Beste Ouers, Vriende en Familie, Dit is nou bietjie meer as 6 maande wat ek by YANA begin het. Die warmte en gulheid waarmee almal my verwelkom het en laat tuis voel het was oorweldigend! Sommer aan die begin van hierdie nuusbrief wil ek aan elkeen van u baie dankie sê vir julle ondersteuning en hulp. Elke keer wat ek gevra het vir bydraes of hande om te help, was daar ‘n oorweldigende reaksie van mense wat wou help. My eerste vuurdoop hier by YANA was die AGM wat in Meimaand gehou is. Volgens die mense wat weet was die opkoms vir die AGM buitengewoon hoog. Ek het baie mense ontmoet daardie dag en vergewe my as ek nie almal onthou nie. Die eerste fondsindameling was die Potjiekos. Hoewel die Potjiekos al vir jare gedoen word, het ons gedink dit sal ‘n goeie idee wees om dit bietjie te verander. In stede van om dit op ‘n Vrydag te hou, soos die gewoonte was, is dit geskuif na ‘n Saterdag, sodat die mense wat werk dit kon bywoon en om ‘n lekker saamkuier geleentheid te skep. Die idee was ook om die geleentheid so bietjie van ‘n ‘twist’ te gee deur dit ‘n kompetisie te maak. Daarmee saam is besluit om Boeresport in te bring vir bietjie pret. Nadat hierdie idees met die personeel gedeel is, het hierdie Potjiekos vlam gevat soos nie een van ons verwag het nie! Mense het met die oulikste idees vorendag gekom! Die uiteinde was ‘n heerlike dag vol pret en baie lekker kos. Volgende jaar hoop ons dat nog meer mense dit sal ondersteun. Vriendelike Groete, Hannetjie Kelderman Bestuurder

Dear Parents, Friends and Family,

It is a little over 6 months since I started here at YANA. You have embraced me with warmth and kindness that overwhelmed me. Thank you for that! Right at the start of this newsletter I wish to thank you all for your support and help. Every time I sent out a request for contributions or needed hands to help, I got an overwhelming response. My first challenge at YANA has been the AGM that was held in May. The people that know, told me the attendance was extraordinary high. I met a lot of people that day, so please forgive me if I do not remember everyone. The first fundraiser was the Potjiekos. Although the Potjiekos has been done for many years, we thought it may be a good idea to change the format a bit. Instead of the Friday, we moved it to a Saturday. The idea behind this was to give working people a chance to attend as well and to create a social event. It was also decided to give the Potjiekos a bit of a twist by changing it into a competition. To make it fun, there was decided on Boeresport. After discussing these ideas with the staff, the Potjiekos

planning took off with a bang. People came forward with the

most fun and interesting ideas.

The end result was a funfilled day and lots of food.

Hopefully next year more people will attend.

Kind Regards,

Hannetjie Kelderman

Manager

YANA, die Here Sorg

Gedurende die eerste deel van die jaar was daar heelwat veranderinge by YANA. Twee sleutel

personeellede, YANA se bestuurder en ‘n maatskaplike werker het bedank en nuwe personeel is

aangestel. Ons as ouers het gewonder wat die effek van die veranderinge op ons kinders gaan hê.

Gelukkig het ons in die tyd met dankbaarheid gesien hoe Amelda, ons hoof maatskaplike werker,

met haar positiewe geaardheid en harde werk, bygedra het tot stabiliteit. Ons kon ook twee nuwe

bekwame personeellede by YANA verwelkom. Beide het goed by YANA se aktiwiteite ingepas.

Hannetjie Kelderman het saam met haar ‘n paar nuwe gedagtes ingebring en het intussen van die

idees ingefaseer. ‘n Nuwe hoofingang vir besoekers en voorrade is aangebring. Dit is nou makliker vir

besoekers om by die kantoor en kombuis uit te kom. Ons het ook baie positiewe kommentaar oor

die potjie-kos dag se nuwe formaat ontvang.

Linda Prinsloo is ons nuwe maatskaplike werker. Sy is veral verantwoordelik vir die YANA inwoners

se groepe. Ek het van verskeie YANA inwoners verneem dat hulle die groepe geniet. Hul beleef haar

as ‘n opregte, vriendelike en sagte persoon.

Yana was weer betrokke by die ‘Ten spyte van’ week wat in die Pierneef teater aangebied is. Baie

dankie aan al die inwoners, personeel en vrywilligers vir hul bydrae, Julle het jul uitstekend van jul

taak gekwyt.

Matteus 6: 26 sê “Kyk na die wilde voëls: hullle saai nie en hulle oes nie en hulle maak nie in skure

bymekaar nie; julle hemelse Vader sorg vir hulle. Is julle nie meer werd as hulle nie?” Ons het die

afgelope jaar waarlik gesien hoe die Here ook vir YANA sorg.

2019 is running out of days. May I use this opportunity to wish you all a very blessed Christmas and a

peaceful and wonderful 2020.

Mike Holtzhausen

Chairman of YANA’s Management Committee

Ondersteun die YANA

Kersmark. Items sal te

koop aangebied word wat

deur inwoners gemaak is.

Ons kyk terug op die Jaar 2019

BOERESPORT

POTJIEKOSKOMPETISIE 2019

Hier bo is die 1ste

, 2de en 3de Plekwenners. Baie geluk! Regs is die beoordelaars van REEF hard aan die koukus.

Therapy @YANA

Linda Prinsloo (Maatskaplike Werker)

“You will face many defeats in life, but never let yourself be defeated."

-Maya Angelou

YA YANA- You are not alone. Wat ‘n wonderlike gedagte dat niemand van

ons alleen is nie, dat daar ‘n plekkie van aanvaarding vir elkeen van ons

is. Dit is so maklik om verlore te voel wanneer teleurstelling mens in die

gesig staar, maar dit is juis belangrik in hierdie oomblik om te onthou

dat teleurstellings en mislukkings net ‘n trappie is in die groter

lewensreis. Die bekende aanhaling van Thomas Edison som dit mooi op:

“I failed my way to success”. Sukses is nie gewoonlik die eerste uitkoms

nie, ‘n mens moet eers voorberei word en leer en preseveer.

Die afgelope maande was propvol

pret by YANA, met die jaarlikse

potjie kos kompetisie, braai

inlywing, en Pierneef konsert. YANA-

inwoners gaan voort met die

progam, waar hulle onderandere

verskeie groepe bywoon soos

terapie, wellness, OT, stress

management, aktiwiteits groepe,

asook groepe aangebied deur

vrywilligers soos kuns, gemeenskaps

uitreik, brei-groepie, musiek en

natuurlik die nuwe tuin-groepie.

Groepe sluit onderwerpe in soos

kommunikasie vermoëns,

assertiveness, empatie, emosies

herken en hanteer, persoonlike

higiëne, en doelwit stellings.

YANA-therapists attended a symposium where the strong link

between mind and body is realized anew. Dr. R. Ally from the

faculty of health science at Wits university presented on the tie

between gut-health and psychiatry, where his research indicates

that a relationship exists between gut bacteria and neural-

communications in the brain. The microbiome in our stomach has

influences on our physical health, as well as our mental health-

but luckily microbiomes can easily be changed with a healthy diet

within weeks. This further places the emphasis on an holistic

approach in the YANA-program.

Residents write:

On being my 21st

year, I accomplished great successes. For instance sold many paintings over the years, did singing in Pierneeff, of which I could never before. I’ve learnt a great deal in communication skills and get on better with society in general. Thanks to YANA and meds for recovery. (Hubert Doherty)

Therapy @ YANA Over the course of seven years,

Therapy @ Yana’s contributions have covered topics

e.g Psychosocial rehabilitation, Recovery, Quality of

Life, Mindfulness as well as Positive Psychology.

Therapy at YANA is rooted in the Medical Model,

utilizing diagnoses as stipulated in the Diagnostic and

Statistical Manual 5 (2013).

Even though therapy at YANA is guided by the Medical

model and diagnoses of Schizophrenia/Schizo-Affective

Disorder, therapeutic interventions and the way a

person is viewed is not limited by specific diagnoses,

but rooted, influenced and guided by a variety of

theories e.g. a Person-centred theory, Positive

psychology and Strength based theory. These theories

form the foundation onto which other techniques are

utilized e.g. Cognitive behavior, Mindfulness methods.

These theories represent newer ways of thinking

about, understanding and treating human difficulties.

Prior to World War II, Psychology had three distinct

missions: curing mental illness, making the lives of all

people more productive and fulfilling, and identifying

and nurturing talent. Post World War II this focus

sadly shifted towards the (narrow) focus on treatment

of abnormal behavior and mental illness.

During the 1950’s another shift in thinking occurred

with thinkers such as Carl Rogers, Erich Fromm and

Abraham Maslow towards focusing on the positive

aspects of human nature.

Positive Psychology became the theme of Martin

Seligman’s term as President of the American

Psychological Association in 1998. He can be seen as

the father of contemporary Positive psychology.

In Positive psychotherapy the focus is specifically on

building client strengths and positive emotions,

increasing meaning of life in alleviating pathology and

in fostering happiness (Rashid in Magyar-Moe, 2009).

Therapy is aimed at eliciting and attending to positive

emotions and memories in discussions with clients,

while also engaging in discourse related to client

problems with the goal of integrating the positive and

negative together.

For example: a person who feels depressed because

she is harbouring guilt for having hurt a family member

might also be asked to consider times when she has

engaged in helping, or pro social behaviours toward

her loved one.

Positive psychology therapy is based upon the

following assumptions:

- All people are prone to mental illness while

simultaneously having an inherent capacity for

happiness. Such happiness and pathology develop

based upon the interactions between person and

environment. Clients are viewed as autonomous

and growth-oriented.

- Client strengths and positive emotions are as

genuine and as real as weakness, pathology and

negative emotions.

Key concepts of Positive Psychology:

The Broaden and Build Theory of positive

emotions is a key concept of Positive Psychology.

It explains the importance of positive emotions in

people’s lives as opposed to the most often used

focus on negative emotions e.g. survival.

Fredrickson (in Magyar-Moe, 2009) found positive

emotions to be just as important to our survival

and our ability to flourish as negative emotions.

Positive emotions broaden one’s repertoire of

thought-actions whereas negative emotions

narrow these repertoires (tunnel vision as evident

from our fight-flight responses).

The Build hypothesis where the focus is on the

variety of resources a person has built up over time

e.g. physical, social, intellectual and psychological

resources towards building enduring personal

resources.

The Undoing hypothesis: positive emotions have

the potential to undo lingering negative emotions.

Best friends and loved ones often help us find

meaning in the difficult experiences we face,

which also has the effect of increasing positive

emotions. We can help those who do not have

such intuition to understand the utility of eliciting

positive emotions when negative emotions are

lingering and getting in the way of one’s ability to

cope and move forward in life.

The Resilience hypothesis: Frederickson (Magyar-

Moe, 2009) found that positive emotions, through

their broadening affects, trigger upward spirals of

well-being which is the conceptual opposite of the

common notion of downward spirals of

depression. When people have negative

experiences and therefore negative affect

(emotion), they begin to experience tunnel vision

which often leads to negative, pessimistic thinking.

This negative thinking leads to more negative

affect (emotion) that can spiral downward very

quickly. In contrast, positive emotions take the

blinder off, allowing people to see more

possibilities and to think more optimistically.

Upward spirals of well-being serve to build one’s

toolbox of coping skills. Hence, those who

experience positive emotions more often are

better able to cope and are more resilient in the

face of adversities in life (Frederickson in Magyar-

Moe, 2009).

Confucius said that “Our greatest glory is not in

never falling, but in rising every time we fall”.

A study conducted after the 9/11 terrorist attack

asked participants to report their emotions in the

wake of the attacks, what they learned from the

attacks and how they felt about the future.

Almost all the participants reported feeling sad,

angry and afraid, yet those that had been

identified as resilient in a previous study, reported

feeling positive emotions in the wake of the

tragedy as well. They reported positive feelings

such as gratitude and optimism as they could find

goodness in people who were helping in the

aftermath of the event. Statistical analyses

showed that the tendency to feel positive

emotions buffered the resilient people against

depression.

The last of the related hypotheses, is the Flourish

hypothesis. To flourish is to live optimally and to

experience the good things in life such as personal

growth, generativity and resilience. It states that a

key predictor of human flourishing is the ratio of

positive to negative affect that one experiences

(Frederickson & Losada, 2009). For each negative

affective experience, one must experience 3

positive affective experiences over the course of

time to keep moving forward in life (relevant to

marriages and business teams).

Resources:

Authentic Happiness:

http://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/D

efault.aspx

Center for Applied Positive Psychology:

http://www.enpp.org/

Magyar-Moe, J. L. 2009. Therapist’s Guide to

Positive Psychological Interventions. Wisconsin.

Elsevier.

Self care - essential for Mental Health:

https://move-with-me.com/featured/self-care-

essential-for-mental-health/

Seligman, M.E.P. 2002. Authentic Happiness.

London. Nicholas Brealey

Seligman, M.E.P. 2012. Flourish. London. Nicholas

Brealy.

Positive Psychology Section of the American

Psychological Association’s Society of Counselling

Psychology: http://div17pospsych.com/

What is a meaningful life? Seligman (2002) defines it

as using one’s strengths in the service of something

larger than oneself.

Amelda Swan (Hoof Maatskaplike Werker)

Occupational therapy and sensory stimulation

Sensory intelligence is the insight and awareness of the

primitive sensory wiring of our brains and the effect it

has on everyday living. How we interpret and interact

with the world is the product of sensory filtering through

the senses. We see, hear, smell, taste, touch and move

and respond accordingly.

Functional performance difficulties due to sensory

modulation challenges or poor integration of sensation

can result from difficulties in how the nervous system

receives, organizes, and uses sensory information from

the body and the physical environment for self-

regulation, motor planning, and skill development.

These problems impact self-concept, emotional

regulation, attention, problem solving, behaviour

control, skill performance, and the capacity to develop

and maintain interpersonal relationships. In adults, they

may negatively impact the ability to parent, work, or

engage in home management, social, and leisure

activities.

Functional performance concerns due to poor integration and processing of sensation may occur in isolation, contribute to, or be comorbid with other conditions such as anxiety and panic disorders,

depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, or schizophrenia. Those with learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder, developmental disabilities, or autism spectrum disorders may also have these difficulties. Occupational therapists have unique training and skills in neuroscience, anatomy, and activity/environmental analysis to identify and treat occupational performance issues resulting from sensory modulation, sensory integration, motor, and psychosocial deficits in adults experiencing difficulties with sensory functions. They work with caregivers and medical, educational, and mental health professionals to increase awareness of the signs and symptoms of sensory-related problems and types of interventions used with adults. References:

https://www.parent24.com/Learn/Learning-difficulties/Sensory-intelligence-your-sensation-seeking-or-sensation-avoiding-child-20150902

https://www.aota.org/About-Occupational-Therapy/Professionals/HW/Using-Sensory-Integration-Based-Approach-With-Adult-Populations.aspx

Roanne Muller (Occupational Therapist))

Residents write: Stand still: Stand still My hope for true love Stand still When I call you my love Stand still Before time passes you by Stand still and hear my heart’s whispering to yours Stand still that I can adore your beauty Stand still for me so I can memorize every detail of your face Stand still for my heart’s desire Stand still so I can take care of you Stand still So we can be together for eternity my love (Dericka du Toit)

YANA hou Konsert

“Ten Spyte Van”

Weermag Kaskenades

2019

YANA Home

Catering by Reef Caterers

Reef Caterers was established in 1996 with the primary

objective to provide quality catering services to the

healthcare and retirement sectors in and around

Gauteng.

The Directors and Senior Management have extensive

experience in their field of expertise. They are

currently responsible for the catering management of a

wide portfolio of contracts in South Africa and

Namibia.

Reef Caterers has a hands-on approach and senior

management are directly involved in the day to day

running of all operations. Together with their specialist

support services and extensive training facilities they

are in an excellent position to offer Yana Home a

quality catering service to the residents.

The team at YANA is made up of an Operations

Manager, Unit Manager and three cooks and general

assistants. Our dietician will have regular contact with

the team on site to ensure all menus are balanced and

suitable for the residents’ needs.

The operations manager undertakes regular meetings

with the onsite team as well as the management at

YANA. Our current Operations Manager for Reef

Caterers looking after Yana is a qualified chef, and with

more than 23 years’ experience in the industry, you

have a winning team on board.

The unit manager, Nthombi, has great experience in

the industry and is passionate to ensure her team

provides good quality meals, daily.

We are privileged and thankful to be part of the

greater YANA team and we hope that we will have a

fantastic, healthy working relationship with the Home

for many years to come.

Marius van der Merwe

OPERATIONS MANAGER

REEF CATERERS (PTY) LTD

ADMINISTRASIE

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BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS The office renovation is complete and as it behest’s a lady we have had to reorganize the office a number of times----but each time was an improvement We have also changed the entrance to allow easier access to the office for visitors. The signage, garden and gravel paving makes for a professional feel. Ralph Becke

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