August is Women’s Month
August is Women’s Month and the theme of many of the occupational therapy activities that will take place this month for both Thembalami Care Centre and Max Ordman Deaf Association …
Thembalami’s winter walkers
A group of ladies from Thembalami Care Centre have not forgone their regular walks, despite the biting cold of July and the big winds of Augusts. The centre has beautiful …
Tarentaal morning market
Tea and scones with jam and cream went down a treat at Tarentaal retirement village’s morning market on Friday, August 2. Interesting items were on sale and residents enjoyed the …
Young and old bond over games
A happy afternoon was enjoyed on July 26 when the 1st St Benedict’s Pack Scouts visited Rand Aid’s Thembalami Care Centre. The children and residents tucked into the sweet treats …
Cubs worms their way into Thembalami hearts
Sand under fingernails, tea and cake in tummies and smiles on faces! That is what characterised the time spent by Northrand District cubs at Rand Aid’s Thembalami Care Centre on …
Teddy project needs volunteers
Tarentaal retirement village resident Yvonne Butts is knitting teddies for the people living with dementia at nearby Ron Smith Care Centre. Both the village and care centre are run by …
No birthday tea for this 90-year-old!
Microlighting over the Smoke that Thunders While some people may celebrate their 90th birthday with tea and cake, Helga Bultemeier boarded a rather flimsy-looking, two-man open aircraft and with the wind …
Inyoni Creek joins Mandela Day movement
The nationwide initiative 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day was delighted to receive a donation of knitted squares from Inyoni Creek retirement village on Mandela Day. Residents of the Rand …
Bill brings Jewish history to life for Elphin Lodge residents
Elphin Lodge residents enjoyed a talk in the Elphin Hall by Bill Bergman, a resident of sister Rand Aid retirement village Inyoni Creek in mid-July. Entitled ‘The Jewish Contribution to …
Bright red blankets give cheer and warmth
With Johannesburg in the grip of a cold spell on July 19, the donation of blankets to Thembalami Care Centre by Broll Auctions and Sales could not have come at …