15 January 2021 With the announcement of the extension of South Africa’s adjusted level 3 lockdown, Fleurenville has realised the devastating effect that this has on our residents’ wellbeing. As stated by the President, Gauteng’s infections are growing exponentially and rising with people returning after the holiday season. This statement is supported by the figures […]
Fleurenville, Aged Care Centre, is conscious of the evolving second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. While we understand that visits are essential to our residents’ well-being, we believe that our residents and staff’s health and safety are of utmost importance and have therefore decided to temporarily cancel all visits to our facility.Fleurenville has further decided […]
It’s never an easy decision to make, but the time comes when you have to admit that caring for your loved one on your own is too complicated and it may be time to move them to an aged care facility. There are many reasons to come to this decision, but it is not easy […]
Pretoria, 3 December 2020: When deciding to move an elderly loved one to an aged care facility, it is essential to remember that some people need more care – or a different kind of care to others. Someone who requires frail care will need a different level of care to a patient with Alzheimer’s or dementia. […]
Pretoria, 21 October 2020: Confusing a retirement home or home for the elderly with the functions of an aged care facility happens frequently. Each provides completely different levels of aged care and levels of specialisation in frail care or ailments such as dementia. A lack of understanding of what level of care is required for an […]
Pretoria, 14 September 2020: Fleurenville Aged Care Centre has highlighted the emotional and mental strain of the lockdown on our elderly. Although we all feel that we have a lot on our plates right now, providing support to our elderly will be crucial. Although we have moved to Stage 2, the elderly are still in isolation […]
To celebrate the arrival of springtime this year, we held a special spring day celebration exclusively for our residents. What could be better to chase away the lock-down blues than a spring day event filled with fun activities and entertainment. On 1st September 2020, the Fleurenville care team gave our residents a much-needed break from […]
The lockdown period has no doubt been tough for our residents without being able to have visits with their families. None the less, they are all keeping busy and keeping their spirits up! Here is a poem from one of our residents – and we think this sums up how we all feel at this […]
Our residents are finding ways to keep busy during lock-down. Our staff continue to do what they can to keep everyone’s spirits up while maintaining safety.
STATUS IN SOUTH AFRICAThe number of cases in South Africa has grown to 402. It has been confirmed that 207 of these cases are in Gauteng province. Based on frequent communications from the government, Fleurenville will be in complete self-isolation with immediate effect. WHAT DOES SELF ISOLATION MEAN FOR FLEURENVILLE?No resident may leave Fleurenville or […]
