Guest Speaker Lynne Lotter Part 2 When a client you love passes away, you are flooded with many emotions. Sadness, grief, panic, and loss. This human being who has become a huge part of your life has gone. For almost … Read More
Guest Speaker: Lynne Lotter Little did I know when I kissed my Mum goodbye, January 31st 2020 in Benoni, giving her a big hug and saying, “Don’t be sad, I will see you in April, Plett is waiting, loads to … Read More
We’ve all completed one whole year of lockdown …. how are you? In my present booking we are only a 5-minute walk from the little town although the house is fairly hidden away and has a rather large garden with … Read More
As my 60th birthday fast approached, I was determined to enter the final third of my life, a slimmed-down, better version of me. My late father once said, ‘if you want to witness your grandchildren growing up, you should perhaps … Read More
The past three months have felt like a lifetime. It’s been a very difficult time for many, some stuck in SA, France, Spain, Ireland and other places without an income. Others stuck here desperate to get home to their families … Read More
This course is becoming much more interesting as I move on to each module. The first two modules talked about the importance of changing our diet to allow our bodies to become more alkaline, which means eating a lot more … Read More
Just about the whole world has been affected and we’ve still got a long way to go before we can breathe freely again and start to pick up the pieces to continue and renew our lives. It has been a … Read More
This seems to be a tricky subject as I’m reading more and more about clients actually hitting their carers which must be quite horrific for that particular carer. We need to try and work out what prompted this aggression. Maybe … Read More
Loneliness is one of the biggest issues that affects live-in carers. We can go days or even weeks without any contact with the outside world. When a client lives in a rural area and the family has so kindly set-up … Read More
It only occurred to me recently that we are so much more than carers for our clients. It was the son of my recent client that pointed this out to me. We are also therapists for the family. As my … Read More