderly dog owners who lived
alone, 75% of males and 67% of females said their dog was their only
friend. The positive effect of pets on pet lovers who are lonely, cannot be
over emphasized.
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One of the major contributors made by animals is providing motivation for
the constructive use of time. An animal can motivate a person to keep going, get up in the morning and follow a routine.
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FICHARDT
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Although many studies have demonstrated benefits from pets, not everyone chooses or is able, to own one. Some residents find dogs highly irritating. They may bark, run around unattended or leave their ‘parcels’ all
over. It is therefore of utmost importance that rules have to be drawn up
by management committees of retirement villages. These rules should
include:
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Only small breed dogs to be allowed
The owner has to be able to take care of the dog
The dog has to be on a leash when the dog goes outside the unit
The owner has to carry a plastic bag to collect the ‘parcels’
If a dog’s barking becomes irritating, the vocal cords have to be removed
The unit must be a ground floor unit having easy access to outside.
These rules have to be enforced, otherwise they are meaningless.
By providing these clear rules to prospective residents, the transition is
made so much easier if a dog can accompany the new resident.
I suppose that we can have lengthy debates about the subject.
Please let me know what your views are.
You can contact me by e-mail at ceo@trans50.org.za or
Trans-50, PO Box 13783, Witfield, 1467
JOHN WILKINSON
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JAKARANDA
Een van ons inwoners het onlangs saam met ‘n groep aan ‘n Nasionale danskompetisie deelgeneem. Spesifiek die lyndans items wat hulle gelewer het, was iets om te aanskou. Met
regte tradisionele “cowboy –drag” wat deur Tannie Jackie self gemaak is, het hulle die verhoog aan die brand gedans en deurgedring na die Suid Afrikaanse kampioenskappe waar
hulle kan kwalifiseer om oorsee te gaan.
Tannie Jackie was egter nie suinig met haar talente nie en met
toestemming van die eienaar van die dansskool het sy en haar
dansmaat dan ook een Vrydag ‘n oefening voor ons inwoners
gedoen. Almal het dit baie geniet en daar het ‘n feestelike
atmosfeer geheers, veral omdat Jan en ‘n aantal
inwoners heerlike sop en broodjies aan die
ander inwoners bedien het. Dit is mos die
perfekte resep om die winterkoue te verdryf.
Warm danse en warm sop!
Soos elke vorige jaar het Marna ook hierdie jaar nie nagelaat om op hierdie besondere dag al
die inwonende moederkies behoorlik te bederf nie. Ons kon ook heerlik saam kuier oor ʼn
lekker koppie tee en keurige snoeperye.
In haar verwelkoming het Marna al die nuwe gesiggies bekend gestel en ingelyf by die kosbare
saamkuiers wat die ideale geleentheid bied om ʼn gees van samehorigheid en omgee, die een
vir die ander, te skep.
By ʼn geleentheid soos hierdie word besef hoe geseën ons as vroue is om ook moeders te
wees. Met die Genade van ons Hemelse Vader het ons nou die stadium bereik waar ons net
kan terugsit en oorspoel word met die liefde en geborgenheid van ons kinders, wat soos
dividende op goed beplande beleggings, na vele jare na ons terugkeer.
Dan praat ons nie eers van die volgende dimensie van ons moederskap nie: Om ouma te kan
word! Wat ʼn vreugde! Die kleintjies kan met liefde tot in die afgrond bederf word sonder om
skuldig te voel. Pappa en Mamma kan maar instaan vir die moontlike skade aan die opvoeding.
So bring die ouderdom, in ruil vir ʼn paar pyne en beperkinge, net meer dankbaarheid vir die
vele seëninge en vreugdes van moederskap wat ons so onverdiend uit die Hand van ons
Hemelse Vader ontvang.
Susan Conradie
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JAKARANDA
Dit was weer eens ʼn groot dag vir Jakaranda Park inwoners. Almal het in die saal bymekaar
gekom en daar is gelag en gesels soos nooit voorheen nie. Heelwat nuwe inwoners het dit bygewoon en dit terdeë geniet. Verskeie speletjies is gespeel en heelwat pryse is gewen. Tannie
Sharon, een van ons nuwe inwoners het gewys dat “die boude nog gewikkel kan word” en het
sodoende ook ʼn prys losgeslaan. Die inwoners het ook gewys dat daar glad niks skort met asems nie en kompetisie is gehou wie die vuvuzela die beste kon blaas. Tannie Sharon, Lenie,
Agnes en Susan van der Merwe het met pryse weggestap maar vir almal was die pryse ʼn bysaak. Dit was eintlik die pret wat die dag gemaak het! Ek weet nie hoeveel inwoners het met
seer maagspiere gaan slaap nie, want die personeel het verseker van hulle laat hoor in die
verband! Weer eens ‘n wonderlike suksesvolle dag!
Daar was onlangs in fondsinsamelingsbal gehou ten bate van Lat Wiel. Dit is ʼn tehuis vir kwadrupleë waarby Jakaranda Park se inwoners en personeel al geruime tyd betrokke is.
So gebeur dit toe dat Jan en sy vrou, wat reeds kaartjies gekoop het, nie kon gaan nie en Marna
dink dit toe goed om die kaartjies vir my te gee. Ons wou natuurlik hiermee Jakaranda Park so
goed as moontlik by die geleentheid verteenwoordig. Ek vra toe vir Harriet om my te vergesel.
Baie deftig aangetrek, want die drag was formeel, kom Harriet en ek toe by die NG Kerksaal aan
waar die geleentheid gehou is en Marna nooi ons toe om aan haar tafel te sit. Al die dames het
pragtig gelyk en natuurlik was die mans ook deftig geklee. Die ete in die vorm van ʼn buffet was
keurig en geurig.
Ons het lekker gedans, selfs Harriet wat altyd ʼn ster is as dit by vermaak kom, het nie op haar
laat wag nie. Mense kon nie glo dat sy ons oudste inwoner is nie (gaan nou nie haar ouderdom
weggee nie). Wat egter uitgestaan het, was die vreugde van die mense in die rolstoele. Hulle
het vrolik gesels en gekuier en ʼn paar het selfs ʼn draai op die dansvloer gemaak, rolstoel en al!
Mens voel klein as jy sien hoe hierdie mense, wat baie afhanklik is van hulp, dit waardeer as jy
net ʼn hand van vriendskap uitsteek.
Weer eens het ek besef dat ons baie kan leer by die sogenaamde “gestremde mense”. Die liefde wat hulle so onvoorwaardelik uitstraal, het my laat besluit om meer uit te reik in die toekoms.
Jakaranda Park se inwoners en personeel sal verseker hierdie verhouding met Lat Wiel voortsit
en ons hoop om in die toekoms nog meer te doen om die lewe vir hulle bietjie makliker en meer
aangenaam te maak!
Jackie Senekal
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JAKARANDA
Vroegoggend is ons inwoners elk met ʼn turkoois serp (kleur vir bejaardes) en ʼn Jakaranda Park
T-hemp met die Oord se bussie en Jan as bestuurder na die Voortrekkermonument.
Daar aangekom het Marna ons ontmoet en saam met ons na die registrasietafels gestap waar
“Help Seniors” vir ons ʼn geskenkpakkie gegee het wat deur Beeld geborg is.
Hierop het ons ons plekke in die saal ingeneem en na kort toesprake is ons trakteer op die
pragtige musiek van die Trio (sommer 2 keer in ʼn kort tyd wat ons bevoorreg was om na hulle
te luister). Almal het die musiek terdeë geniet en baie van ons kon dit woord vir woord saamsing.
ʼn Paar gelukkige persone het selfs pryse gewen en na die vertoning is ons toe na die onthaalarea vir versnaperinge. Ons het ook vrye tyd gehad om rond te stap en die monument en perseel te besigtig waarna ons weer met die bussie terug is Oord toe.
Die kersie op die koek was egter toe Jan stop en ons elkeen bederf met ʼn lekker roomys! ʼn
Heerlike geleentheid wat aan ons gebied was waarvoor ons baie dankbaar is.
Lorraine Glass
Op 17 April 2015 het 'n groepie mans (bestaande uit 3 lede) ons kom bedien met die pragtigste sang in Jakaranda Park se saal. Die groep staan bekend as “Trio”.
Die talentvolle groep het hul klankstelsel net mooi reg opgestel gehad en die stemme bietjie
opgewarm, toe Eskom besluit dis NOU die tyd vir beurtkrag! Op daardie stadium het van die
inwoners al begin sitplekke inneem, en kon darem voorsmakie kry van hul talent saam met
hul agtergrond musiek.
Toe die beurtkrag egter inskop, het die inwoners begin rondskarrel en wou weet hoe gaan Trio ons nou vermaak sonder elektrisiteit? (Onthou, party van ons hoor nie meer so goed nie)
Groot was ons verbasing en vreugde egter toe een van die lede sy plek agter die klavier inneem en soos 'n wafferse Richard Clayderman die klavier bespeel. Die volgende oomblik vul
die wonderlike stemme van Trio die saal, sonder mikrofone of “backtracks”. Wat ʼn belewenis !
Sulke sterk stemme, wat die saal met ongelooflike liedere vul. Ons almal het begin wonder
hoe hemels moet hul musiekbediening nie wees, as dit met slegs klavier as begeleiding alreeds soos engele klink wat sing nie? Ja, ek dink ons moet erken… Ons het gewonder of hul
stemme die saal sou vul dat almal kan hoor wat hul sing, maar weer het hul ons verbaas!
Al die inwoners het hul musiek so geniet en party het selfs saam gesing.
Van die liedere wat hul gesing het, was onder andere: Beautiful Sunday, Droomvrou, Perhaps
Love ens. Toe hul afsluit met “Gebed” van Koos du Plessis, sien jy net hoe van die inwoners
hier en daar 'n snesie uithaal om 'n traan of twee af te vee.
Ons as inwoners wil hul weer bedank vir die pragtige bediening en dat hulle die talent gebruik
waarmee God hul geseën het, om ander se lewens te verryk. Ons bid dat hul nog baie mense
se harte sal bereik met die pragtige sang. Baie dankie Trio vir die heerlike oggend saam met
julle, en, dat dit als gratis aangebied was vir ons inwoners. Ons sien uit na jul volgende optrede, hoop nie dis te ver in die toekoms in nie. Baie dankie vir die bestuur van Jakaranda Park
wat vir ons altyd iets reël sodat ons net kan agteroor sit en geniet!
NS Hierdie geleentheid en die optrede deur Trio was geborg deur AVBOB wat ook weer seker
gemaak het dat inwoners se sake in orde is.
Hennie Heyns
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WITFIELD
Die inwoners laat hul nie onderkry deur die winterkoue nie en het hulself warm gedans tydens die winterdans.
Musiek was verskaf deur Francois Erasmus. T.s.v. die koue weer en hewige wind, het daar
‘n gesellige en warm atmosfeer geheers en almal het die aand baie geniet.
Die Witfield Park Huiskomitee hou maandeliks ʼn fondsinsamelingsprojek. Onlangs het hul
pannekoek gebak.
Baie dankie aan elke lid wat so ywerig deelneem om te help om allerlei verfraaiing en toiletitems vir die versorging afdeling te finansier. Dit word opreg waardeer.
The Witfield Park Line Dance Group was recently invited to perform at the annual
Lusitoland Festival at Wemmerpan, Johannesburg. The audience enjoyed the performance
thoroughly. Line Dancers, you did us proud!
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In the early morning hours of a Tuesday morning the residents departed to Rietvlei Nature
Reserve. We drove through the Park and visited a hide. What an amazing opportunity it was
to see all the wild animals on such a short distance! We also enjoyed a scrumptious breakfast at the restaurant
Elaine Vicente takes the lead with Crafty Arts group. This is always fun filled events and in a
playful way all are encouraged to be creative and enjoy sensory stimulation through colour,
smell, touch and feel and taste.
Die brei-groep het onlangs weer soveel voltooide items gehad dat hul vir 4 welsynsorganisasies kon skenkings doen. Dit het bestaan uit kniekombersies, musse, slaapsokkies en serpe.
Baie geluk aan al die breiers, wat onder leiding van Pam du Toit en Rose Will staan.
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Die Witfield Park mans inwoners het ʼn tyd gelede hul eie MANNEKLUB gestig o.l.v. Fanie
Gouws en Velde Breytenbach. Hier word daar weekliks heerlik gekuier, koffie gedrink en geskerts en gelag. Die lede vergader een keer per week en veral Nick Rautenbach sorg gereeld
vir hul eie gebak en verversings. Dirk Swanepoel tree op as die geestelike leier en voorbidding
word gereeld vir verskeie sake en inwoners gedoen.
Die Klub-area is onlangs vergroot en gemoderniseer en die inwyding was ʼn heerlike
geselligheid.
Onlangs het ʼn paar van ons inwoners Multi Flora in Johannesburg besoek. Dit was
‘n heerlike uitstappie vol plesier, blomme
en baie prettige grappies.
The Kurro Serengeti High School visited
us during Easter and handed out Easter
eggs to the residents. This was a very
sweet treat and enjoyed by all. Thank you
for the delivery Shirley Angilley.
Marita arranged an outing to elderly friendly Lory Zoo Park in Midrand. The residents enjoyed
the interaction with the animals by touching and feeding them and just being outside and in the
sun.
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One of my earliest childhood memories is of a lullaby my father used
to hum to me. I remember that whenever I was feeling down or afraid,
this melody made me experience a sense of security. Surprisingly when I became a first time mom, this was the first melody I chose to
sing to my daughter and it seemed to have exactly the same effect on
her. Music has a special, almost magical power to evoke and stir our
emotions.
Music and love are referred to as universal languages. It crosses all
borders of race, culture and nationality and is a powerful tool for arousing emotions. Just think back to the day in 1995 when the Springboks
won the Rugby World Cup. Singing of the (then new) National Anthem
somehow unified our country and our people.
The following image shows how each part of the brain is involved in
processing music.
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Although music appears to be similar to features of language, it is
rooted in the primitive brain structures that are involved in motivation, reward and emotions. Whether it is the familiar notes of the
Beatles’ “Yellow Submarine” or the beat of some heavy metal
band, the brain synchronises neural oscillators with the pulse or
beat of the music (cerebellum activation) and automatically starts
to predict when the next beat will occur. As we like repetition, our
brains are constantly predicting what will happen next, based on a
pattern like the beat of a song. This is how we end up tapping our
feet or dancing.
The body’s response to dancing or singing is mainly unconscious
as it is processed through the cerebellum and amygdala first, rather than the frontal lobes. Music involves violations of timing and
through experience that music is not threatening, the violations are
identified by the frontal lobes as a source of pleasure. The expectation then
builds anticipation – and when met, results in the reward reaction. It is reported
that music (more than any other stimuli) has the ability to conjure up images and
feelings that may not be directly reflected in memory.
Recently, Professor Daniel Levitin (McGill University) embarked on a large scale
review of 400 research papers on the neurochemistry of music. The findings all
concluded that playing and listening to music has definite benefits for our mental
and physical health. The studies go as far as to report that listening to music was
found to be more effective than certain drugs that were prescribed for reducing
anxiety prior to surgery. Professor Levitin was able to document the four domains
on which music has an effect. These are: management of mood, stress, immunity
and an aid to social bonding.
It was also reported that music increased Immunoglobulin A (an antibody of the
mucous system and killer of invading bacteria) in the human body. It has also
been proven that playing or listening to music reduces the levels of cortisol
(stress hormone) that is produced in the body. Music truly does matter. The body
and mind responds in various ways to music. Although individuals have different
taste in music, a 2011 Canadian study published in Nature Neuroscience, has
shown how listening to your favourite songs can uplift a bad mood. Pleasurable
music triggers the release of dopamine or the so called “feel good” chemical.
Many trials have shown the music can have a significant impact on improving patient care as research has proven the music can slow heart rate, lower blood
pressure and relieve anxiety or pain. Apart from the positive impact music can
have on the physical health of a person, music has been successfully used with
persons who have Autism and Alzheimer’s disease.
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During 2014 researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee launched a
music therapy programme at nursing homes. Caregivers have praised the programme, commenting that the music has the ability to calm residents and prevent
anxiety and depression. We often experience this at our own centres. Residents
in the later stages of Alzheimer’s disease often lose their ability to speak or express themselves. Once they are exposed to music or singing, they spontaneously start taking part. The music may bring them back briefly to a time when
their lives were different and less challenging. The challenge for us is to find the
specific type of music that these residents respond to.
Sylvia Birkhead (Occupational therapist) who presented training on music at our
annual lifestyle workshop, suggested that we each start compiling our own stories
recorded as music. This will allow you to have music to listen to when you feel
down. Make sure that you record your all-time favourite music to lift your mood.
These could include favourites such as Dean Martin’s “Memories are made of
this” Pat Boone’s “Ain’t that a shame” or Frank Sinatra’s famous “That’s life”. This
can also make a wonderful gift for a spouse by recording music that had a significant impact on your lives together or telling a story to your grandchildren, through
the power of music.
We would also like to encourage the family members of those residents who suffer with Alzheimer’s disease to record the resident’s favourite music from the past,
enabling us to use the music to possibly evoke some emotion, reaction or interaction from the resident.
Trans-50 is always trying to improve the quality of care services to our residents
and it is for this reason that we often conduct research and encourage external
researchers to use our facilities for their projects. We currently have a music therapist researching the effect that caregiver singing has on residents with Alzheimer’s disease. We have received amazing feedback and we are hoping to extend the training to all our employees, striving to make a significant impact in the
lives of our residents.
Where words leave off, music begins”.
Heinrich Heine
Take care of yourself and each other.
Christi Louw
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ACACIA
Nashua het ons gebruik om hulle Blou Bank Advertensie veldtog in
Kimberley te loods. Die advertensie is in Galeshewe straat, Kimberley aangebring. Dit sal
daar wees vir ongeveer 6 maande.
Baie dankie Nashua
Net hierdie enkele een advertensie kos hulle R380 000.00.
Tanya Sinden ‘n student van Potchefstroom Universiteit het vir die 2de keer op 22 Mei 2015 die
“ Night of the Stars” fondsinsameling projek gehou. Al die fondse wat op hierdie aand ingesamel is, is aan Acacia Park geskenk. Baie dankie aan die Sinden gesin wat “soos een man”
saam gewerk het om dit moontlik te maak. Die bedrag wat Acacia ontvang het was R14 060-00
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Trans-50 Acacia Park 30ste verjaarsdag
braai dag geborg deur DFA koerant
Rudi van DFA saam met Johan
Booysen en Riaan Derks
Ons inwoners
teken en plak
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FICHARDTPARK
It was Fichardtpark’s neighbourhood birthday celebration and they invited us to have a stall,
so we decided to sell “Vetkoek”, coffee, tea, hot chocolate, cold drinks, and cake, etc.
It was a very cold winters
Saturday morning but we
were very happy about it
because we were the only
stall selling hot beverages.
We were very busy and our
100 “Vetkoeke” were sold
out within an hour and fifteen minutes.
We also had fun on the
playground which brought
back good memories of our
childhood days.
The frail and dementia residents were
busy doing different types of crafts according to their functional levels and abilities. They get support and help from the
Lifestyle Consultant and care staff during
these sessions. These activities are
done to keep them stimulated.
The residents enjoyed tea and cake with
Lorna our manager. They did not only have
tea and cake, they were telling stories of
their first memory of their childhood. They
enjoyed the laughing session with Lorna.
A sundowner function was held in
recognition of the residents and
community who are involved as volunteers at Fichardtpark. They all
received gifts and enjoyed the
socialisation with each other.
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We held a street market as part of
our efforts to reach out to the
broader community. There were
various interesting stalls. Feedem
Pitseng sold sausage rolls and trifle
and the “Bak and Brou” team of
Fichardtpark sold pancakes. Our
“Dit and Dit” shop also sold clothes.
The dreams to tick off
an item on their bucket
lists were reach by
some of our residents.
They got the opportunity to go on motorbike
rides with Chris. Even
some of the frail care
residents went on a
ride. They were in sev-
enth heaven and all wanted photos as proof for their children because they said that their children
would not believe them.
Hanlie was dressed as a clown
and entertained the children and
stopped some of the cars to attend the market.
One of the residents who had a
business involving Bonsai trees gave
an informative talk to the residents on
Bonsai trees. He brought examples of
different types of trees and also
explained how to form and treat them.
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Cindy belongs to one of
the residents who stays
in a flat on the premises.
She is well known to the
flat residents as she is
used to be spoiled by
some of them. Cindy
visited the residents in
the Frail and Alzheimer
Unit. She enjoyed all the
attention and the residents enjoyed touching,
hugging, kissing and
talking to her. She was
requested to come and
visit again.
Tegnologie is nie almal se maat nie. Of ʼn persoon nou ʼn gemiddelde ouderdom of ʼn bejaarde persoon is. Hier praat ons nie van groot mediese apparate of rekenaar programme nie,
maar doodeenvoudig van ʼn selfoon wat ons alledaagse kommunikasie middel is.
Dit gebeur daagliks dat bejaardes na die Leefstyl Konsultant en na van die ander personeel
gaan om hulp te vra met hul selfone. Die Leefstyl Konsultant het dit goed gedink om ʼn selfoon werkswinkel te reël vir die ouer persone. Dit is toe aangebied deur die slim
jong generasie wat op hoogte is met die
nuutste tegnologie. ʼn Kort lesing is aangebied en daarna is individuele praktiese
lesse aan elke inwoner gegee. Hulle het
hul boekies en penne uitgehaal en begin
skryf soos die lesse aangegaan het en
dit dan prakties terug geoefen om seker
te maak hulle kan dit doen.
Die inwoners was baie opgewonde oor
hierdie werkswinkel en het dit baie leersaam gevind. Dit is egter nie baie goeie
nuus vir hul kinders nie want daar was ʼn hele paar inwoners wat genoem het dat hul, hul kinders gaan versoek dat hulle nou nuwer fone wil hê!
ʼn Boemelaarsfunksie is vir die inwoners van die oord gehou. Trane het
gerol van lekker lag. Vele inwoners
was onherkenbaar en dit het kopkrap
gekos om te probeer uitmaak wie is
wie.
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We have a special group of residents that knitted for a special cause. On Wednesday, 11
March we gave them the opportunity to visit Pastorie- old age home. Each of these twenty one
residents received a beanie, knee blanket, scarf as well as a sweetie gift bag. We arranged with
the sister at their home, Sr Jane Lovelot to host a tea party for the residents. One of their residents remarked that she cannot remember when she last had a chocolate. The faces of joy reminded us to
be grateful about our own lives. Our
residents continued knitting and early
July 2015 more blankets were sent to
Yuonko home in Sutherland. Thank
you to Nell Pretorius, Cathy Reineke,
Frieda Cockrell, Anita Visser and
Malie Spangenberg for your kindness
and hard work.
Ons hou gereeld bestuurdertees vir ons inwoners sodat hul
op ʼn meer persoonlike vlak met
die bestuurder en bestuurspan
sosialiseer. ʼn Spesiale bestuurders-tee is gehou vir die inwoners wat woon in die nuwe ontwikkeling (G Blok) asook die
inwoners van die F huise. Dit
was ‘n goeie geleentheid vir
die inwoners om mekaar beter
te leer ken.
Claudia Jones van Golden Tech bied een tot een en
klein groep opleiding aan vir ouer persone om hul
meer gemaklik te maak ten opsigte van tegnologie.
Sy fokus op die inwoner se leer areas naamlik of dit
is om eposse te stuur, ʼn epos adres te skep of om
op die internet ʼn soektog te loods. Ons inwoners stel
ook al hoe meer belang daarin om hul familie te
Skype en so bande te versterk.
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Linda van der Poel of Panorama Vet and Thinking Pets contacted us with the idea of hosting
a puppy school on Saturdays. At the Puppy School she teach new owners to be good and
responsible owners and to give the puppies a chance to socialize, learn basic obedience and
introduce him/her to new
things. The idea is that
residents will be able to
attend the classes and
observe and/or have the
opportunity to touch and
stroke the dogs. We had a
test run and the residents’
reactions were priceless.
In winter time the dogs
will have their classes in
the Frail Care Dining hall
and in summer in the C3
Gardens.
Ons het Feedem Spyseniering uitgedaag die keer vir Boeresport. Ons moes ons naam weer
in ere herstel na die vorige nederlaag. Die tema was Karnaval! Beide spanne het aan die optog deelgeneem. Heerlike musiek het oor die luidsprekers gespeel en die veld het feestelik
gelyk met ballonne en vlaggies. Die markiestent was vanjaar ekstra volgepak van inwoners
en het sommige selfs skuiling onder die skaduwee van bome gekry deur kampstoele op te
stel. Aktiwiteite het gewissel van bande rol, kruiwastoot, sakresies asook eierloop. Selfs ons
inwoners het
deelgeneem
en sommige
het blatant
"ge-kroek".
Die eindtelling
was Panorama Palms
met 49 punte
teenoor Feedem met 25
punte. Dit was
wonderlik om
die dag met
ons besturende direkteur,
Mnr John Wilkinson te
deel.
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We hosted a Living Life Creatively –Seminar dedicated to a morning of Creativity. Rae
Labuschagne presented the topic, Creativity- A universal gift. Her presentation celebrated
creative centenarians and their secret of living a fuller life. Leonie Turck, a resident at our
village and some of her friends, who facilitate a music rhythm group at the village, gave their
heartfelt testimonies of what they have experienced. Leonie discussed the benefits of using
music to interact with the residents verbally and non verbally. After tea break, our resident,
Gawie Rossouw accompanied us on the organ while we sang-along to well-known Golden
Oldies. Then it was
the registered
music therapist,
Karyn Stuart that
spoke on “Music:
The brain and the
heart of the matter”. Her presentation was vibrant
and very interactive. We ended the
morning with the
educationist and
accompanist of
varies choirs,
Rosalie Geyer on
“Sing for life- the
benefits of singing”. We also had an art exhibition of the art our residents under the skilful hand of Leonie
Turck.
Alice Abrahamse, a resident at Trans-50 Panorama
Palms, was the presenter at our first Armchair Travel
morning. She was very informative about her travels
to Egypt and excellently conveyed her travels with a
PowerPoint presentation. Some of our residents experienced the morning as a trip down memory lane.
Some were soldiers in their youth, based in Egypt
and some had memories of climbing the pyramid
and sitting on top of it. What a morning- history coming alive!
On 13 March 2015 the Lifestyle department gave two hour training to our volunteers.
Aspects from the Volunteer training manual were highlighted. We started with an icebreaker
where three groups brainstormed about whom and what a volunteer is, the purpose and benefits and lastly what duties a volunteer perform. During the presentation we showed
special video clips on dementia, Validation therapy and included role-plays on how to treat residents with hearing and visual restrictions, residents in wheel chairs and residents with dementia. According to the feedback, the volunteers enjoyed the training very much.
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Briewe
How busy you have all been & especially this month with meetings, Sport’s Day & an
Evening of Celebration & super treats! Well done! An “outside” friend recently told a
gathering of folk that she is SO impressed with the Palms & great attention to caring &
fun. God bless you for “putting up” with us so patiently! With sincere thanks & admiration. - Dee Glaum
Personeel Palms
Baie dankie aan almal wat bygedra het met die heerlike Barnyard aand van die Palms
se 30ste verjaarsdag!! Dit was heerlik!! Lank laas so lekker gedans en kuier.
Groete - Lolla Kotzé
Ek wil almal wat betrokke was by Vrydagaand se funksie bedank. Die reëlings was
puik- die kos lekker-musiek heerlik- die kelners was baie vriendelik. ALLES WAS
LEKKER! Dankie dat ek deel is van so ‘n ongelooflike Aftree-Oord. Ek is so tuis en
voel so veilig hier.
Nogmaals baie dankie! - M van Eyssen
To the Nursing Staff, caregivers, cleaning staff of C1Frail Care
We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who took care of our Mother
& Grandmother (the late Susan Brander) . During her stay of 6 and a half years your
care was exceptional. We cannot thank all of you enough for all your love and compassion shown towards her. May God Bless you all!
From Children — Laurence & Jean, Grandchildren, Marcelle & Darren
Ons inwoners is baie vlytig en het besluit om op ʼn gereelde basis ʼn Mini
Mark aan te bied. ʼn Verskeidenheid
produkte word by die mark verkoop,
van breiwerk, konfyt, tee, koekies,
“fudge” tot Kerrie en rys. Daar heers ʼn
heerlike, gemoedelike atmosfeer en
die ander inwoners geniet dit om in te
loer by die mark. Die mark word gehou saam met ons Medi-Clinic praatjies.
After the 'Boeresport' event, the hall was decorated with vintage items we borrowed from staff,
residents and family. We wanted a real Barnyard atmosphere for our 30 th Birthday Party!
Annatjie’s daughter created the most beautiful granny and granddad scarecrows, which were
named Sas and Saar, by Ds Kruger.
Nic Stevens and our very own, Shaun
Fabricius were the entertainers of the
evening and our dancers were
dressed for the occasion. There was
an amazing vibe in the hall and the
residents started to dance just after
the first course. Feedem once again
outdone themselves with their catering. We were also very privileged to
have Mr Wilkinson and his wife,
Patrys as our guests of
honour.