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Rob celebrates nine decades
Thornhill Manor retirement village resident Rob Clark celebrated his 90th birthday on 27 September. He was born in Germiston in…
29 Sep 2022
COVID-19 VACCINATION STATION SET UP AT TARENTAAL
The Covid-19 vaccination station at Rand Aid’s Tarentaal retirement village has now also been set up. The station will serve…
10 May 2021
Moshe Singer visits RSCC for Mother’s Day
Ron Smith Care Centre’s residents thoroughly enjoyed the golden oldie tunes played by Moshe Singer, who came to entertain them…
16 May 2023
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
OT plays a vital role in substance use recovery
SANCA Wedge Gardens substance use treatment centre’s clients continue to benefit from occupational therapy (OT) as part of their recovery…
15 Jun 2023
Jiving October birthday celebrations
Thembalami Care Centre’s October birthday bash saw volunteers from Pfizer jiving the afternoon away, after spending quality time and doing…
03 Nov 2022
Life in the time of the coronavirus
Beating the lockdown blues at Thembalami: Margaret Archer busies herself with an activity in the sun-filled occupational therapy room. Heather…
05 May 2020
Inyoni Creek’s Mandela Day project well underway
Inyoni Creek residents are hard at work with their Mandela Day project of knitting squares that will be donated to…
22 Jun 2022
Tarentaal’s Naomi turns 90
Naomi de Villiers celebrated her 90th birthday on May 20. A resident of Rand Aid’s Tarentaal retirement village since 2001, Naomi…
05 Jun 2020
Contagions brought to book at Thornhill Manor
Thornhill Manor retirement village’s motto is ‘People Matter Here’ and with the coronavirus pandemic having restricted people’s social lives, the…
17 Sep 2020
Wits students get hands-on at SANCA Wedge Gardens
Four third-year University of the Witwatersrand occupational therapy (OT) students have just completed five weeks of training at SANCA Wedge…
31 Aug 2023
New-look for Tarentaal clinic
When Sister Jana Bezuidenhout started work at Rand Aid’s Tarentaal Retirement Village in 2019, she said the on-site clinic’s look…
18 Feb 2020
Santa comes to Ron Smith Care Centre
When John Harvey moved from Rand Aid’s Tarentaal Village to its Ron Smith Care Centre in October, he feared his…
24 Nov 2020
Pendants for Eden Associates
Rand Aid employees who earned Eden Associate status after attending a three-day intensive workshop last year were recently awarded specially…
19 Oct 2020
Thornhill walkers get creative!
Thornhill Manor retirement village’s walking and activity group, for residents who utilise walkers or wheelchairs and those with carers, enjoyed…
13 Sep 2021