Netcare has implemented an electronic medical record system, CareOn, which has enabled staff to have a truly patient-centric approach to treatment. Heinrich Grimsehl explains In 2018, Netcare embarked on a journey to digitise clinical records. This would provide patients with the best and safest care. Only a year later, by...
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Caring with Pizzazz
Caregiver Zodwa Mabuza’s gentle, intuitive approach to caregiving moved George Louw to investigate and learn more about her journey Pizzazz meaning an attractive combination of vitality and glamour. Synonyms include stylishness, elegance, gracefulness, poise, sophistication, chic or finesse. I first met Zodwa Mabuza when she became a carer to my...
Tips to travel by road safety
Between lockdown restrictions and civil unrest, travelling safely can be challenging. Mandy Latimore provides tips for remaining safe on the road The civil unrest in June and August, as well as travel restrictions, has made me reconsider the safety measures that we need to put in place to travel safely...
Fingers and toes
Manicures provide many more health benefits than simply looking polished. Joy Duffiled elaborates Manicure and pedicure are treatments for both men and woman! Regular manicures and pedicures (every four to six weeks) provide great benefits for your overall health. Let’s have a look at what these treatments entail. A professional...
Accessiblity: Body Corporate’s Responsibility
Are individuals or the body corporate responsible for ensuring buildings are wheelchair accessible? Cilna Steyn provides some clarity Sectional title ownership (owning a flat or property in a complex) and residence comes with its challenges but is very often the most convenient way to live. There is one important question...
Disability empowerment
There are limited employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Fortunately, with some skills and knowledge, they can be more attractive to potential employers. Rustim Ariefdien explains People with disabilities remain a marginalised group in South Africa when it comes to economic empowerment. Only 1,1 percent of those included in the...
Parenting wit a disability
Parents, in general, often receive criticisms and judgements, but parents with disabilities face even more. Emma McKinney shares some personal experiences My husband, Vic, has level C3 – C5 quadriplegia, I am hearing impaired and we have two energetic young boys. Vic acquired his disability in 1987 – long before...
Myths about female sexuality
It can be difficult for women who have suffered a spinal cord injury (SCI) to Afind information on sexuality. Danie Breedt debunks some of the myths According to a study by Ferreiro-Velasco and colleagues (2005), 69 percent of women with SCIs are satisfied with their current sexual activity. This could...
Sporting handicaps to level the playing field
Handicaps in the sporting world makes for more fair competition. However, the system can easily be manipulated. GEORGE LOUW takes a look at the abuse of these handicaps on and off the field In 2010 and again in 2011 Hideki Matsuyama won the Asia Pacific Amateur Golf Championships. In 2021, […]
Accessible accommodation a click away
MANDY LATIMORE takes a look at the accessible accommodation listed on the Disabled Travel website As a travel columnist, readers contact me regularly to ask for accessible accommodation in various areas that they wish to visit. I have a list of places that I have personally visited and can recommend. […]