{"id":239426,"date":"2020-03-19T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/239426\/rest-a-while-take-steps-to-protect-the-elderly\/"},"modified":"2020-03-23T11:41:21","modified_gmt":"2020-03-23T09:41:21","slug":"rest-a-while-take-steps-to-protect-the-elderly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/03\/19\/rest-a-while-take-steps-to-protect-the-elderly\/","title":{"rendered":"Rest-a-While takes steps to protect the elderly"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rest-a-While Service Centre for the Elderly is taking all precautions to protect its elderly members amid the Covid-19 outbreak.<\/p>\n

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\u201cFirstly we have put all of our activities and meetings on hold,\u201d said Rest-a-While manager Trudy Carreira.<\/p>

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\u201cThese activities will remain on hold until further notice.\u201d<\/p>\n

The centre is still providing meals to many of its elderly members who rely on the service, but purely as takeaways or by delivery.<\/p>

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\u201cThe safety of our members comes first so we have taken it upon ourselves to create takeaway meals which are delivered to those who cannot collect,\u201d said Carreira.<\/p>\n

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The centre is desperately seeking donations of hand sanitiser for their elderly patrons.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will hand out the hand sanitiser to our members or deliver it to them,\u201d explained Carreira.<\/p>\n

For more information on the centre\u2019s Covid-19 efforts or to make a donation call Carreira on 011 828 3059 or 082 366 4010.<\/p>\n

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