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09 Mar 2017
Busy hands, full days
Whether doing fabric painting or other activities designed to keep their hands flexible and their brains active, the residents of…
15 Jul 2026
The nudge you need to stop smoking
It is difficult to stop smoking. You will have intense cravings, be irritated, may feel depressed and anxious and may…
05 May 2020
Become a techno-savvy senior
While many seniors are intimidated by constantly evolving technology – from computers and laptops to smartphones and tablets, apps, social…
28 Jan 2022
Dementia Friends sign up on register
Rand Aid Association social worker Debbie Beech recently held two talks for Elphin Lodge retirement village and Ron Smith Care…
29 Nov 2021
Thembalami faces coronavirus as a united family
Resident John McCall (72) and little Amo (4) – the grandson of the care centre’s Matron Paulina Namo – have…
14 May 2020
Comrades champions deliver aid to elderly women in Alexandra
Article published by the Sunday Times. David Gatebe (left) and Bruce Fordyce visit elderly residents of Alexandra at the Thembalami…
28 Oct 2020
Art is fun at Thornhill Manor!
Brenda Bromfield brought a breath of fresh air to Thornhill Manor’s artistic community with her proposal of an art workshop…
05 Nov 2021
Quick smile, big impact: Meet Karabo Matlaletsa, OT at Ron Smith Care Centre
When Karabo Matlaletsa walks into a room at Ron Smith Care Centre (RSCC), it’s impossible not to notice her quick…
02 Mar 2026
Neeri graduates despite the odds
When Edenvale resident Neeri Stroebel (43) was growing up, she experienced levels of poverty that challenged her to change the…
21 Apr 2021
60 years of togetherness
Thornhill Manor retirement village residents Charles and Yvonne Kennedy hit a major milestone when they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary…
15 Apr 2021
Ron Smith Care Centre’s 103-year-old coronavirus survivor
After 14 days in isolation, 103-year-old coronavirus survivor Kitty Venn is back in her pretty room at Ron Smith Care…
19 Aug 2020
Just over two weeks until Thornhill’s fete!
Saturday 8 October promises to be a morning to remember at Thornhill Manor’s family day and fete, which is set…
14 Sep 2022
68 years of happy marriage
Mike (93) and Golda (94) Brittany’s love story has endured for nearly 70 years of marriage. The residents of Inyoni…
31 Aug 2020
An abundance of love at Thornhill Manor for Valentine’s Day
Thornhill Manor retirement village hosted a Valentine’s Dinner and Sundowner evening on February 12. “There was a record attendance of…
14 Feb 2020