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Pet as Therapy

Pet as Therapy

It is so moving to watch our resident’s faces light up as a beautiful dog comes with a waggy tail through the lounges! A lovely volunteer Danette Viljoen and her gentle furry beauty named Rue, from Pets As Therapy visited our Frail and Dementia Units. Those residents (obviously having happy memories of owing their own dogs in their lives), showed so much excitement and joy, cuddling or stroking the dog’s soft fur; some from a deep motionless sleep, awoke with a smile and movement! One must never forget that reminders of happy life memories is so important to the frail aged.

HSFA hosts Golf Day 2022

HSFA hosts Golf Day 2022

Phenomenal women at the HSFA

Phenomenal women at the HSFA

The phenomenal women of Independent Living (both staff and residents) kindly donated gifts to those living in our HSFA Frail Care (some on subsidies and/or no family support). Woman’s month ended with a fun tea at Vonke House with some guest speakers!
On Woman’s day earlier in the month both the Assisted Living and Frail Care units enjoyed a delicious lunch prepared by GERATEC to be reminded of just special women are! Thank you all!
HSFA skills development

HSFA skills development

“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
HSFA Drama Club’s Road to Mecca

HSFA Drama Club’s Road to Mecca

The HSFA’s Drama Club (made up of enthusiastic residents of the HSFA) enjoyed the powerful classic South African Drama – ‘The Road to Mecca’ by Athol Fugard at The Playhouse Theatre on Sunday. Definitely a few tears were shed by the audience with some of the play’s resonating themes. The elaborate stage set was very impressive. Thanks to the team and excellent actors from The Playhouse.

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