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New-look foyer gives SANCA Wedge Gardens clients a warm welcome
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A beautifully upgraded reception area at SANCA Wedge Gardens is helping to create a calmer, more welcoming environment for men taking their first steps on the road to recovery. The Johannesburg-based rehabilitation centre recently unveiled its revamped foyer, transforming the space into a warm and inviting area for new admissions, visiting family members and clients… Read more
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Three social workers join SANCA Wedge Gardens Treatment Centre
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Social workers are the steady anchor in substance use disorder recovery, working at the intersection of emotional healing, behavioural change, and social reintegration. Beyond counselling, they help individuals restore self-worth and access the practical support needed to sustain long-term recovery. At SANCA Wedge Gardens, this mission has been bolstered by the appointment of three new… Read more
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Empowered nurses save lives: Inside the frontline of substance use recovery
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Marked globally on May 12 (today), International Nurses Day celebrates the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth. The 2026 theme, Our Nurses. Our Future. Empowered Nurses Save Lives, highlights the critical role nurses play in tackling complex health challenges, including substance use recovery. At SANCA Wedge Gardens Treatment Centre, professional nurse Veronica Nyembe says the foundation of effective… Read more
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Sweet gesture for SANCA Wedge Gardens on Mandela Day
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The men undergoing treatment for substance use disorders at SANCA Wedge Gardens had their hearts warmed this Mandela Day when visitors from Baby Steps in Linbro Park dropped off enough biscuits for everyone to enjoy a good helping. Pictured are teacher Jessica Martins, children Milena Sardinha and Xiago-Lee Martins, and Wedge Gardens staff members Lucan… Read more
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Wedge Gardens clients look back – and forward – in Youth Month
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Youth Month was commemorated with thoughtful reflection at SANCA Wedge Gardens treatment centre, where clients were invited to pause, look back – and look ahead. Caryn Berman, the centre’s occupational therapist, led the session and noted that only a handful of participants were even born in 1976, the year of the Soweto Uprising that Youth… Read more
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Wearing their stories: SANCA Wedge Gardens clients express themselves through hoodie art
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In a creative exercise, clients at SANCA Wedge Gardens took part in a unique occupational therapy session in June, one that asked them not only to express who they are, but also to colour their identities. Led by occupational therapist Caryn Berman, the ‘Design a hoodie’ activity gave each participant a drawing of a hoodie… Read more
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SANCA Wedge Gardens salutes social workers on World Social Work Day
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This World Social Work Day, celebrated today, 18 March, SANCA Wedge Gardens pays tribute to its social workers who play a pivotal role at the substance use treatment centre by providing multifaceted services that are crucial for its clients’ effective treatment and long-term recovery. Wedge Gardens’ social workers, including Amanda van Staden, Laetitia Goosen, Philani… Read more
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Wedge bids a fond farewell to Hlumela Anderson as she joins Elphin Lodge
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With both pride and a touch of sadness, SANCA Wedge Gardens bids farewell to Hlumela Anderson, whose dedication and compassion have left an indelible mark on the substance use treatment centre over the past 13 years. Hlumela’s career at Wedge Gardens began in 2011 as an administrative clerk, where she adeptly handled medical aid claims… Read more
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SANCA Wedge Gardens welcomes new employees
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Substance use rehab centre SANCA Wedge Gardens recently welcomed three new employees to its fold. “Philani Khumalo, our new social worker, has fitted into our rehab centre like a hand in a glove,” says SANCA Wedge Gardens manager Adèl Grobbelaar. Philani previously worked in the field of addiction and has seamlessly integrated into the rehab… Read more
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Rehab centre generates addiction awareness
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SANCA Wedge Gardens was out in full force at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University’s wellness event, generating awareness around the dangers of substance use and addiction, and the benefits of being admitted to the centre for rehab. The wellness event, held on 28 and 29 March, enabled SANCA Wedge Gardens’ employees to interact with medical… Read more
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