Apr 24, 2023 | Healthcare, HSFA Volunteers, Occupational Therapy
The residents of the Support Centre (one of our the HSFA Frail Care units) have benefitted from six Occupational Therapy students from Stellenbosch University who have begun their research study at the Society observing older persons in residential facilities and their cognitive abilities. Their observation was in early April 2023 and will repeat for a week in May 2023. The study is managed by Prof. Nicola Ann Plastow. Photo below left to right: Adri Snyman Risk Manager HSFA, Hanlie Theron Unit Manager Frail Care, Shivani Naidoo, Elzaan Blaauw, Fatima Moos, Fiona Smith, Tyla Fleischer, Kayla Burger, Nellie Botha HSFA Occupational Therapist and Rika Rodd CEO HSFA, #occupationaltherapy #stellenboschuniversity
Apr 22, 2023 | Frail Care, Healthcare, Occupational Therapy, Somerset West
Occupational Therapy is very important work with regard elderly patients to teach them exercise and rehabilitation techniques that make completing daily tasks, such as dressing, eating, and bathing, much easier. Occupational therapists help patients improve their fine and basic motor skills, strength, dexterity, and their range of motion. We welcome our new OT Nellie Botha to the HSFA family, She qualified as an Occupational Therapist in 1997 at Stellenbosch University and gained experience in SA and the UK, in a variety of hospitals, rehab units, a group home, community teams and community centres with adult and elderly patients who had physical and/or mental health problems. She has been working in the Helderberg area in neurology- and physical rehab, elderly and dementia care and as locum OT at a mental health clinic.
Nellie is now assisting the nursing and management team at HSFA to assess residents who might have had a fall or a decline in function to advise on the support they need.
The HSFA arranged training on how to use a hoist (bed lift) to help our OT’s or nurses get residents into their beds.
