RSCC newsletter: May 2020

Thembalami Care Centre and Max Ordman Deaf Association residents, and members of the outreach programme, recently enjoyed a fun Easter…

Despite the coronavirus lockdown, Ron Smith Care Centre resident Kitty Venn’s 103rd birthday did not slip by unnoticed. A birthday tea…

Hard-boiled eggs for dyeing in a wash of food colouring, delicious chocolate eggs for winning in games and competitions, vibrant…

Residents of the Max Ordman Deaf Association (MODA) and the ‘Gogos’ from Thembalami Care Centre’s Zamokuhle outreach programme thoroughly enjoyed…

Even though South Africa has moved to Alert Level Two of the national coronavirus lockdown, Rand Aid’s Inyoni Creek retirement…

Inyoni Creek resident Noreen Strand turned 90 on December 11 and celebrated her milestone birthday with a tea party in…

MEMORY LOSS, DEMENTIA, ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE. WHILE THEY’RE ALL ASSOCIATED, THE LINK BETWEEN THEM IS OFTEN MISUNDERSTOOD. WE SEPARATE THE FACTS…

Tarentaal residents and staff were given the opportunity to do some shopping without leaving the village at the monthly market…

Most 80 year olds – especially those who have had two knee replacements – would consider a good meal in…

With South Africa’s 2025 flu season arriving earlier than expected, retirement communities are ramping up efforts to protect their most…

The coronavirus pandemic has had a devasting effect on elderly residents living in care centres, especially during strict lockdown, as…

Rand Aid’s Tarentaal retirement village recently reopen its chapel for the first time since the Covid-19 lockdown regulations came into…

Elphin Lodge recently launched an innovative, motivational monthly competition to recognise its domestic workers for their hard work and dedication…