Lake Farm Centre- We Care

Lake Farm Centre is a residential care facility registered for 90 intellectually and physically disabled adults.

Registered in terms of the Nonprofit Organisations Act, 1997. Registration number:033-544.

Lake Farm is registered at SARS as a Public Benefit Organisation(PBO) exempted from incomes tax and thus can issue Tax certificates.

Last update: 15-11-2009

Programme

Admission Criteria and Procedure

Admission depends on various factors and third parties involved in the assessment process as guided by the prevailing admission criteria and policy. Consequently we keep all applications for when a vacancy develops and can not adhere to a waiting list.

Please be advised that admission can never be guaranteed and the process could take many years therefore it is necessary to investigate other alternatives.

Our admission criteria basically require that a prospective resident: -

should be in receipt of a Disability Grant payable to Lake Farm;
under 25 years old and physically mobile;
must be able to bath and dress him/herself under supervision;
should not display any disturbing behaviour such as endangering him/herself or others;
must show that he/she would like to come and live at Lake Farm Centre and
other criteria with regards to medical condition, personal hygiene, financial obligations, daily programme, communication ability and compliance with our Rules & Regulations.

We advise all interested persons to please apply at other organisations also. View this resource list on our webpage Resources for all other relevent organisations in PE NMM .

Admission Procedure

If an applicant qualifies for admission as guided by our admission criteria we can start with the assessment procedure.

The admission and assessment procedure usually include the following steps: -

Application form with attachments to be submitted;
Preliminary screening interview with the assessment team at Lake Farm and candidate plus family present;
An one-day-visit and participation in the programme for one day;
A three- week visit and stay at Lake Farm in the particular Unit where we have a vacancy;
An assessment by a social worker from the Department of Social Development who authorizes the admission and monthly subsidy;
Admission for a three-months trial period which can become a permanent admission.

Please click this link to access our Application Form or phone our office at 041-3791555 or send an e-mail to lakefarm@mweb.co.za and we will forward an application form.

Fundraising Programme 2009

Lake Farm Charity Run 25km, 10km and 5km fun run/walk was on Saturday 21 March 2009

Open Day Farm Fete/ Ope Dag Plaasbasaar was on Saturday 5 September 2009

The next Charity 5km Fun Run and 25km/10km Road Race will be on 17 April 2010

Student Service Learning

We welcome the involvement of students and learners.

The students from the following departments at NMM University have been involved last year and in 2009 as part of service learning:-

PR and Media, Education and in private capacity volunteer students in Pscyhology and Human Movement Science.

We offer a variety of practical experience according indiviual needs and situation.

Opportunities include work in our 8 workshops and worksgroups, entertainment, exercises, practical labour such as removing alien plants, help in our kitchen, laundry and with special annual fundraising events including the Charity Road Race Fun Run, Farm Fete and street tin collection.

We also welcome Schools and assist learners with projetcs.

HOLIDAY CIRCULAR: 2009

Dear Parents/Guardians

Our Holiday dates for 2008 are as follows. Please note that these dates are subject to change. Should this become necessary all Parents/Guardians will be notified. Please make arrangements with the office well in advance and please keep to our travel arrangements.

NB: The new return date for all residents for this December holiday will be Sunday 18 January 2009.

1^st Weekend Friday 20 February - Sunday 22 February 2009

March Holiday Friday 3 April – Sunday 19 April

2^nd Weekend Friday 22 May - Sunday 24 May 2009

June/July Holiday Friday 26 June – Sunday 19 July

3^rd Weekend Friday 21 August - Sunday 23 August 2009

September Holiday Wednesday 23 September - Sunday 11 October

4^th Weekend Friday 6 November - Sunday 8 November 2009

December / January Friday 11 December 2008 - Sunday 17 January 2010

IMPORTANT

The Coffee shop/Display Centre will be closed for the following weekends:

Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 December 2009

Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 December 2009

Saturday 2 & 9 and Sunday 3 & 10 January 2010

Open again on 16 January 2010 after holidays.

Saturday 11 & Sunday 12 April 2009 (Easter Weekend)

Sunday 18 April (because of Fun Run on Saturday 17 April, due to 2010 Soccer)

The date for the ‘FUN RUN’ is 17 April 2010.

Open Day Fete on 28 August 2010

Bennie Stadler

Principal

November 2009

Daily Programme of Residents

Daily Routine

Mondays to Fridays (not during school holidays)

Group Devotions

Breakfast

Workshops and occupational groups

Tea

Workshops and occupational groups

Lunch

Rest

Workshops and occupational groups

Recreation and domestic duties

Supper

Recreation and domestic duties

Sport and physical exercises: Tuesdays, Thursdays and weekends

Tuck Shop: Saturday afternoons

Church services: every Sunday

Socializing and visitors: Weekends and some evenings, e.g. birthday parties and dances.

Workshops and occupational groups:

Pottery, Spinning and Weaving, Re-cycling, Home Industries, Wood Work, Bakery, Farming, Vegetable Garden and maintenance Group

Programme

Admission Criteria and Procedure

Admission Procedure

Fundraising Programme 2009

Lake Farm Charity Run 25km, 10km and 5km fun run/walk was on Saturday 21 March 2009 Open Day Farm Fete/ Ope Dag Plaasbasaar was on Saturday 5 September 2009 The next Charity 5km Fun Run and 25km/10km Road Race will be on 17 April 2010

Student Service Learning

HOLIDAY CIRCULAR: 2009

Lake Farm Charity Run 25km, 10km and 5km fun run/walk was on Saturday 21 March 2009

Open Day Farm Fete/ Ope Dag Plaasbasaar was on Saturday 5 September 2009

The next Charity 5km Fun Run and 25km/10km Road Race will be on 17 April 2010