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ABSA GIVES TO MARTHA HOFMEYR IN POLOKWANE

Martha Tladi(Absa Consultant Corporate Social Investment), Gloudine van der Westhuizen (Vice Chairperson SAVF) and Josephine Nkuna (Absa Polokwane Branch Manager)

Martha Tladi (Absa Consultant Corporate Social Investment), Gloudine van der Westhuizen (Vice Chairperson SAVF) and Josephine Nkuna (Absa Polokwane Branch Manager)

Absa recently made a contribution of R25 000 to the Suid-Afrikaanse Vroue Federasie (SAVF) – Martha Hofmeyr Old Aged Home. This contribution will go towards addressing the special bedding items for the frail residents of the old age home as we all as towards their transport and administration needs.

Martha Hofmeyr Old Age Home is a registered non-profit organisation, which was established in 1904 by the women network, after being challenged by the increased number of homeless ad frail elderly people.

The organisation started the old age home called Martha Hofmeyr in 1974. The organisation has been rendering nursing, support and therapeutic services to the frail aged and severely disabled people of all races in the community. Those who need special medical attention especially for the eyes at Mankweng Clinic are transported to take care of their medical needs.

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NicP

Jaarverslag Martha Hofmeyr Tehuis Polokwane

Dit is die ideaal van die SAVF Pietersburg om, deur kwaliteit versorgingsdienste, verswakte persone so te ondersteun om ten spyte van hulle liggaamlike en verstandelike beperkinge, steeds lewe tot hul jare toe te voeg.

DIe SAVF het in die afgelope jaar agter gekom dat al meer bejaardes die privaatheid van 'n enkelkamer en 'n eie badkamer verkies. Daar is toe 5 slaapkamers met badkamers aangebou en 'n kombuis en stoor is omskep in twee kleiner enkelkamers met eie badkamers.

'n Nuwe eetkamer is aangebou om baie meer ruimte te verseker vir inwoners in rolstoele. 'n Ou eetsaal is omskep in a dokterskamer met wagkamer wat ook as haarkappersalon en kliniek dien. 'n Ou eetsaal is omskep in 'n klein lesinglokaal waar studente oriëntasie ontvang en personeel indiensopleiding deurloop. DIt word gedoen om personeel se vermoëns te ontwikkel. 'n Deel van hieride vertrek word ingerig as besoekkamer waar inwoners gaste kan ontvang. Nuwe store is aangebou om voorraadbeheer te verbeter.

Martha Hofmeyr versorg tans 100 verswakte persone in die tehuis met 'n personeel van 74. DIe gemiddelde ouderdom van hierdie uiters verswakte bejaardes is 84. Doeke word voorsien aan 30 persone. 75% van die inwoners ontvang ouderdomspensioen. 'n Groot aantal inwoners se families kan nie die volle bybetaling bekostig nie en sommige kan geen bydrae lewer nie.

Daar was die afgelope jaar 37 sterftes in Martha Hofmeyr Tehuis. DIe tehuis ontvang mediese hulpmiddels en medikasie, wanneer dit beskikbaar is, van die provinsiale hospitaal maar moet self die hulpmiddels aankoop wanneer die hospitaal nie voorraad het nie. Dit gebeur dikwels.

Die SAVF is trots op hierdie diens wat hulle lewer ten spyte van moeilike omstandighede. Hoewel die Staat ondersteuning verskaf, los dit nie die probleme op nie.

NicP

The SAVF renders welfare and welfare related services.

SAVF services include services with regard to:

  • Child and youth care
  • Developmental projects, job creation and life enhancement programmes.
  • Support to individuals and families.
  • Support the aged and disabled persons.
  • Administrative and management tasks.
  • Parental guidance

The SAVF needs volunteers, involvement, donations and sponsorships.

Services rendered to children in Polokwane 2008 - 2009:

  • Consultations = 354
  • Home visits = 130
  • Material assistance = 20
  • Parental guidance = 12
  • Care plan = 12
  • Family therapy = 6
  • Play therapy = 10
  • Marital counselling = 6
  • Alcohol abuse = 2
  • Drug abuse = 2

NicP

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