The residents participated as water supporters in an Extreme Abilities event on the Paternoster main beach. We were humbled to participate in a new adventure called adaptive surfing, helping the physically disabled have some fun in the water! The smile on their faces is so heart-warming and it was a truly special morning spent helpingContinue reading “Extreme Abilities with Pelgrim’s Place”
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Rise – Beach Potjie
After a period of active addiction, the principles Recovery invites you to embrace will appear foreign at first; seem as if you are locking into a lifestyle of endless limitations. This is not true. At Pelgrim Place, we find it is as our residents face the realities of their lives that they begin to accessContinue reading “Rise – Beach Potjie”
Learning to be interdependent
Co – dependency and the roles in a family affected by addiction. @Pelgrim’s Place – Co-dependency and the different roles within the family has been the focus of this month’s didactics. In these groups we have explored the complex dynamics of the resident’s relationships and the roles of their family members in their addiction. ItContinue reading “Learning to be interdependent”
Baking Beats Bad Beliefs
One of the great passions at Pelgrim’s Place is freshly baked bread every morning. Besides the great life lessons of self sustainability and being cost effective, baking bread has taught the farm residents to be Mindful in the morning. One resident who has suffered from depression for years finds the menial task of creating aContinue reading “Baking Beats Bad Beliefs”
Micro Greenery
Check out the results of our first micro-greens yield!
COVID-19 Update
COVID-19Pelgrims Place has implemented strict protocols for admissions and staff in order to remain virus free. These include quarantine, isolation, frequent testing and stringent preventative measures. Policy brief & purpose This service user policy includes the measures we are actively taking to mitigate the spread of coronavirus. This coronavirus (COVID-19) service user policy is susceptibleContinue reading “COVID-19 Update”