Care workshop held
Rand Aid Association, a 112-year-old non-profit organisation that has in its umbrella retirement villages and care centres, has adopted a people-centred care approach that moves away from the old institutional system that traditionally marked care centres.
The Rand Aid Association recently hosted an Attentive Care Workshop.
The event was facilitated by the South African Care Forum in association with the North-West University (Optentia).
The workshop explored the theme of attentive care, the virtuous carer and the vulnerable older person.
The event was held at Inyoni Creek’s clubhouse where visiting Professor Andries Baart from the Netherlands conveyed a message about the importance of presence in care, based on years of accumulated research with practice-based evidence.
“One of the SA Care Forum’s objectives is providing opportunities for those in the care sector for learning and development, and this session proved stimulating, challenging and indeed gave a much-needed perspective on ‘being’ in the role of carer,” said Ms Margie van Zyl Chapman, the chairperson of the South African Care Forum.
Rand Aid Association, a 112-year-old non-profit organisation that has in its umbrella retirement villages and care centres, has adopted a people-centred care approach that moves away from the old institutional system that traditionally marked care centres.
“We are eager to absorb new learnings and to surround ourselves with people who are passionate about attentive care,” said Ms Zabeth Zühlsdorff, Rand Aid’s general manager for services and advance division.
Presenter Prof Baart is the force behind the Presence Foundation, a platform for research and practice innovation in professional healthcare and welfare.
Doing the introduction was Prof Jaco Hoffman of the North West University, who is also the co-ordinator of the UN-endorsed African Research on Ageing Network.
