The Impact of Old Age on People with Intellectual Disabilities
Much attention is given to children and young people with intellectual disabilities, but in essence, everyone has to face the aging process, whether you have your full faculties or not. However, it is a time, that presents unique challenges and considerations for...
Stepping Stones to Independence for an Intellectually Disabled Individual
Many parents with an intellectually disabled child experience concern with regard to their child’s ability to cope on his or her own once they reach adulthood. Naturally, parents are worried about the coping strategies a young person should develop as the older...
VAKATURE: GEREGISTREERDE VERPLEEGKUNDIGE
Sunfield Home Wellington residensiële fasiliteit en beskermde werkswinkel vir intellektueel gestremde volwassenes is ‘n goed gevestigde nie winsgewende maatskappy en beskik tans oor die volgende geleentheid: Geregistreerde Verpleegkundige Primêre Vereiste: ‘n...
World Wandering: travel for the Intellectually Disabled
Travelling can be an enriching and transformative experience for people of all abilities, including those with intellectual disabilities. Travelling as an intellectually disabled person or with such a person in your charge, presents many considerations that must be...
‘n Huis vir Connie
Die reën en vloedwaters van die afgelope maand maak ons almal meer bewus daarvan hoe moeilik dit soms kan wees om in die koue en nat weer te oorleef. Verbeel jou nou jy moet jou bejaarde moeder, ‘n diabeet met albei bene geamputeer, in hierdie omstandighede versorg?...
Alta Meynhardt vier 30 jaar diens by Sunfield Home
Sy beskou haar loopbaan en lewe by Sunfield as ‘n suksesverhaal. As Christen weet sy dat elke mens ‘n lewensroeping het en hare is om toe te sien dat ons inwoners ten alle tye fisies en emosioneel ondersteun word. Sy is dankbaar dat haar sterkpunt is om te help en om...
Parenting an Intellectually Disabled Child
For any parent, coming to terms with the fact that their child may be intellectually impaired is generally a difficult journey, an emotional rollercoaster. And at the end of this journey there may be acceptance and understanding – accompanied by a determination to...
Intellectually Disabled: coping with anxiety
Anxiety belongs to everyone. Anyone, anywhere, at any time, can suffer from this disconcerting and debilitating condition. For different people there may be different reasons why anxiety worms its way into what should be a confident, happy and outgoing disposition....
Aging with Intellectual Disability: care and protection
As people age in the normal manner, many need care and protection and medical facilities close at hand. However, if an elderly person also suffers intellectual disability, the need for specialised care may present a unique set of challenges for caregivers. Individuals...
How Intellectual Disability affects Families
Intellectual Disability (ID) is a condition characterised by limitations in intellectual functioning and adaptive behaviour. This condition can have a significant impact on families, and one can be forgiven for thinking that this impact would mostly be negative....
