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Funding gap in caring for aged

Funding gap in caring for aged

Mar 2, 2020

Only 6% of South Africans can retire completely independently of others. The rest are dependent on a small government Old Age Grant, creating a funding gap for those who need frail care or assisted living services.

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How do you put a value on care?

How do you put a value on care?

Sep 12, 2023

Even though our elderly Home Based Care clients value their care workers beyond measure, many can’t afford to pay the going rate. It’s difficult enough to stretch a R2,080 State old age grant to cover rent and a few groceries!

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Active Ageing

What is Active Ageing? And why is it important?

What is Active Ageing? And why is it important?

Active Ageing is about refusing to let our age define us. It’s about making the most of life regardless of the passing years. More than that, it’s about taking the necessary steps to safeguard our strength and wellness, so that we can continue to live full, active, healthy and meaningful lives.

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We promote values of: Trust, Accountability, Transparency, Care, Respect, Integrity, Purpose, Service, Compassion, Environment.

We encourage all stakeholders in the spirit of these Values to support our Purpose: ‘To make dignity, growth and meaningful life a realistic prospect for all elders.’

These values are promoted through our work daily with our beneficiaries, stakeholders and general public and carried through to our messaging and advertising on print, broadcast, electronic and social media platforms.  As such, The Association for the Aged, has a zero tolerance policy for any vulgar or rude, threatening, abusive, discriminatory, cyber bullying or harassing comments on all our platforms.

Any comments identified as such will be removed from our platforms. Should the perpetrator persist, he or she will be blocked and reported.

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