Thornhill Manor Retirement village keeps viruses in check
Books that are taken out are placed in a bin and these books – as well as the rest of the library – are fogged overnight.
Thornhill Manor retirement village situated in Modderfontein, Johannesburg lives by the motto: People Matter Here. Therefore, with the coronavirus pandemic having restricted people’s social lives, the village had to find ways to safely enable residents to fill their days with enjoyable activities.
“It is vitally important to ensure that our residents can still avail themselves of the village’s amenities, like our well-stocked library which offers not only books but also puzzles and DVDs,” said Jackie Scott, the village’s deputy manager.
Thornhill Manor, along with all other Rand Aid retirement villages and care centres, supports the Eden Alternative philosophy, which asserts that no matter how old you are or what challenges you live with, life is about continuing to grow.
“We are committed to ensuring that residents are able to participate in the simple pleasures of life, despite the pandemic,” said Scott.
To enable residents to continue using the village library, an ozone generator was acquired, which converts ambient oxygen into ozone. A powerful gas capable of high levels of disinfection, ozone can be effective in inactivating viruses. These ozone generators have been rented by Rand Aid for use in all of its village libraries.
Scott said, “Books that are taken out are placed in a bin and these books – as well as the rest of the library – are fogged overnight. The books are then sorted by the volunteer librarians and placed back on the shelves for the residents’ convenience.
“Resident Jenny Carliell has steered the library and its volunteers for over 16 years and we are grateful for all her hard work and organisational skills in cataloguing, labelling and referencing the large variety of books.”
Details: For further information regarding the village, please contact Jackie Scott or Esme Erasmus at 011 608 2480 or email jscott@randaid.co.za
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