The South African Red Cross Society’s Germiston branch recently celebrated the graduation of 22 of their home-based care students.
The home-based care programme focuses on the development of a care plan for each client in terms of their level of need and disease process.
The emphasis is placed on empowering clients and families to become knowledgeable and self-sufficient in the management of their disease process.
The students of the home-based care programme are recruited from the community, and it is hoped that these students will in turn educate their communities and clients.
The graduation ceremony was officially started with Red Cross member Ntombizodwa Nkambule leading the graduating students into the hall with a song.
The students were met with applause and shouts of joy from their friends, family and other members of the Red Cross Society.
Matron Wendy Hahne gave the keynote address and encouraged the graduates to take what they have learnt and make their communities and their country better.
The certificates presented to the students are internationally recognised.
The event was brought to a close by Barbara Jansen, manger of the Germiston Red Cross, who thanked everyone who made the event a memorable one.
