With our first retirement village built in 1970, we are long established and experienced in the practice of caring for our more senior citizens. We offer financial stability, properly maintained premises, a professional management team and a retirement lifestyle that ensures peace of mind. Our facilities offer a range of care structured towards the evolving needs of the senior population. This includes independent residential living, assisted living through home care and frail care facilities. Our cottages and villas are sold on a life-rights basis, with flats and studio apartments occasionally available for rental. Our frail care facility is subject to a month-by-month fee. As part of our commitment to provide quality customised care, at the outset of our relationship, we assess the specific needs of each individual. From this assessment we are able to advise and guide residents in the development of their own tailor-made wellness programme, focusing on their own individuality. Our wellness focus means integrating the five dimensions (social, emotional, spiritual, physical and intellectual) into all services and levels of care. The Trans 50 team believes that a holistic, balanced life is essential for optimal health. This wellness philosophy greatly benefits all our stakeholders. With emphasis on the delivery of world-class services, we consult with multi-disciplinary teams who are able to advise us on and assist in the development of unique lifestyle enrichment programmes. We number among our advisors and Ombudsman for our residents, one of the world`s leading gerontologists, Jaco Hoffman, currently Chairperson for the Gerontologist Society for Africa. With specific emphasis on integrity and world class customer service, we are striving to be the leaders in delivering quality accommodation and quality customised care to the 1500 people who have already chosen to call our villages, 'home'.

• Advising & acting as a consultative body to members on the management of such services
• Introducing management courses & acceptable standards of competency for professional managers
• Providing guidelines on minimum standards in respect of facilities & services rendered, as well as a code of ethics
• Providing guidelines on staff establishment, terms of employment, job descriptions, staff appraisals, grievance, disciplinary and retrenchment procedures
• Publication of a newsletter for the benefit of members
• Providing an interactive forum for members at regional meetings
• Accessing various experts in the field to address regional meetings on relevant topics
• Promoting networking of members to share challenges and best practice
• Representing members on various National bodies and task teams, and also at provincial and national government level

Membership
Membership shall be limited to organizations registered as NPO's or Section 21 Companies providing housing, long term care, and/or community services for older people Representation shall be by the CEO, Manager or person appointed by the management of the organization/association Application for membership shall be by invitation or in writing to the President of SAAHA Membership shall consist of : full membership (as described above) corporate/private membership where it is a for profit business Annual membership fees: 21/NPO members - R150 per annum Corporate members - R500 per annum

Those History The Helderberg Society for the Aged began in 1958 as a Rotary initiative as a direct result of an established community need. The Society has since grown to 4 frail care facilities, 2 assisted living complexes, 8 blocks of flats and 2 cottage complexes. All these facilities are open to all the people of the Helderberg. Homes, Flats and Senior Rendezvous service centres are situated throughout Somerset West and the neighbouring towns of Macassar, Lwandle and Chris Nissen Park. The people in the care of the Society total approximately 800. Our residents come from all walks of life. In line with State policy those people who still live in their own homes are actively encouraged to make use of the inexpensive services the Society offers. The Society directly employs 300 people with a further 100 being employed by its full-time contractors.