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SANCA Wedge Gardens has some outdoor fun!
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SANCA Wedge Gardens treatment centre held a lovely boerewors roll braai and entertainment morning for its clients on 31 March. “After enjoying the boerewors rolls, we were entertained with superb talent, including singing, rapping, poetry and some talks. It was a lovely, relaxing and entertaining morning,” says Caryn Berman, SANCA Wedge Gardens’ occupational therapist. Read more
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Substance use disorder in the workplace: What can employers do?
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Substance use is on the rise in South Africa and is even more prevalent than HIV/Aids. This is according to Adèl Grobbelaar, the manager of Johannesburg-based SANCA Wedge Gardens, a substance use treatment centre. “The latest crime statistics reflect that 170 people died daily from alcohol-related incidents and illnesses,” says Adèl. “Taking the statistics into… Read more
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Wedge Gardens’ OT department celebrates the festive season
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The festive season started quietly at SANCA Wedge Gardens’ occupation therapy department, with clients experiencing some anxiety about coping with the holiday period while maintaining sobriety. “To assist, we held sessions on triggers and coping mechanisms for anger and disappointment, which could lead to relapse. We also held sessions on how our clients could handle… Read more
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The power of adaptability: How to adapt to anything life throws at you
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SANCA Wedge Gardens treatment centre recently held an ‘adaptability’ workshop for its clients, to help them cope with the ever-changing reality of life. To adapt to a new situation means to change yourself to it and change your ideas and behaviour to deal with it successfully, says SANCA Wedge Gardens manager Adèl Grobbelaar. “People resist… Read more
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SANCA Wedge Gardens welcomes OT students
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Four Wits University occupational therapy (OT) students are completing a four-week practical training block at SANCA Wedge Gardens treatment centre. Rebecca Aitken, Dalya Abadi, Batya Naparstek and Ari Jacks, all third-year students, started their training at SANCA Wedge Gardens on 23 August, under the guidance of the treatment centre’s part-time occupational therapist Caryn Berman. Caryn,… Read more
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This too shall pass!
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By: Estelle Raath, Deputy Complex Manager SANCA Wedge Gardens When will everything be back to normal? What is normal? These are the questions South Africans are asking as a result of Covid-19, being back on Level 4 lockdown and the current civil unrest in the country. These very same questions are the ones that those… Read more
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Crystal meth and dagga, a lethal combination
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Of great concern to nurses at SANCA Wedge Gardens substance use treatment centre in Johannesburg is the use of a combination of crystal methamphetamine (meth) and dagga. According to SANCA Wedge Gardens’ deputy complex manager Estelle Raath, meth is a powerful stimulant that acts on the central nervous system. “Most patients intentionally use meth and… Read more
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SANCA Wedge Gardens nursing staff are kicking their habit
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SANCA Wedge Gardens’ nurses are up for the challenge and are kicking their habits in support of SANCA’s Kick Your Campaign this week. For many nurses, their chosen profession brings lots of rewards, including a sense of satisfaction from making a positive difference in patients’ lives. On the other hand, nursing can also be stressful.… Read more
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KICK YOUR HABIT
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By: Adele Nel, Trauma Psychologist at SANCA Wedge Gardens treatment centre There’s no doubt that our habits can make or break us. Kick Your Habit is a national SANCA campaign that takes place from 21 to 27 June, to create awareness of the complexities surrounding addiction and dependence. The aim is to challenge everyone to… Read more
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Sean takes his life back
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Boksburg-resident Sean Kelly (37) celebrates three years of being clean from heroin on 12 July. Born in Mbombela (Nelspruit), Sean moved around a lot. “I mostly grew up between Benoni, Roodepoort and Johannesburg,” he says. When he was 12, Sean started smoking, drinking and using marijuana. “I started using mostly because I felt that I… Read more
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