The Care Centre at St John's Village Lifestyle & Retirement Estate on the Karkloof Road Howick now offers 24-hour professional, person-centered nursing care under the expert guidance of Sr Elaine Langlois. Many will remember Elaine as the founder of Wembley House Sub-Acute Hospital.
Embodying the essence of a KZN-Midlands farm lifestyle, the center has the warm and inviting feel of a country home for short-term respite care and long-term elder care. The soothing mix of fresh and familiar, elegance and comfort makes residents and their visitors feel welcome and relaxed.
This first phase offers eight double-size rooms each with its own en-suite bathroom. Four rooms are fully furnished, two are unfurnished for residents wanting their own familiar furniture, and two are state-of-the-art hospital rooms.
Rooms are luxuriously curtained and well-appointed with ample built-in cupboards, a small safe for precious valuables, and a wall-mounted smart TV with a DSTV bouquet.
Each en-suite bathroom has an easy-access walk-in shower, hand shower, toilet, basin, and heating.
Furnished rooms offer a 3/4 bed, 2 bedside tables, an easy chair, a desk table & chair, a cabinet with shelving, and an ottoman.
Residents enjoy the light and airy rooms with glass doors opening onto a furnished patio and a small fenced garden where they can relax, enjoy the fresh air, and watch estate life go by. They are also actively encouraged to interact with other residents, walk on the Estate, and become part of the vibrant community.
Care facilities and services offered by the hand-picked staff include:
• 24-hour, professional long-term nursing care and frail care,
• Respite care for short to medium-term or post-operation recovery,
• Palliative care and pain management,
• Wound and medication management,
• Terminal care,
• Three home-style, and nutritious meals using the best quality and freshest ingredients, often supplied from the Estate's own Arboretum Allotment Garden,
• Morning and afternoon teas,
• DSTV, Wi-Fi, laundry,
• Access to all the Estate's amenities including the Estate's honesty library, social clubs, and estate events.
The competitively priced monthly rate offers good value and excellent nursing care. Optimal care is provided on a "one rate only" basis so there are no additional high care costs should a resident's health change suddenly. Rates exclude medication and doctor's visits.
Transition to permanent care can be turbulent, but it can be made gentler at St John's Village by starting with a move to Jersey Cottages, the assisted living units. Here one lives independently with a little day-to-day assistance if needed making the future transition to full care more easily accepted.
Private gardens are grassed and fenced for pets and there is a utility store/laundry, courtyard, and shared carport.
With sectional title ownership, the grass is cut, exterior maintenance is taken care of and building insurance is included in the monthly levy. It also means that the unit can later be sold at a market-related price, rented out, or bequeathed in a Will.
But, St John's Village isn't just for the older folk. It's a multi-generational estate with an emphasis on life and lifestyle.
Younger generations can buy land and build, buy a brand new ready-built sectional title home, or buy an already established freehold home.
Life is like a game of chess, where your next move must be your best move!
Contact details:
033 239 0766/7 (Care Centre)
033 032 0590 (Sales Office)
www.stjohnsvillage.co.za
This article first appeared in the Midlands Magazine May/June 2023 issue
