May 5, 2025 | Donate to Elderly, Healthcare, Holiday care, Hospice, Nurses, Palliative Care, Respite, Respite Care, Somerset West
Hospice Week in 2025 is from May 4th to May 10th. This is an annual celebration of hospice and palliative care services, recognising the work of professionals and volunteers. It is a week to celebrate the achievements of hospice and palliative care programs, highlight partnerships, and raise awareness about the importance of palliative care. Palliative care is all about providing relief from the symptoms and stress of serious illness, aiming to improve the quality of life for both patients and their families.
At HSFA, our Kiewiet unit offers palliative and respite care, including:
– 24-hour nursing care in a safe and caring environment
– Furnished temporary accommodation
– All meals and teas
– Emergency call buttons
– Activities and entertainment
– Laundry and housekeeping services
– Retirement Village Package DSTV
We’re committed to compassionate care, ensuring our residents get the support they need during these times. “Providing palliative care is not just about medical support; it’s about offering comfort and dignity to our residents during their most vulnerable moments.”, Nazelle Speelman, Nursing Care Manager at HSFA.
The HSFA also supports and partners with
Helderberg Hospice and acknowledges what an important role they have in our community.
For more info, visit our website at
www.hsfa.org.za or drop us an email at frailcare@hsfa.org.za.
Feb 27, 2025 | Acts of kindness, Donate to Elderly, Fundraising, Retirement, Somerset West
The HSFA is feeling truly spoiled by the generosity of a wonderful community partner—
Adene’s farm flowers! Their beautiful blooms are bringing color, warmth, and joy to our dining tables and hallways, brightening the days of our residents.
Nov 1, 2024 | Active Ageing, Assisted Living, Retirement, Somerset West
Festive vibes are in full swing at HSFA’s Assisted Living Unit Silver Oaks Lodge! The incredibly talented Tish Morgan and Shane Mdutyulwa enchanted us with their stunning concert of light classics and opera. 🎤
Our residents were all smiles, enjoying every note—and the day was made even sweeter with delicious cakes and tea! ☕🍰
A big thank you to Tish and Shane for sharing their amazing voices and bringing joy to our community. 💖 #HSFA #LiveWithJoy #FestiveMoments #MusicHeals #silveroakslodge
Oct 29, 2024 | Active Ageing, Acts of kindness, Assisted Living, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Independent living retirement, Living longer, Respite, Respite Care, Retirement, Somerset West
This October, residents and staff of the Helderberg Society for the Aged came together to show support for National Breast Cancer Month with a series of heartwarming activities and a sea of pink! Together, we raised awareness, honored survivors, and remembered those affected by breast cancer. From pink-themed events to educational sessions, our HSFA family is united in hope and strength, spreading love and solidarity throughout our community.
Oct 25, 2024 | Nurses, Palliative Care, Respite, Respite Care, Retirement, Somerset West, Temporary Elderly Care, Training
As part of our mission to enhance the quality of care for our residents, the HSFA is committed to continually upskilling our team. Recently, a group of our employees attended an introductory workshop on Senior Mind Moves, exploring how specific Mind Moves® exercises improve movement, balance, and cognitive clarity. The interactive workshop began with the “three-in-one brain” theory, followed by insights into sensory development and its influence on our daily lives. Presenters also shared their firsthand experiences using Mind Moves in retirement communities, where it’s proven to enhance residents’ well-being.
Our goal is to train our carers to incorporate these exercises into our chair-based programs, helping residents maintain and even improve their physical and cognitive abilities.
“As we age, survival behavior can make us feel lost and vulnerable, causing our confidence to waver. Senior Mind Moves addresses this by slowing or even reversing the aging process through sensory, brain, and muscle stimulation. Simple, effective movements can dynamically improve quality of life, ensuring the world doesn’t shrink for our elderly.” — Melodie de Jager, Mind Moves Institute Researcher and Developer.
For more information, please visit Senior Mind Moves.
See below interview of Achmat Smith and Sarita Julies who attended the workshop.
Jul 18, 2024 | Garden Village, Mandela Day, Somerset West
There were lots of Mandela Day smiles at the HSFA today! The blankets and food received from our community as well as from the Keep Cape Town Warm Campaign were distributed to our units at our HSFA Service Centre at Garden Village as well as to those residents with no financial or family support at our Frail Care and Assisted Living units. Thank you again The Community Chest of the Western Cape and GOOD HOPE FM for choosing the Helderberg Society for the Aged as a beneficiary. #MandelaDay2024
