Itlhokomeleng Old Age Home in Alex needs help with its frail care
ALEXANDRA -– Itlhokomeleng Old Age Home nursing manager appeals for assistance to expand the home's frail care section to cater to the growing demand.
A nursing manager at Itlhokomeleng Old Age Home took the opportunity of the presence of ANC treasurer-general Paul Mashatile to express the deep condolences of the people of Alexandra for the death of his wife.
Mashatile’s wife, Manzi Ellen Mashatile, died on 5 July and five months later the former Gauteng Premier launched Manzi Mashatile Foundation in honour of her memory and legacy. Manzi loved community work and the advancement of people through education.
Already, as part of her legacy, the foundation has adopted the foundation phase school which she attended, Emfundisweni Primary School and hopes to turn it around into a state-of-the-art modern institution that uses the latest available technology to teach its learners.
The foundation had come to Itlhokomeleng to deliver 1 200 food parcels and Christmas presents to the residents of the home which was founded by Dr Marjorie Manganye.
Manganye is still active in the day-to-day running of the affairs of the home despite her advanced age. She will be turning 90 at the end of January next year.
Priscilla Chauke, 76, who is a retired nurse and said, “Alexandra went into mourning soon after the news of Manzi’s death broke. We were all saddened by her untimely passing and we pray the Almighty gives you the strength to overcome the grief and continue with your charitable work,” she told Mashatile.
Chauke appealed for assistance in the expansion of the home’s frail care section which she described as too small to cater for the growing demand for frail care in the township and surrounding areas.
Chauke, who is also a board member of the home since 1996, started her nursing career at Alex Clinic where she met Manganye who worked in administration.
She then moved to Hillbrow Hospital which was closed some years back and started the HIV clinic, Tsakane Support Centre which was named after her and caters for more than 2 000 patients. Tsakane is Chauke’s African name.
When Hillbrow Hospital was closed, Chauke, a born and bred Alexandrian, moved to Edenvale General Hospital and retired 11 years ago and took her nursing skills to Itlhokomeleng.
