Activity Centre holds commitment ceremony

Staff and residents who participate in Rand Aid’s Ron Smith Care Centre Occupational Therapy Activity Centre recently gathered to present and dedicate a banner to the activity centre.

The banner, which took about a year to complete, was designed and appliquéd by volunteer Marisa Sabato, and depicts the Vision and Mission of the Care Partners who are involved in the activity centre’s programmes. 

Central to the banner is the Eden Alternative tree which represents the life and growth desirable for all residents and staff at the care centre. Ron Smith Care Centre last year became the first organisation in Gauteng – and the second in Africa – to become a member of Eden Alternative South Africa registry. The Eden Alternative philosophy is based on the core belief that aging should be a continued stage of development and growth, rather than a period of decline.

The activity centre’s vision is: A person-centered community of Elders and Care Partners where individual’s needs are known and where their identity is recognised and honoured.  An environment where opportunities are created to live life to the fullest, by engaging in meaningful activities, which bring about well being:  joy, purpose, connectedness and independence.

Its mission is: To work as a team to identify individual needs, interests and abilities, to facilitate activities and events which create well being, by providing opportunities for physical mental, creative, spiritual and social growth, stimulation, relaxation and fun!

The Activity Centre team members who are committed to the vision and mission.

Back: Kedibone Shongoane (porter), Salina Mtshali (occupational therapy technician), Debbie Christen (Manager: Recreational Programmes) and Joyce Mabowa (porter). Front: Lee-Ann Ramathibela (lifestyle assistant), Marisa Sabato (volunteer and creator of the banner) and Bianca Richards (occupational therapist).