ABOUT US
Our Organisation
St. Johannis Lifestyle Estate in Parow, Cape Town, has been the final home choice for many senior citizens since its inauguration in 1981. Originally called St. Johannis Heim, it was an initiative of the Lutheran Church and the German-speaking community in Cape Town. Over the years it has reached out to embrace residents from other denominations and cultures, although those who speak and understand German will certainly feel at home here.
But for all residents, the main attraction of this lifestyle estate is the sense of belonging to a caring community, where there is a special place that suits their specific needs for independent or assisted living.
St. Johannis Organisation is registered as a Not-for-Profit Organisation (NPO) and as a Public Benefit Organisation (PBO), as defined under the Non-profit Organisations Act 71 of 1997.
St. Johannis Organisation offers a range of retirement options with all the comforts of home across the full property spectrum – to rent or to buy on sectional title or life right. There are 31 townhouses/cottages and 67 apartments for independent seniors, 46 beds for those requiring assisted living, and 24 beds in the Frail Care Unit, as well as 16 in the Johanniter Dementia Unit.
Professional health care services are aligned to the ever-changing physical and emotional needs of the elderly – whether for or assisted living, or the full nursing spectrum of frail care and dementia care.
St. Johannis is situated on the slopes of the Tygerberg Hills in Parow, in the northern suburbs of Cape Town, with an iconic view of Table Mountain. It is conveniently within easy reach of various state and private hospitals and specialised clinics, upmarket shopping centres, churches of all denominations, the N1 highway and key road links to other Boland, Winelands and Overberg destinations, and within 15 minutes of Cape Town International airport.
Origin of the name St. Johannis
Let us not love in word or tongue, but in deed and in truth.
1 John 3:18
Saint John, also called Saint John the Evangelist or Saint John the Divine, was in Christian tradition an apostle of Jesus and the author of three letters or Epistles, the Fourth Gospel, and possibly also the Book of Revelations. John was canonized by Pope Alexander VIII on October 16, 1690, and later named the patron saint of hospitals, the sick, nurses, firefighters, alcoholics, and booksellers. His feast day is traditionally celebrated in different parts of the world on 8 March, 8 May, 26 September and December 27.
Our Mission
St. Johannis Organisation is a non-profit enterprise managing a diverse property portfolio and offering a range of retirement accommodation options and professional health care services aligned to the ever-changing spiritual, emotional, social, physical, nursing and housing needs of senior citizens. We strive to enrich their lives by demonstrating exceptional compassion and care through a dedicated and fully qualified nursing team, and by offering residents opportunities for care-free independent or assisted living via the community and connection in a retirement village atmosphere
Our professional services aligned to the ever-changing housingspiritualsocialphysicalnursingemotional needs of our senior citizens
Our Community
As a non-profit enterprise it is perhaps apt that the staff, management committee, board members, residents and volunteers of St Johannis Organisation should base their ethical values and shared beliefs on the word ‘Saint’
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is for a sacred sanctuary – acknowledging the founding ideals of St Johannis to provide a secure and safe home for senior citizens, with access to professional nursing services and personalised care across the full health spectrum & a variety of competitive residential options to buy or rent and a range of life-enhancing amenities and social activities in a village environment. |
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spells out our commitment to accountability in all spheres – personal, medical, business and organisational. |
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stands for integrity in all our investments, to assure senior citizens of independence and assisted living options to match their needs at a particular life stage, while the staff and volunteers remain invested in meeting the needs of residents for dignity, compassion, comfort and care. |
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refers to nurturing the residents’ connections with local and overseas family and relatives as well as the wider community, via the caring aid of the professional nursing staff and the team of dedicated volunteers. |
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stands for a trustworthy team of professionals working together with volunteers for the benefit of all residents. |
i”S” s for a sacred sanctuary – acknowledging the founding ideals of St Johannis to provide a secure and safe home for senior citizens, with access to professional nursing services and personalised care across the full health spectrum & a variety of competitive residential options to buy or rent and a range of life-enhancing amenities and social activities in a village environment.
“A” spells out our commitment to accountability in all spheres – personal, medical, business and organisational.
“I” stands for integrity in all our investments, to assure senior citizens of independence and assisted living options to match their needs at a particular life stage, while the staff and volunteers remain invested in meeting the needs of residents for dignity, compassion, comfort and care.
“N” refers to nurturing the residents’ connections with local and overseas family and relatives as well as the wider community, via the caring aid of the professional nursing staff and the team of dedicated volunteers.
“T” stands for a trustworthy team of professionals working together with volunteers for the benefit of all residents.
Johanniter
Das Johanniter-Hilfswerk (Kapgruppe)
Johanniter-Hilfswerk in Cape Town forms part of the international Johanniter Orden, one of the four Protestant orders of St John. One of the local projects established by Johanniter-Hilfswerk is the Johanniter Dementia Care Unit at St Johannis Heim.
Johanniter International (JOIN) is the partnership of the four protestant Orders of St John and their national charities. Its member organisations, based in Europe and the Middle East, cooperate closely and are supported by more than 100 000 volunteers. They serve humanity with medical services and first aid, social care, international aid, disaster relief and youth work. The services of JOIN’s member organisations are open to everyone (Wikipedia).
Website: www.johanniter.de