Feb 20, 2025 | Frail Care, HSFA Staff Training, Palliative Care, Respite, Training
We are incredibly proud to announce that 10 of our caregivers have successfully completed their Introduction to Palliative Care course with APCC!
Hosted by
Helderberg Hospice, this training equipped them with essential skills to provide compassionate and specialized care to our residents. A huge shoutout to Sr. Thandi, who put them through their ranks and ensured they excelled in both their exam and practical assessments!
This training was made possible thanks to a generous donation received by Helderberg Training Centre, which we are utilising to upskill our employees and enhance the quality of care we provide.
Thank you to everyone who played a part in this journey—together, we are making a real difference!
The team that benefitted: Bernadette Wessels, Cindy Wessels, Vuyokazi Vavi, Bongiwe Combo, Nombeko Mqanduli, Roche Cloete, Patience Ntsholo, Eunice Ntsholo, Monique Visagie and Deidre Samuels
Nov 6, 2023 | HSFA Staff Training, Retirement, Somerset West
Our Management and Human Resources Department were proud to celebrate the success of our staff who have successfully completed courses provided at the HSFA. The courses include IT training by ISimplifi, Occupational Health and Safety courses including: ‘First Aid’, Safety Rep’ and ‘Fire Fighter & Warden training; as well as several management courses including ‘Employment Equity’, ‘Day to Day Workplace Challenges’ and ‘Conflict Management’. This training has been instrumental in not only elevating skill levels, but also in empowering our staff with a broader knowledge base, fostering professional growth and development within our organisation. We thank all of our staff who participated, as well as all of the staff who were involved with the planning and organising of all of the above training interventions. Thank you to HR team, the OHS team and Rika Rodd, our CEO for arranging these courses for our appreciative staff and in turn creating a safer and improved environment for our residents. #upskilling #stafftraining
Aug 23, 2022 | HSFA Staff Training, Retirement, Somerset West
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” – Benjamin Franklin
The HSFA believes in upskilling our staff. Over the past year our staff have been involved in a range of development training courses and encouraged to apply their learnings to our everyday work functions. The improvement in individual and group work performances in turn betters our service offering and level of care to our residents. In one year, we had 71 different courses which had 499 attendees, as well as 73 induction and orientation courses. Highlights were the Occupational Health and Safety courses including Fire and Emergency, First Aid and Health and Safety Warden courses as well as Home Management and Dementia training programmes. Computer training in our new computer training centre allowed ISimplifi to supercharge our staff with a range of computer and online skills. Thank you to our Management team for these incredible opportunities, and thank you HR for arranging these special awards ceremonies to make us all proud!
“As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.”
– Bill Gates
