{"id":202730,"date":"2019-04-27T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-27T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/202730\/elderly-enjoy-a-morning-of-pampering\/"},"modified":"2019-04-26T14:14:58","modified_gmt":"2019-04-26T12:14:58","slug":"elderly-enjoy-a-morning-of-pampering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/04\/27\/elderly-enjoy-a-morning-of-pampering\/","title":{"rendered":"Elderly enjoy a morning of pampering"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Members of Rest-a-While Service Centre for the Elderly enjoyed a morning of pampering, last Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Beauty therapists in training from the Beauty Hub Academy Johannesburg spoilt the centre\u2019s members with manicures, pedicures, haircuts and styling and neck and back massages.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/173193\/lots-of-love-for-rest-a-while-members\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lots of love for Rest-a-While members<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cThe Gauteng Department of Social Development sponsored these pamper visits,\u201d explained Trudy Carreira, Rest-a-While manager.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe think this is an amazing initiative by government as it is something not many elderly citizens have money for and the spoils mean so much to them.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cTo see the joy and appreciation on their faces is just wonderful.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/150151\/a-call-for-new-members\/\">Join the fun at Rest-a-While<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Personnel from Primrose-based Ackermans Pharmacy were also on hand and took the members\u2019 vitals, like blood pressure and blood sugar levels, and also administered flu vaccines, making sure the elderly residents focus on their health.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe members had such a nice day,\u201d said Trudy.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-202730 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/04\/27\/elderly-enjoy-a-morning-of-pampering\/attachment\/17gcngeneralpamp_06818\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/04\/17GCNGENERALPAMP_06818-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-202732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/04\/17GCNGENERALPAMP_06818-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/04\/17GCNGENERALPAMP_06818-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/04\/17GCNGENERALPAMP_06818-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/04\/17GCNGENERALPAMP_06818.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-202732'>\n\t\t\t\tA team from the Beauty Hub Academy Johannesburg spent time pampering the members of Rest-a-While Service Centre for the Elderly, last Wednesday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/04\/27\/elderly-enjoy-a-morning-of-pampering\/attachment\/17gcngeneralpamp_16458\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/04\/17GCNGENERALPAMP_16458-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-202733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/04\/17GCNGENERALPAMP_16458-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/04\/17GCNGENERALPAMP_16458-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/04\/17GCNGENERALPAMP_16458-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/04\/17GCNGENERALPAMP_16458.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-202733'>\n\t\t\t\tRest-a-While Service Centre for the Elderly member Bella van der Walt has her nails done during a health and beauty morning at the centre, last Wednesday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/04\/27\/elderly-enjoy-a-morning-of-pampering\/attachment\/17gcngeneralpamp_75250\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/04\/17GCNGENERALPAMP_75250-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-202731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/04\/17GCNGENERALPAMP_75250-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/04\/17GCNGENERALPAMP_75250-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/04\/17GCNGENERALPAMP_75250-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/04\/17GCNGENERALPAMP_75250.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-202731'>\n\t\t\t\tMelissa Engelbrecht (an intern at Ackermans Pharmacy) checks Rest-a-While Service Centre for the Elderly member Florence Koch\u2019s vitals.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/04\/27\/elderly-enjoy-a-morning-of-pampering\/attachment\/sdr-83\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/04\/IMG_20190417_093022-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-202971\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-202971'>\n\t\t\t\tA team from the Beauty Hub Academy Johannesburg spent time pampering the members of Rest-a-While Service Centre for the Elderly, last Wednesday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/04\/27\/elderly-enjoy-a-morning-of-pampering\/attachment\/dav-49\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/04\/IMG_20190417_110522-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-202973\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-202973'>\n\t\t\t\tA team from the Beauty Hub Academy Johannesburg spent time pampering the members of Rest-a-While Service Centre for the Elderly, last Wednesday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/04\/27\/elderly-enjoy-a-morning-of-pampering\/attachment\/sdr-84\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/04\/IMG_20190417_110529-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-202974\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-202974'>\n\t\t\t\tA team from the Beauty Hub Academy Johannesburg spent time pampering the members of Rest-a-While Service Centre for the Elderly, last Wednesday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: 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