Behind The Scenes Of Jura Care Village
This morning I sat quietly in the garden, just watching the Life at Jura. The residents came out one by one, looking for a sunny spot, after the chill of winter slowly slipping [...]
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09, 2017
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08, 2017
Empathy and Dementia – An Important Resource For Caregivers
Why Is There A Lack Of Empathy In People With Dementia? Researchers from Neuroscience Research Australia conducted a study in 2016 that evaluated the level of cognitive empathy in people with Alzheimer’s. The [...]
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07, 2017
Power of Animal therapy
She came to visit the Jura Care Village, a woman who has suffered deeply under the lurking hands of Alzheimer's. But she is not mumbling incoherent words, nor pacing up and down. She doesn't struggle to understand [...]
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05, 2017
How To Prevent & Treat Bed Sores With 5 Questions
1. How do bed sores form? Someone who is lying in bed for extended periods of time without being able to move around is vulnerable to getting bed sores, also called pressure sores. Bed [...]
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05, 2017
Signs Your Loved One Can No Longer Cope
The signs that your parent or loved one is not coping well anymore, whether living on his/her own or with another, may be obvious, but sometimes you have to do some investigating [...]
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03, 2017
Policy: Infection Control!
"Inspection visit!" the Inspector Doctor said. That was some time ago. A la book Jura show every manual read impression is the goal to show the Doctor in her white coat we know [...]
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12, 2016
Santa from Jura!
We are living such privileged lives! And while sitting in the garden of the village laughing and sipping a cup of tea with one of our beloved residents, the idea was born! [...]
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12, 2016
Go In Peace
Though he stayed with us for but a short passing of time, his presence was felt, his smile cherished. The Jura Care Village team had the privilege to care for him here, [...]
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11, 2016
To drug or not to drug? – Part 2
A petite women came into our lives around six months ago. Her daughters came with, and they brought an air of hope along. Hope, that we at Jura Care could be there for [...]
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10, 2016
How Singing Helps Dementia
On Saturday, the 1st of October, a group of compassionate individuals from the Hope Church in George came to the Jura Care Village with one goal: Love! Johannes van Niekerk, one of [...]