Fun Family Day at Arbor Village
With improved medical care and better nutrition, people are living much longer than they did before and often longer than expected.
For example, the oldest resident at Arbor Village, a Methodist retirement home and frail-care facility in Bedfordview, is 103.
However, the cost of living and frail care continues to rise while pensions often do not. The constrained economy also means that several children cannot support their elderly parents when they need frail-care for longer than they anticipated.
To continue to cater for the needs of the aged, Arbor Village is holding its annual spring fête from 8.30am to 2pm on October 12.
Funds raised at the fête will go towards Arbor Village’s support fund.
Visitors can look forward to market, gift, craft and other stalls, a tea garden and food stalls. There will be train rides and face painting for children.
People can enjoy entertainment by a pipe band, drum majorettes, singers and dancers.
Arbor Village is situated at the corner of Smith and Bradford roads.
Contact the fête co-ordinator, Ms Shirley Valdal on 011 615-9841 or e-mail svaldal@telkomsa.net for further information.
Alternatively contact the Arbor Village manager, Ms Lynda Erasmus, on 011 622-1767/8 or e-mail arbormanager@telkomsa.net
