4 Types of Foods to Help Boost Your Memory
There are a number of reasons why your memory might not be a sharp as when you were younger. Diet is just one of the many potential contributing factors. Four commons foods that are easy to include in your diet on a regular basis could help to boost your memory. The Academy of Nutrition and […]
Of loss and love … journeying with a loved one living with dementia – Alice Ashwell PhD
Has your life been affected by dementia? Are you in the early stages of the condition, or are you the care-partner of a loved one with dementia? An attitude of acceptance and a practice of mindfulness helped one woman to transform the experience of her mother’s dementia journey from a story of loss into a story […]
Swakopmund Namibia
We are proud to expand our services to Swakopmund, Namibia, where we will act as consultants and then service providers to The Swakopmund Retirement Village. Watch this space as we help our clients grow their businesses – in the right direction. We believe in ageing-in-place through providing care in the community to enable older people […]
Don’t lose sight… – April Client Newsletter
In a week’s time GERATEC will celebrate its 19th birthday. In our latest client newsletter we look back at some of GERATEC’s founding principles and achievements over the past couple of years. Learn more at → http://bit.ly/1F5pmnr
Falling: is it a normal part of ageing?
Written by Yolande Brand A fall is defined as “an event which results in a person coming to rest inadvertently on the ground or floor or other lower level” (World Health Organisation). The quick answer to the question above: 1. When last did YOU fall? 2. How old are you? Although falling is a normal part […]
Home Manager in Paarl, Western Cape
GERATEC – in association with ACVV Huis Vergenoegd in Paarl – requires the services of a Home Manager for a small home for people living with dementia. If you are a mature person with good interpersonal skills, can motivate a team and have a very deep understanding of the sacred of the human spirit, this […]
Winner for Health Challenge 2014!
Written by Ide-Marie Venter Although the overall goal of the program was to promote the wellbeing of the employees; the secondary aims included a decrease in absenteeism and disability costs, an increase in productivity and effectiveness and in general the enhancement of employee motivation and morale. These outcomes were not formally measured but through subjective […]
Nutrition: From Assessment to Intervention
Written by Ide-Marie Venter Optimal nutrition is essential to ensure best possible health and quality of life for older adults. Specialised individual nutritional care plays a vital role in the prevention, management and improvement of a variety of conditions and diseases. The prevalence of malnutrition in care facilities around the world is alarmingly high. Nearly 40% […]
Wellness in the Workplace
Written by Yolande Brand GERATEC’s motto is ‘Excellence in person-centred care’ and our focus this year is promoting person-centred care within our individual teams. The aim is to build better relationships between staff and promote caring for each other as individual people. Three main topics will be covered during the year: Person-centred care Values Team […]
Home Manager for Huis Ina Rens in Paarl
GERATEC in association with ACVV Huis Vergenoegd in Paarl, requires the services of a registered nurse or staff nurse to manage a small, specialist home for Elders. Join our dynamic team – you will need to have a good track record of management in the Aged Care sector, be fluent in Afrikaans, computer literate, have […]