Receptionist Carol Garnett, St Hannie Combrink, deputy manager Marinda Looyen and manager Jenny Tonkin in their red shirts. A new initiative at Inyoni Creek is giving staff members the opportunity to find out more about the retirement village’s less social residents. ‘Residents’ is the broad term given…
Read more“Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.” George Eliot While keeping in tune with the Eden Alternative and trying to make our House for Elderly in Vrede a home, Avondvrede took in cats as pets for the residents.…
Read moreWe asked some Certified Eden Associates (of 2017) to share the one change they are proud of, here is what they shared (And we are proud of them!) Arusha Maharaj Senior Manager Procurement TAFTA, Durban "My department very rarely has the opportunity to interact directly…
Read moreAs an occupational therapist at Brenthurst Residence over the last 3 years, I have seen some lovely interactions between staff and the Elders. My learning curve was challenged when I noted the difference between staff who had been here for many years and were totally…
Read moreUsing the Eden Alternative's Paradigm Busters Series, Tracy Bruwer, Manager at Riverside Park PADCA in Pietermaritzburg', drafted new job descriptions for the staff in the care home and implemented them several years ago. Here is an extract from one of these documents to show it…
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