Facility For Seniors

Part 1 : Why Move To a Facility For Seniors

The 1st of October is International Day for Older Persons, so it is fi tting we consider how our needs might change in the coming years.

Independence and control over our destiny is much prized in Western Culture, but ageing has other lessons to teach us: vulnerability; the need for support; a sense of community; and the value of relationships (family in particular).

Planning is critical to meaningful ageing and quality of life. Eking out an existence in the “family” home, with few friends to drop in, family far away, skyrocketing maintenance bills, the garden a jungle, is not necessarily quality of life. Yes, help and assistance can be bought, but is this an antidote to loneliness? “Management by Crisis” becomes a real possibility, and this usually means having to just accept what is available or what others decide.

Change is diffi cult but remember: you are not “giving up” your house and life, you are choosing a different lifestyle that will better meet your needs.

Jo-Anne Stevens-O’Connor Marian Villa

PMB/Midlands

Unique Opportunity Within Victoria Country Club Estate

Fairways Lifestyle Village is the final phase of the Victoria Country Club Estate in Pietermaritzburg, situated on a prime north-facing location above the 18th fairway of the Victoria Country Club golf course. The village has been carefully designed to create a superior residential choice for discerning seniors, offering home-based care options from full independent living to full 24/7 inhouse care.

The village comprises of 14 Cottages and 12 Luxury Maisonettes directly overlooking the golf course, and 52 Apartments in 5 multi-storey blocks also enjoying magnificent views. A Village Centre will provide a central hub for medical and wellness staff and services, as well as personal care and community facilities.

Residents will be provided with security and individually-tailored health management in the comfort of their own homes. Every unit will be built with the internal infrastructure to accommodate the latest in Smart Home Technology Solutions, non-invasive home monitoring devices, and connected iHealth devices which permit self-measurement and health management, extending to professional assistance from a team of care givers, nurses and doctors.

Purchasers will determine the level of services they require in their home, with options to upgrade as their needs evolve. The aim is to provide residents with easy and continuous access to their required level of care, based on own demand and under their control.

Purchasers will determine the level of services they require...

For further information contact Pam Golding Properties agents Grant Becker 083 780 3924 and Janine van Greunen 076 200 4482 or visit the website www.fairwayslifestylevillage.co.za.