Can you spare R86 right now to help an elder like Mr S get through the day in comfort … with his dignity intact?
That’s how much it costs to provide him with incontinence wear.
R86 a day … R650 per week … R2 600 per month …
How can a person reliant on their SASSA pension afford this? Even if Mr S used his Older Persons Grant for nothing else – no food, accommodation, medicines, laundry or personal necessities – it still wouldn’t be enough.
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Up until recently, 65-year-old Mr S was coping well … living frugally by himself in a flat at Tafta. But then he developed diabetes, and didn’t realise until a sore on his leg turned septic. Mr S was admitted to hospital and his leg was amputated just below the knee. When he returned to us, he was a different person. He experienced phantom limb syndrome – convinced that he could still feel the leg that had been amputated – and found it difficult to adjust to his new reality. He hasn’t been on his feet since.
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Did you know that there are now 6.6 million South Africans over the age of 60? Quietly, steadily and inevitably, our population is ageing faster than many of our systems are prepared for.
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Wisdom on ageing – the most exquisite chapter
In a note written just weeks before her 95th birthday, British actress Patricia Routledge reflected on the richness of her later years – a time of peace, gratitude, and quiet joy. “Growing older is not the closing act. It can be the most exquisite chapter – if you let yourself bloom again,” she said.
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Your heart has looked after you – now it’s your turn to look after your heart
Every minute of every day, your heart is hard at work. It beats around 100,000 times, pumping oxygen and nutrients throughout your body so you can enjoy life's everyday moments – from walking the dog and tending the garden to playing with your grandchildren or catching up with friends over a cup of tea. It's easy to take this remarkable organ for granted. Until something goes wrong.
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Langeler Towers
Langeler Towers 15 Prince Street,Durban Residential care supervisor: vacant Tel +27 31 337 7551...
Lucas Gardens
Lucas Gardens is an upmarket home offering studio, one and two bedroom units for fit and mobile older persons.
Langeler Towers
Langeler Towers 15 Prince Street,Durban Residential care supervisor: vacant Tel +27 31 337 7551...
John Conradie House
One block away from the beachfront, and close to Addington Hospital, John Conradie House offers State Pensioners affordable accommodation to rent.
John Conradie House
One block away from the beachfront, and close to Addington Hospital, John Conradie House offers State Pensioners affordable accommodation to rent.
