CORONA Preventions: +H[QWCTGOKNFN[UKEMMGGR [QWTUGNHJ[FTCVGFCPFUVC[ CVJQOGCPFTGUV+H[QWCTG EQPEGTPGFCDQWV[QWTU[ORVQOU ECNNVJGJQVNKPGQP Friday, July 24, 2020 ‘Angels’ care Dr McRae Volunteer for those with remembered welcomed by life-limiting Joburg illnesses SPCA NEWS 23EXCLUSIVE 4 COMMUNITY Lack of morals impacts GBV Busi Vilakazi men with good moral values. “As“As leadersleaders anandd elelderder memenn we sshouldhould be July marked Moral Regeneration Month aimed the change we want to see in the younger at encouraging people to recommit to eff orts gegeneration.neration. We should be better role models in of building communities grounded on positive our communities and mentor young men,” said values and rededicate to building a caring Rulashe. society in pursuit of creating lasting peace and GBV survivor Miranda Lephokho’s life prosperity in the country. changed 14 years ago when her husbanhusbandd It also highlights gender based violence which shot her. She said it is sad that GBV is still a is on the rise in society. prprevalentevalent prproblem.oblem. GCN spoke to Elsburg community leader “It makes me wonder if it will and a co-founder of a men’s dialogue sessions, ever end. I survived but so many still Prince Rulashe. The group mentors younger suff er,” said Miranda. men and engages men on issues they face in “GBV is a moral issue. How a man is raisedraised communities and society at large. plays a major role in what kind of man “A number of men in the country are in need he becomes when he grows up,” said of moral regeneration,” said Rulashe. Miranda. “In every community morals, values and She said there were signs of ethics are the backbone of a thriving and emotional abuse when they were growing community. Once a community loses datidating.ng. its morals it is the beginning of decay.” “I ignored them with the He believes the origins of GBV is multi- hope that he will change. faceted, which includes moral degeneration. His insecurities and “Men with morals know how to love and possessiveness became respect women and children. They are better worse in our marriage equipped to solve issues,” said Rulashe. which destroyed it. I felt GCN asked Rulashe what society can do to caged and was losing help young men. my self-esteem,” “This is not a quick fi x. As a community we said Miranda. must be role models to young men and also off er mentoring programmes. We should not just talk the talk but also walk the walk as leaders. “We should lead by example not only on service delivery issues but even in our personal lives,” said Rulashe. He said lack of guidance and a father fi gure is a young man’s life can contribute to negative behaviour and lack of morals. “There is a saying that environment is everything and hereditary is nothing and that it takes a village to raise a child. If you look closely at cases where men abuse, rape or kill women you will fi nd most of the times that the men was raised by a single mother or grew up in a society that lacked father fi gures. “You might also fi nd they were raised within a toxic environment of abuse,” said Rulashe. 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South African Hospice When she left the Eastern Cape programmes provide palliative she transferred to the family care for patients with advanced, advocate’s offi ce in Johannesburg. progressive diseases such as Although she enjoyed helping cancer and HIV/Aids. Control of the children she decided she pain and other symptoms, along wanted to do volunteer work. with psychological, social and She saw an advertisement for spiritual concerns are paramount. a social worker for Hospice East “The goal of palliative care Rand. is the achievement of the best “I was only using about fi Former Edenhaven Retirement Village cent of my professional expertise quality of life for patients and ve per resident teacher Reginald Stumke died on at the family advocate’s offi their families,” said Jonquil. Sister Ellen Ngcobo (who works in the Germiston and Boksburg July 2 from natural causes. Hospice East Rand provides areas) and social worker Busi Ntondini (who works throughout and I wanted to use all my skills ce services to the Ekurhuleni area Ekurhuleni) are two of the ‘angels’ employed by Hospice East Rand. somewhere,” Busi said. which includes Germiston, “I noticed that emotions have a Bedfordview, Benoni, Boksburg, “As you age, you move in your huge impact on the medical side Gone but not Brakpan, Daveyton, Edenvale, career and you relate to diff erent of people’s lives and believe that Heidelberg, Kempton Park, Nigel, people, so I knew as I was getting the patient primary care. comprehensive management as Springs and Vosloorus. older I could relate to older “Visits are then based on the one entity is vital.” forgotten “When a patient is diagnosed people.” needs of the patient. These could When a patient and family with a life-limiting illness, is Ellen is married to Jethro Pooe be daily, weekly or bi-weekly. are referred to Busi she calls the aware of the diagnosis, and both and the couple has two children, “I am very hands-on and every family and sets up an appointment It is with a heavy heart that the family the patient and their family are Nomonde, who lives in New patient and family is treated with them. of former educator Reginald Stumke seeking help they may contact York, and Mbali, who stays in diff erently as they are diff erent.” “I discuss coping skills and announced his death at the age of 90. He Hospice East Rand,” said Jonquil. Pretoria. Ellen said both the nurses and empower them,” she said. died from natural causes. The GCN chatted to two of social workers are trained to “I fi nd out the scope of the The former resident of Edenhaven the ‘angels’ from Hospice East manage emotions, but you do support system. If a patient is Retirement Village leaves behind fi Rand who dedicate their lives to bedridden, I empower the patient children, nine grandchildren and 10 great- assisting patients and families become attached to to do something. They are still grandchildren. ve in the Germiston area. They are The GCN chats to two your patients and their part of the family and the world so Reginald grew up in Maraisburg and Sister Ellen Ngcobo (who works dedicated professionals families. they are not useless. attended Krugersdorp High School before in the Germiston and Boksburg Hospice East Rand “There are so many things pursuing a career in the drawing offi areas) and social worker Busi from Hospice East Rand. does provide its they can do to reach others. I try at SA Railways and then working at the Ntondini. staff with debriefi and teach them to live with their sawmills. ce sessions. ng Ellen has been working in the disease in a calm way.” He met his late wife, Lorraine Hazel area since December and Busi has “You must be Busi added that she also Bailey, at SA Railways and married her on called for the job,” been a social worker for the whole “When you see yourself making educates the family to cope December 6, 1952. of the Ekurhuleni since 2016. a diff erence in people’s lives and Ellen said. emotionally. After studying teaching part-time, • Sister Ellen Ngcobo: they acknowledge your service it attached to life-limiting“There is illness a stigma and “There is a roller coaster of Reginald became a teacher and then the Leondale resident Ellen grew makes it worthwhile,” Ellen said.