New garden for spring
A beautifully landscaped water-wise garden was created at Rand Aid’s Tarentaal retirement village in celebration of spring. Grounds manager George Vermeulen (not pictured) and his team: Mpho Nkoana and Jerry …
‘Ah sweet’ moment for Tarentaal dads
Tarentaal retirement village’s dads denied the pleasure of visits from their loved ones on Father’s Day as a result of the national coronavirus lockdown still had a moment of sweetness, …
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 spent a few lovely hours in the garden outside …
Soup to go, with love
The Tarentaal Residents Committee treated fellow residents to lovely home-made soup on May 15. Because of social distancing, they were unable to enjoy the meal together and residents instead collected …
COVID-19 training at Tarentaal
Tarentaal retirement village manager Tammy Neilson goes through Rand Aid’s COVID-19 policy with staff members at a training session held on June 2. Rand Aid’s coronavirus response was formulated in …
Margaret now a nonagenarian
May 11 was a significant day for Tarentaal retirement village resident Margaret Findlay. She turned 90 and despite being unable to celebrate the occasion with family because of the coronavirus …
Rand Aid: Care philosophy during COVID-19 and beyond
When Rand Aid Association was formed in 1903, it gave assistance to the destitute, the aged and to men left jobless by the Anglo-Boer War. In 1929, it again stepped …
Smile a while
Tarentaal retirement village resident Maria Ferencz is not only keeping busy during the coronavirus lockdown, but she is also bringing smiles to anxious faces. She attached face masks to two …
Rand Aid unites in the face of adversity
Rand Aid Association’s staff and residents have shown their mettle during the national coronavirus lockdown by adapting and innovating to promote wellbeing. Apart from the mandated safety precautions that have …
A special something for Tarentaal’s mothers
Tarentaal Care Centre manager Tammy Neilson and committee member Helen Edwards hard at work preparing Mother’s Day treats of hot chocolate sachets with a message attached, for all the mothers …