Springs Retirement Village supports Methodist Homes’ stringent measures to protect elderly residents and staff during Covid-19 pandemic
“We wish to assure family and loved ones that we are taking every precaution in an effort to protect the well-being of all our residents and staff.”
Methodist Homes for the Aged (MHA) has a massive responsibility in protecting not only their elderly residents but also their staff who provide vital care and essential services to the residents during the Covid-19 pandemic.
To ensure optimal and seamless functioning during the 21-day national lockdown period, Methodist Homes continues to roll out a series of stringent measures at its 15 retirement villages in Gauteng and the North West Province.
The Springs Retirment Village, in Springs Central, is one of these old age homes adhering to these strictures to keep their elderly as safe as possible.
All MHA essential service staff, including kitchen personnel, cleaners, etc., have been issued with letters confirming their status in order to allow them to travel during national lockdown.
No visitors, including family members and service providers like hairdressers, podiatrists, etc., are allowed into the care centres for the duration of the national lockdown.
To limit access to the villages by private carers, arrangements have been made for carers to sleep in where possible.
All residents and staff are screened and or assessed every day.
It has been arranged that all care centre work phones have WhatsApp and the numbers communicated to family members who can either voice or video call their family members.
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MHA also recognises the importance of residents’ mental well-being during the lockdown.
Staff will ensure that there are plenty of activities to keep residents occupied and stimulated.
The staff is pampering the residents by doing their nails, giving them hand massages and washing their hair.
MHA chairperson Les Smith says: “Methodist Homes fully supports the nationwide lockdown, which is in the interest of every person in South Africa, and pledges to continue providing uninterrupted, top quality, professional care to all its residents.
“We wish to assure family and loved ones that we are taking every precaution in an effort to protect the well-being of all our residents and staff.”
