The other end of the life scale – old age

Whilst many people will spring to help a child in trouble, the elderly are often forgotten and neglected in their final years.  But not by The Salvation Army, or by you in supporting our old age homes.

In Emmarentia we have the Eventide Home which was opened in 1976.

Talk to those for whom Eventide is home, you’ll hear comments like:
“Another day, another blessing.  I’m happy here.”
“We love this place.”
“The Majors are simply the best.”

Previously a youth centre, the Ephraim Zulu Senior Citizens Centre in Soweto has been meeting the changing needs of the community by becoming an old-age home and focusing on senior care.

Durban’s Thembela Home for the Aged was opened in the late 1980s, and is aptly named. Thembela means Hope.

Getting old is never easy.  At Thembela there’s always a friendly word, a smile, a comforting arm around a frail shoulder, someone to listen to problems and give words of encouragement.

Beth Rogelim Mens’ Home in Cape Town in Cape Town opened in 1886 as The Metropole –a home for poor, older single men.  The home was later renamed Beth Rogelim–a Biblical reference meaning a place of provision and help.

After a move in 1978, the home continues to provide affordable lodging for disabled individuals, working men, and pensioners over 60. Thank you for helping to make all these places of safety and care possible with your donations.