Events

Event Calendar

November 2022

Introduction to Paediatric Palliative Care

1 Week (5 Full days)

21st – 25th  November 2022

For Health Care Professionals,

 

Lay Counsellors

R2500.00

18 Twig Street
c/o Lynnwood & January Masilela Drive,
Lynnwood Glen.

AFRICANA AD

Palliative Care for Older People

1 Day Workshop

16th  November 2022

For Public, Care Givers, Home Based Carers

R500.00

 18 Twig Street
c/o Lynnwood & January Masilela Drive,
Lynnwood Glen.

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Introduction to Palliative Care for Community Home Base Carers

1 week (5 Full days)

7th – 11th  November 2022

For Community Care Givers, Home Based Care Givers

R2500.00

18 Twig Street
c/o Lynnwood & January Masilela Drive,
Lynnwood Glen.

October 2022

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Introduction to Palliative Care for Health Care Professionals

1 week (5 Full days)

17th-21st October 2022

Health Care Professionals: Doctors, Nurses, Social Workers, Psychologists etc.

R2500.00

18 Twig Street
c/o Lynnwood & January Masilela Drive,
Lynnwood Glen.

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Palliative Care Symposium

7 October 2022 08:00- 16:00

NG Lynnwood – 439 Sussex Avenue

RSVP before 5 Oct

Click on this link to get your tickets 👉 https://qkt.io/A7q2JW

 

 

 

 

September 2022

My 100 for Hospice on 17 September

 

 

📢 Don’t forget to get your tickets 😃
My 100 for Hospice will be taking place on 17 September 2022 at the Voortrekker Monument.
You can buy tickets online or at the Sungardens Hospice in Lynnwood Glen.
Just click on this link 👉 https://qkt.io/7qIkhS

Death Café ” an open conversation on death and dying”

Theme: Wills and Estates

Date: 15 September, 2022 from 11:00- 13:00

Location: Sungardens Hospice Chapel, 18 Twig Street, Lynnwood Glen

R.S.V.P by 12 Sept Juanita@sungardens.org.za

 

18 Twig Street
c/o Lynnwood & January Masilela Drive,
Lynnwood Glen.

Death Café on 15 Sept 2022 as part of National Wills Week

 

 

Death Café ” an open conversation on death and dying”

Theme: Wills and Estates

Date: 15 September, 2022 from 11:00- 13:00

Location: Sungardens Hospice Chapel, 18 Twig Street, Lynnwood Glen

R.S.V.P by 12 Sept Juanita@sungardens.org.za

 

18 Twig Street
c/o Lynnwood & January Masilela Drive,
Lynnwood Glen.

Past Events

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Introduction to Palliative Care for Health Care Professionals

1 week (5 Full days)

5th – 9th September 2022

For Health Care Professionals

R2500.00

18 Twig Street
c/o Lynnwood & January Masilela Drive,
Lynnwood Glen.

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AFRICANA LITERATURE

Saturday 6th August 2022
AFRICANA LITERATURE
09:30am to 12:30pm
Sungardens Hospice Charity Bookshop
18 Twig street, Lynnwood Glen
Contact:
012 348 1934
shops@sungardens.rog.za
SUG VOLUNTEER POSITION SECRETARY OF THE BOARD

Vacancy – Volunteer position

Secretary of the Board

Pretoria Sungardens Hospice Association is a registered NPO providing palliative Care to patients living with life-threatening diseases.  Support is also provided to families and carers of these patients.

Sungardens Hospice requires the services of a secretary to the Sungardens Board.  All positions on the Board are volunteer based and members serve a 3 year term with no remuneration.  Board meeting are held monthly on the 3rd Wednesday of the month and are mostly held in person at the Sungardens Hospice premises in Lynnwood Glen, Pretoria.

As the Secretary you will be required to take minutes of the meetings, compile meeting agendas and keep record of all Board information and communication.   Preparation of the documentation for the Annual General Meeting will also form part of the scope of the Board Secretary.

Interested persons can send a CV to The Chairman, Sungardens Board at ptahospice@mweb.co.za or hand deliver to Reception at Sungardens Hospice, 18 Twig street, Lynnwood Glen.

Closing date: 10 August 2022

 Enquiries:  012 348 1934

QUESTIONING GOD AFTER THE PASSING OF A LOVED ONE

QUESTIONING GOD AFTER THE PASSING OF A LOVED ONE

Presentation: Ds. Braam Kloppper, Pastoral therapist specializing in the grieving process.

Open for: Anyone interested

Date: 20 July 2022

Time; 10am – 12pm

Place: Sungardens Hospice Chapel, 18 Twig Street, Lynnwood Glen.

Often the death of a loved on leaves us with unanswered spiritual questions.
Ds. Klopper will discuss these human dilemmas such as: Unanswered prayers and failed bargaining with God during a time of a serious illness and death, or struggling to find meaning in suffering and death, and many more.

On booking your seat, feel free to add a question to ds. Klopper. On the day of the presentation, your question will earn attention anonymously.

For bookings:
RSVP louise@sungardens.org.za or WhatsApp/SMS to 0832779251 before 18 July 2022.
Payments: R50, Cash-on-entry or EFT.
Account Name: Pretoria Sungardens Hospice Association
Account Number: 3490147828
Branch Code: 630193
REF: Name + PS Ds. Klopper

Please send proof of payment to: louise@sungardens.org.za

VOLUNTEER NEEDED

VOLUNTEER NEEDED

Sungardens hospice has a need for the services of a volunteer with a specific skill set.

 

Position:   The need is for someone with experience in Retail and/or Warehouse Management.

  • Your expertise and skill will be valuable to us at our Charity shop as a mentor to the current staff members. Your knowledge of shop layout, franchising, pricing and customer service will be valuable to us in maximizing our service offerings to our customer base. 
  • Your imparting of knowledge on warehousing i.e. receiving, storage and processing will be of great value to our staff to enhance processes and procedures.

 

Commitment: being a volunteer, we are appreciative to your goodwill towards the organization and the time you are willing to donate to us.  Depending on availability a minimum of 2 days per week and a maximum of 4 days per week will be appreciated.

 

Capacity:        To act as mentor/consultant to the Manager and team in the warehouse and shop with the aim of creating a shop and warehouse environment which is functioning optimally.

 

Motivation:    Sungardens hospice provides palliative care to patients living with life-threatening diseases.  Through a holistic approach family members of the patients are also supported in this journey.  Most patients receive support via our home based care nurses and social workers.  The charity shop serves as our main income generation stream and is therefore of extreme importance to core work we do as a hospice.  Donations to the shop are the lifeblood feeding the important work we do to support patients from the start of their journey with a life-threatening disease to the end of this journey.  Ongoing bereavement support to those who lost a family member forms part of the services we render and is also dependent on the income generated from the sales of good via the charity shop.  The efficient working of the shop is thus a crucial element of the organization’s success.

 

 

Should you be open to this challenge please send your CV to:

The General Manager

Sungardens Hospice

Email:  pieter@sungardens.org.za

Or  Hand deliver to reception at

18 Twig street

Lynnwood Glen

 

Submissions will be accepted until 20 July 2022

 

 

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Career Expo and Wellness Event : DEVELOPING CAREERS THROUGH NAVIGATING THE ECONOMIC VALUE CHAIN.

Career Expo and Wellness Event : DEVELOPING CAREERS THROUGH NAVIGATING THE ECONOMIC VALUE CHAIN.

25 June

10am – 4pm

617 Pretoria Road, Silverton

 

 

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Caring for my loved One with a Life threatening illness

1 day workshop

Date: 27th July 2022

Time: 08:30 -15:30

Cost: R500

Target group: Public, Caregivers, Home Base Carers

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Introduction to Palliative Care for Health Care Professionals

Date: 5th-9th September 2022  (5 day training)

Time: 08:30 -15:30

Cost: R2500

Target group: Health Care Professional e.g. Doctors, social workers, Registered nurses, Dieticians, Psychologists etc.

Overview of content:

  1. Principles and Ethics of Palliative Care
  2. Basic Communication skills in Palliative Care
  3. Pain and Symptom Control
  4. Psychosocial, Spiritual and Cultural issues in Palliative Care

 

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SUPPORTING GRIEVING TEENS

PRESENTATION BY HANLI BOSHOFF (COUNSELLOR SPECIALISING IN
TEENAGERS)
OPEN FOR SOCIAL WORKERS, THERAPISTS, TEACHERS AND PARENTS
WHEN: 20 June 2022 18:30 -20:30
WHERE: Online via Teams
-WHAT IS HEALTHY GRIEVING FOR TEENS?
– HOW CAN I SUPPORT A GRIEVING TEEN?
– WHAT IS NOT HEALTHY GRIEVING?
– WHAT ARE THE UNIQUE NEEDS FOR A GRIEVING TEEN?
To book:
ABSA
Account name: Pretoria
Sungardens Hospice
Association
Account number:
3490147828
Branch code: 630 193
REF: Name + PS training
Please send POP to
juanita@sungardens.org.za
For bookings:
CONTACT JUANITA KRUGER AT juanita@sungardens.org.za / 0123481934
COSTS: R150-00 PER PERSON
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Hopeful Grieving
Bereavement Workshop

Saturday  11th June 2022
09:00 – 15:00
Sungardens Hospice is presenting another Bereavement workshop.
For bookings:
ABSA
Account name: Pretoria Sungardens Hospice Association
Account number: 3490147828
Branch code: 630 193
REF: Name + PS training 11/06
Please send POP to juanita@sungardens.org.za
Subjects for discussion include:
⇒ Understanding the impact of loss
⇒ The grieving process
⇒ Dealing with loss creatively
⇒ Setting goals for the future
⇒ Growing around grief
⇒ What is hopeful grieving?
Cost: R 500 per person
(manual and refreshments included)
Venue: 18 Twig Street
c/o Lynnwood & January Masilela Drive,
Lynnwood Glen.
For further enquiries and to book a seat: Please contact Juanita Kruger, 012 348 1934 (office hours)/ 0843155433,
Juanita@sungardens.org.za
AFRICAN LITERATURE

AFRICAN LITERATURE

Saturday 4th June 2022
09:00 to 12:30
Venue: 18 Twig Street
c/o Lynnwood & January Masilela Drive,
Lynnwood Glen.
Email: shops@sungardens.org.za
Tel: 012 348 1934
Introduction to Palliative care for Community Home Base Carers

Hopeful Grieving Bereavement Workshop

Subjects for discussion include:
-Understanding the impact of loss
-The grieving process
-Dealing with loss creatively
-Setting goals for the future
-Growing around grief
-What is hopeful grieving?
Admission is FREE.
(Please book, limited seating available)
Venue: 18 Twig Street
c/o Lynnwood & January Masilela Drive,
Lynnwood Glen.
Email: Juanita@sungardens.org.za
Tel: 012 348 1934
PLEASE NOTE:
We have reached full capacity for this workshop and are no longer taking any bookings.
A date for the next workshop will be confirmed.
Thank you for your understanding.
Introduction to Palliative care for Community Home Base Carers

1-Day Palliative Care for Older People Workshop

Do you care for an older person or family member?
Or maybe you want to respect your elders in your community and want to serve them better?
At Sungardens Hospice we are offering a 1-Day Palliative Care for Older People Workshop on 22 June 2022 08:30 till 16:00.
This full day workshop is only R500
This is ideal for any type of caregiver that want to help older people.
Topics include:
☑️ What is Palliative care?
☑️ What is Quality of life?
☑️ Overview of the aging process
☑️ Trauma and Dementia
☑️ End of life Care
☑️ Signs of death and Dying.
Contact: Berenice Potgieter at berenice@sungardens.org.za
We have limited space so please make sure you book asap!

Palliative care for older people One Day workshop

How to Care for someone on a Cancer Journey One Day Workshop

How to Care for someone on a Cancer Journey: One Day Workshop
DATE: 25 May 2022
TIME: 08:30-15:30
COST: R500 P.P

How to Care for someone on a Cancer Journey One Day Workshop

1-Day Palliative Care for Older People Workshop

Do you care for an older person or family member?
Or maybe you want to respect your elders in your community and want to serve them better?
At Sungardens Hospice we are offering a 1-Day Palliative Care for Older People Workshop on 13 April 2022 08:30 till 16:00.
This full day workshop is only R500
This is ideal for any type of caregiver that want to help older people.
Topics include:
☑️ What is Palliative care?
☑️ What is Quality of life?
☑️ Overview of the aging process
☑️ Trauma and Dementia
☑️ End of life Care
☑️ Signs of death and Dying.
Contact: Berenice Potgieter at berenice@sungardens.org.za
We have limited space so please make sure you book asap!

Introduction to Palliative care for Community Home Base Carers

Introduction to Palliative care for Community Home Base Carers

For Community care givers, Home base Care givers
4th – 8th April 2022
Admission: R3000.00
Overview:
Orientation to Palliative Care
Basic Facts on HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases
Basic facts about ARV’s and TB
Pain and symptom Management in Palliative Care
Infection control and preventative Care
Psychological, psychosocial and spiritual care
Practical session: Basic Nursing skills

Bereavement Workshop

Bereavement Workshop

Sungardens Hospice is presenting a bereavement workshop for Psychosocial Professionals. If you are interested in attending, please confirm your attendance.

Subjects for discussion include:

*Understanding the impact of loss
*The grieving process
*Dealing with loss creatively
*Setting goals for the future
*Growing around grief
*What is hopeful grieving?

Attendance cost:

R600.00 Per person (tea, lunch and manual included.)

Booking is essential as limited seats are available.

Venue:
Pretoria Sungardens Hospice
18 Twig Street
Corner of January Masilela Drive & Lynnwood Road

For further enquiries and confirmation of attendance:

Please contact Juanita Kruger at 012 348 1934 (during office hours) for enquiries.

Kindly email juanita@sungardens.org.za to confirm bookings.

Bereavement Workshop

Bereavement Workshop

Sungardens Hospice is presenting a bereavement workshop for Psychosocial Professionals. If you are interested in attending, please confirm your attendance.

Subjects for discussion include:

*Understanding the impact of loss
*The grieving process
*Dealing with loss creatively
*Setting goals for the future
*Growing around grief
*What is hopeful grieving?

Attendance cost:

R600.00 Per person (tea, lunch and manual included.)

Booking is essential as limited seats are available.

Venue:
Pretoria Sungardens Hospice
18 Twig Street
Corner of January Masilela Drive & Lynnwood Road

For further enquiries and confirmation of attendance:

Please contact Juanita Kruger at 012 348 1934 (during office hours) for enquiries.

Kindly email juanita@sungardens.org.za to confirm bookings.

Palliative care for Health care Professionals over 5 days in March: 2- 9-12-23- 30 March

5 Day Training – Introduction to Palliative Care for Health Care Professionals

 

Palliative care for Health care Professionals over 5 days in March: 2- 9-12-23- 30 March

5 Day Training – Introduction to Palliative Care for Health Care Professionals

This course is for Professional Nurses, Enrolled Nurses, Doctor’s and Social workers and any of the multi- disciplinary team.

Course Fee is R4000

Course details:

1. Principles and Ethics of Palliative care

2. Basic communication skills in Palliative Care

3. Pain and Symptom Control

4. Psychosocial, spiritual and cultural issues in Palliative care 

Location: Sungardens Hospice: Pretoria & Mamelodi

Contact:

Berenice Potgieter at berenice@sungardens.org.za

Course

Introduction to Psychosocial Palliative Care Course

Psychosocial and spiritual care is integral to the provision of quality palliative care to clients and families faced with a life-threatening illness.
This psychosocial course was developed by the Hospice Palliative Care Association of South Africa
to better equip psychosocial professionals, including social workers, psychologists and spiritual care practitioners to
provide appropriate and comprehensive psychosocial palliative care to clients and families affected by a life-threatening
illness in hospices and other healthcare settings within the South African context.
Date: 24 Jan 2022 – 28 Jan 2022.
Time: 08:30 – 16:00
Venue: Pretoria Sungardens Hospice
Cost: R 4000 per learner
Methods of learning in this course include face-to-face learning as well as self- directed work based on learning, which will be assessed by facilitators through a learner portfolio of evidence (PoE).
Learners who are not from a hospice palliative care environment are encouraged to spend a day in a hospice
setting to help consolidate training received.
Contact:
Juanita Kruger
juanita@sungardens.org.za
Berenice Potgieter
berenice@sungardens.org.za
012 3481934
084 315 5433

 

Bereavement Workshop 5 February 2022 from 09:00 – 15:00

Attendance is FREE!

Sungardens Hospice is presenting another bereavement workshop on
Saturday 5 February 2022.
If you are interested in attending please confirm your attendance.
For further enquiries and confirmation of attendance:
Please contact our social workers; Juanita, Natalie or Louise at
012 348 1934 (office hours)/ Juanita@sungardens.org.za

 

5 Day Training – Introduction to Paediatric Palliative Care for Health care Professionals

This course is for Professional Nurses, Enrolled Nurses, Doctor’s and Social workers and any of the multi- disciplinary team.  

Course Fee is R4000

Contact: Berenice Potgieter at berenice@sungardens.org.za

Date: 21-25 February 2022

Time: 08:30 – 16:00
Venue: Pretoria Sungardens Hospice
Cost: R 4000 per learner